To understand the process, we can break the command down into its two distinct parts separated by the pipe ( | ) symbol.
This subject line refers to a specific PowerShell command sequence used to install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems.
Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online To understand the process, we can break the
Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
: It installs the entire suite at once rather than making you click "Install" for 20+ individual tools. To see a list of what is installed
To see a list of what is installed versus available before running the install command:
$results | Select-Object Name, State, RestartNeeded Copied to clipboard Would you like a list
Here is a detailed breakdown of the command, how it works, prerequisites, and troubleshooting tips.
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Verbose
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU to force the download from the public Microsoft Update servers. www.pdq.com +5 Alternative: Selective Installation If you don't need the entire suite (which includes 20+ tools), you can filter for only missing items to save time and bandwidth: powershell # Only installs RSAT tools that are not already present Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Where-Object $_.State -eq 'NotPresent' | Add-WindowsCapability -Online Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Would you like a list of the
: Passes the list of found tools directly to the next command.
To understand the process, we can break the command down into its two distinct parts separated by the pipe ( | ) symbol.
This subject line refers to a specific PowerShell command sequence used to install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems.
Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
: It installs the entire suite at once rather than making you click "Install" for 20+ individual tools.
To see a list of what is installed versus available before running the install command:
$results | Select-Object Name, State, RestartNeeded
Here is a detailed breakdown of the command, how it works, prerequisites, and troubleshooting tips.
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Verbose
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU to force the download from the public Microsoft Update servers. www.pdq.com +5 Alternative: Selective Installation If you don't need the entire suite (which includes 20+ tools), you can filter for only missing items to save time and bandwidth: powershell # Only installs RSAT tools that are not already present Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Where-Object $_.State -eq 'NotPresent' | Add-WindowsCapability -Online Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Would you like a list of the
: Passes the list of found tools directly to the next command.