Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 includes Server Manager, MMC snap-ins, PowerShell cmdlets/providers, and command-line tools for managing Windows Server roles and features remotely from your Windows 10 desktop.

Installing RSAT

On Windows 10 version 1809 and later, RSAT is no longer a separate download at all — it’s built in as an optional feature. Install it via Settings > Apps > Optional Features > Add a feature, then search for “RSAT” and install just the specific tools you need (Active Directory tools, DNS tools, DHCP tools, and so on are all separate optional features you can install individually).

On earlier Windows 10 versions (pre-1809), RSAT was a standalone download from the Microsoft Download Center, matched to your specific Windows 10 build.

A Note on Compatibility

RSAT tools generally work against the current and immediately preceding Windows Server versions; managing much older server releases with a current RSAT version can hit missing snap-ins or cmdlet gaps, so check Microsoft’s current RSAT compatibility documentation if you’re managing an older server estate.

Installing RSAT on Windows 11 (Updated for 2026)

The same optional-feature installation approach carries over to Windows 11, just filed one level differently in Settings: go to Settings > System > Optional features > Add an optional feature, search “RSAT”, and install the individual tools you need — functionally identical to the Windows 10 steps above, just nested under System rather than Apps. As of Windows 11 25H2, RSAT is also available on Arm64 devices for the first time, covering AD DS/LDS, AD CS, Server Manager, Group Policy Management, and DNS/DHCP Server tools — previously Arm-based Windows 11 PCs couldn’t install RSAT at all.

A Note on Windows 10 (Updated for 2026)

Windows 10 passed its free-support end date on 14 Oct 2025; if you’re still running RSAT from a Windows 10 admin workstation via Extended Security Updates, the installation steps above remain accurate, but it’s worth planning a move to a Windows 11 admin machine given RSAT’s tool-by-tool version compatibility already gets stricter as your management workstation’s OS ages relative to the server versions you’re managing.

Resources

• Microsoft