Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7

It appears the download page for the RSAT tools for Windows 7 is down.  Never fear!  I have the direct download links here:

x86 RSAT

x64 RSAT

Remote Server Administration Tools is a set of tools provided by Microsoft to remotely manage Microsoft server resources such as Active Directory, Distributed File System, File Server Resource Monitor and Internet Information Services.  This is the newer version of the Administration Pack (adminpak) provided by Microsoft for Windows Server 2003.

Installation Screenshots:

KB958830

RSAT for Windows 7 - KB958830

RSAT for Windows 7 License Agreement

RSAT for Windows 7 License Agreement

RSAT for Windows 7 - Initializing Installation

RSAT for Windows 7 - Initializing Installation

RSAT for Windows 7 - Installing KB958830

RSAT for Windows 7 - Installing KB958830

RSAT for Windows 7 - Installation Complete

RSAT for Windows 7 - Installation Complete

After installing RSAT, you will need to “turn on” the feature in Windows 7.  Here is how:

Click on Programs in the Control Panel

Click on Programs in the Control Panel

Click on Turn Windows features on or off

Click on Turn Windows features on or off

Select the RSAT tools you want to turn on.  I chose all of them.

Select the RSAT tools you want to turn on. I chose all of them.

Windows 7 will turn on RSAT.

Windows 7 will turn on RSAT.

All of the RSAT snap-ins will now be in Adminstrative Tools.

All of the RSAT snap-ins will now be in Adminstrative Tools.

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