Remote Server Tools for Windows 7

RSAT is a tool that reduced the need to either physically connect to a windows server or do a remote desktop connection just because you are currently logged into your windows desktop computer at home or far away from the local server.

As an Administrator of a Microsoft Windows Servers, it soon becomes obvious that you need a robust tool to access multiple services on multiple machines located across the globe (in an increasing number of cases). RSAT from Microsoft has continued to meet that challenge for decades.

The Latest version of RSAT for Windows 7 comes in both 32 bit and 64 bit versions and provide administrative support for Windows 2008 Servers and Windows 2003 Servers. These tools are often available natively on Windows Server Machines as part of the server applications such as Active Directory Domain Services tools, Microsoft Hyper Visor tools and many more.

The RSAT for Windows 7 is available from RSAT 

Installation

First, it may be necessary to install the application from the link bellow. The software is a patch to that allows you to use the Windows Installation interface to install needed tools (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en)

The steps to follow are detailed bellow:

1. Download the Administration Tools package from the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=137379).
2. Open the folder into which the package downloaded, double-click the package to unpack the files, and then start the Remote Server Administration Tools Setup Wizard
   Note
   You must accept the License Terms and Limited Warranty to install Administration Tools.
3. Complete all the steps that are required by the wizard, and then click Finish to exit the wizard when installation is completed.
4. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Programs.
5. In the Programs and Features area, click Turn Windows features on or off.If you are prompted by User Account Control to allow the Windows Features dialog box to open, click Continue.
6. In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools.
7. Select the remote management tools that you want to install, and then click OK.
8. Configure the Start menu to display the Administration Tools shortcut, if it is not already there.
   1. Right-click Start, and then click Properties.

   2. On the Start Menu tab, click Customize.

   3. In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, scroll down to System Administrative Tools, and then select Display on the All Programs menu and the Start menu. Click OK. Shortcuts for snap-ins installed by Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 are added to the Administrative Tools list on the Start menu.

The alternative is to use command line approach, but you cab find more information about that at TechNet site.

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