Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Written by Jason Bergner in Software Title Last Updated June 21, 2022

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 includes Server Manager, Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins, consoles, Windows PowerShell cmdlets and providers, and command-line tools for managing roles and features that run on Windows Server. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 from the command line using both the Features On Demand and Offline installers.

How to Install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Silently

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Silent Install (Features On Demand)

Note: RSAT is a Feature On Demand in Windows 10 version 1809 and later.

Check out the RSAT for Windows 10 (Features on Demand) Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
Enter one of the following commands:

Install All Available RSAT Tools

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online

Install Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration Utilities

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.BitLocker.Recovery.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Active Directory Certificate Services

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.CertificateServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install DHCP Server Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install DNS Server Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Failover Clustering Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.FailoverCluster.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install File Services Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.FileServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Group Policy Management Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install IP Address Management (IPAM) Client

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.IPAM.Client.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Data Center Bridging LLDP Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.LLDP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Network Controller Management Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.NetworkController.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Network Load Balancing Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.NetworkLoadBalancing.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Remote Access Management Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.RemoteAccess.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Remote Desktop Services Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Server Manager

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ServerManager.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Shielded VM Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.Shielded.VM.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Storage Migration Service Management Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.StorageMigrationService.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Storage Replica Module for Windows PowerShell

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.StorageReplica.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install System Insights Module for Windows PowerShell

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.SystemInsights.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Volume Activation Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.VolumeActivation.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Install Windows Server Update Services Tools

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Silent Install (Offline)

Check out the RSAT for Windows 10 (Offline) Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

RSAT for Windows 10 32-bit Silent Install

Navigate to: https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/D/8/1D8B5022-5477-4B9A-8104-6A71FF9D98AB/WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x86.msu
Download the WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x86.msu to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
Enter the following commands to extract the contents of the WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x86.msu:

MKDIR C:\Downloads\RSAT

MKDIR C:\Downloads\RSAT\x86

expand -f:* C:\Downloads\WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x86.msu C:\Downloads\RSAT\x86

Navigate to the “C:\Downloads\RSAT\x86” folder
Enter the following command:

Dism.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:".\WindowsTH-KB2693643-x86.cab"

RSAT for Windows 10 64-bit Silent Install

Navigate to: https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/D/8/1D8B5022-5477-4B9A-8104-6A71FF9D98AB/WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x64.msu
Download the WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x64.msu to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
Enter the following commands to extract the contents of the WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x64.msu:

MKDIR C:\Downloads\RSAT

MKDIR C:\Downloads\RSAT\x64

expand -f:* C:\Downloads\WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x64.msu C:\Downloads\RSAT\x64

Navigate to the “C:\Downloads\RSAT\x64” folder
Enter the following command:

Dism.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:".\WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.cab"

How to Uninstall Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Silently

Check out the RSAT for Windows 10 (Features on Demand) Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Silent Uninstall (Features On Demand)

Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
Enter one of the following commands:

Uninstall Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration Utilities

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.BitLocker.Recovery.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Active Directory Certificate Services

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.CertificateServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall DHCP Server Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall DNS Server Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Failover Clustering Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.FailoverCluster.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall File Services Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.FileServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Group Policy Management Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall IP Address Management (IPAM) Client

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.IPAM.Client.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Data Center Bridging LLDP Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.LLDP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Network Controller Management Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.NetworkController.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Network Load Balancing Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.NetworkLoadBalancing.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Remote Access Management Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.RemoteAccess.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Remote Desktop Services Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Server Manager

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ServerManager.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Shielded VM Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.Shielded.VM.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Storage Migration Service Management Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.StorageMigrationService.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Storage Replica Module for Windows PowerShell

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.StorageReplica.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall System Insights Module for Windows PowerShell

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.SystemInsights.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Volume Activation Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.VolumeActivation.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Uninstall Windows Server Update Services Tools

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Silent Uninstall (Offline)

Check out the RSAT for Windows 10 (Offline) Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Enter the following command:

Dism.exe /Online /Remove-Package /PackageName:Microsoft-Windows-RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Client-Package-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.347 /Quiet /NoRestart

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.

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