{"id":2980,"date":"2013-08-25T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/heyscriptingguy\/2013\/08\/25\/weekend-scripter-install-free-powershell-remote-server-admin-tools\/"},"modified":"2013-08-25T00:01:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T00:01:00","slug":"weekend-scripter-install-free-powershell-remote-server-admin-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/weekend-scripter-install-free-powershell-remote-server-admin-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Scripter: Install Free PowerShell Remote Server Admin Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary<\/strong>: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about installing the free Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8.<\/p>\n

Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning is an awesome morning. Our friends from Hamburg, Germany have been hanging out all weekend, and it has been a blast. We have spent a bit of time talking about Windows PowerShell training and some of the challenges related to that. We have also shared a love for tea. Yep. It has been a great weekend. Not only that, but the weather also cooperated—it has been sunny and not too humid.<\/p>\n

One of the first things I do when I build a new computer running Windows 8, is install the Windows 8 Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) tools. After I do this, I gain access to many new and useful cmdlets that make it easy to administer everything from Active Directory Domain Services to Windows Software Update Services.<\/p>\n

Getting the Windows 8 RSAT tools<\/h2>\n

For a free download of the tools, see Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8<\/a> on the Microsoft Download Center. There are two versions available on the download page: a 32-bit version and a 64-bit version. Finding the actual download is pretty easy—I click the big red Download button that is shown in the following image.<\/p>\n

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I can install the RSAT tools for Windows 8 on computers running Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro. I cannot install them on my Windows Surface RT, but I can install them on my Windows Surface Pro.<\/p>\n

The first thing I need to know is if my computer x86 or is it x64. The way that I usually find this out is to query an environmental variable as shown here:<\/p>\n

PS C:\\Users\\ed.IAMMRED> $env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE<\/p>\n

x86<\/p>\n

Before I install the RSAT tools on my computer, I use the following script to to see how many cmdlets and functions are currently on my computer— I have 989.<\/p>\n

PS C:\\Users\\ed.IAMMRED> gcm -CommandType cmdlet, function | measure<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Count    : 989<\/p>\n

Average  :<\/p>\n

Sum      :<\/p>\n

Maximum  :<\/p>\n

Minimum  :<\/p>\n

Property :<\/p>\n

So I click the big red Download button to select my appropriate package.<\/p>\n

\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, I have a choice. I can download the package and install it offline. Or if I choose Run, the file spools to a Temp folder, and it performs the installation from there. This works great if I have good Internet bandwidth, and if I do not anticipate needing to perform the installation again anytime soon. I will open the file, and after a quick security scan, the installation begins. Here is the dialog box I see:<\/p>\n

\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

While the RSAT installs, a progress bar tracks the percentage of completion. This is shown here:<\/p>\n

\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

The first thing I do after the installation is complete is use the Update-Help<\/strong> cmdlet to update the Help for the newly installed modules. This is shown here:<\/p>\n

PS C:\\Users\\ed.IAMMRED> update-help -Module * -Force<\/p>\n

After I install the RSAT tools, I check to see how many cmdlets and functions I now have. The number is 1757 as seen here:<\/p>\n

PS C:\\Users\\ed.IAMMRED> gcm -CommandType cmdlet, function | measure<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Count    : 1757<\/p>\n

Average  :<\/p>\n

Sum      :<\/p>\n

Maximum  :<\/p>\n

Minimum  :<\/p>\n

Property :<\/p>\n

Unlike previous versions of the RSAT tools, now when I install the tools, all of the modules and support tools automatically install. In previous versions, I had to go into Programs<\/strong> in Control Panel, select Turn Windows features on or off<\/strong>, and then scroll down to Remote Server Administration Tools<\/strong> to turn on each tool. Now, I only need to do this if I want to turn off a feature. This menu is shown here:<\/p>\n

\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

After the tools install and I have updated the Help, I can open the Windows PowerShell console (or the Windows PowerShell ISE) and begin to use the tools. The cool thing is that I can use the cmdlets from the Active Directory module to query a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008. This is shown here:<\/p>\n

PS C:\\Users\\ed.IAMMRED> Get-ADUser -Filter * -Server dc1 | select -Last 1<\/p>\n

DistinguishedName : CN=anothertestuser,OU=Testou,DC=iammred,DC=net<\/p>\n

Enabled           : False<\/p>\n

GivenName         :<\/p>\n

Name              : anothertestuser<\/p>\n

ObjectClass       : user<\/p>\n

ObjectGUID        : 36b19f4d-081b-4435-89cf-5979defe8c32<\/p>\n

SamAccountName    : $9E1000-86BJ2L7MPKB4<\/p>\n

SID               : S-1-5-21-1457956834-3844189528-3541350385-1481<\/p>\n

Surname           :<\/p>\n

UserPrincipalName :<\/p>\n

But I can also use cmdlets that only exist in Windows Server 2012 as shown here:<\/p>\n

PS C:\\Users\\ed.IAMMRED> Get-DhcpServerInDC<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

IPAddress            DnsName<\/p>\n

———            ——-<\/p>\n

192.168.0.152        wds1.iammred.net<\/p>\n

Well, that is about it for today. Join me tomorrow as we begin a series written by Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, about automating DiskPart. It is cool stuff.<\/p>\n

I invite you to follow me on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>. If you have any questions, send email to me at scripter@microsoft.com<\/a>, or post your questions on the Official Scripting Guys Forum<\/a>. See you tomorrow. Until then, peace.<\/p>\n

Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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