Thursday, January 6, 2011

Installing RSAT on Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate Machine

A common question that I am receiving from students in many classes is how to install the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on a Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate computer. The first task is to download the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7. 

To find the tools click here. Once on the website, select either the 32 or 64-bit RSAT and click download. Once the tools are downloaded, log on to the Windows 7 computer as a member of the Administrators group. 

1. Double-click the package to unpack it. When prompted to install the KB click Yes. 
2. Read and accept the License agreement. 
3. Wait for the installation to complete. Once the installation of the RSAT is complete, continue to the next step.
4. Click Start, select Control Panel, and then select Programs.
5. In the Programs and Features area, select Turn Windows features on or off. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.





6. In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools. Expand the selections and choose the remote management tools that you wish to install. Once you have completed your selections, click OK.





7. The Start menu should now have display the Administration Tools. If not, follow the next steps to add it.
  • A) Right-click the Start menu and select Properties.
  • B) On the Start menu tab, click Customize.
  • C) In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, scroll down to the System   Administrative Tools and select Display on All Programs menu and the Start menu.
  • D) Click OK.

- Janet Nichols, Windows Server Expert; MCT, MCSE, MCITP: Enterprise Admin, Server Admin; Windows 7 EDA, MCTS LinkIn with Janet

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