1. Installation

1.1. Windows 10 1809 and later

  • Start Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) with administrative privileges.

  • Select Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System.

  • Double-click Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair.

  • Choose Enabled.

  • Check Download repair content and optional features directly from Windows Update instead of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

  • Click Apply.

  • Click OK.

  • Close Local Group Policy Editor.

1.1.1. Command Prompt

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Prompt with administrative privileges.

    Disable-SmruWsusServer
Dism.exe /online /get-capabilities
Dism.exe /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Enable-SmruWsusServer
rem Restart the computer.
Disable-SmruWsusServer
Dism.exe /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Dism.exe /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Dism.exe /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Dism.exe /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Enable-SmruWsusServer

1.1.2. PowerShell

  • Enter the following commands at a PowerShell Command Prompt with administrative privileges.

    Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, Name, State
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
# Restart the computer.
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name:Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name:Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name:Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name:Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0

1.1.3. GUI

  • Open Settings with administrative privileges.

  • Select System.

  • Select Optional features.

  • Click View features.

  • Type RSAT to show all the RSAT features.

  • Check RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools.

  • Check RSAT: DHCP Server Tools.

  • Check RSAT: DNS Server Tools.

  • Check RSAT: Group Policy Management Tools.

  • Check RSAT: Windows Server Update Services Tools.

  • Click Next.

  • Click Add.

  • Wait for the RSAT tools to be installed.

  • Close Settings.

1.1.4. Offline Installation

  • Browse to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/windows-11-language-packs.

  • Download the 26100.1.240331-1435.ge_release_amd64fre_CLIENT_LOF_PACKAGES_OEM.iso file.

  • Open the 26100.1.240331-1435.ge_release_amd64fre_CLIENT_LOF_PACKAGES_OEM.iso file with File Explorer.

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Prompt with administrative privileges.

    Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, Name, State
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0 -Source "X:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures"
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                   -Source "X:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures"
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                    -Source "X:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures"
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0 -Source "X:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures"
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                   -Source "X:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures"

  • Right-click the X: drive and select Eject in File Explorer.

  • Restart the computer.

2. Usage

  • Right-click Start | Programs | Windows Administrative Tools | Active Directory Users and Computers
    while holding down the Shift key and select Run as different user.

  • Select Start | Programs | Windows Administrative Tools | DHCP.

  • Right-click Start | Programs | Windows Administrative Tools | DNS
    while holding down the Shift key and select Run as different user.

  • Select Start | Programs | Windows Administrative Tools | Print Management.

  • Right-click Start | Programs | Windows Administrative Tools | Windows Server Update Services
    while holding down the Shift key and select Run as different user.