-Name rsat.activedirectory : This specifies the name of the capability to add. In this case, rsat.activedirectory refers to the Active Directory module within RSAT. RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) includes a collection of tools for managing Windows Servers from a client machine, and the Active Directory capability within RSAT provides tools for managing Active Directory.
To silently install without confirmation:
: Tells PowerShell to perform the action on the operating system currently running. add-windowscapability -online -name rsat.activedirectory
-Online : This parameter specifies that the action is to be taken on the online (currently running) Windows instance. Instead of operating on an offline Windows image, you're modifying the live, running system.
💡 : Use Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object $_.Name -like "*Rsat*" to see every RSAT tool available for your machine, including Group Policy and DNS tools. -Name rsat
The text you've provided appears to be a PowerShell command used to add a Windows capability online, specifically for the Active Directory module within the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on a Windows system. Let's break down the command:
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~ To silently install without confirmation: : Tells PowerShell
: Once the command completes successfully, you can verify that the tools are installed by searching for "Active Directory" in the Start menu, which should now display tools like Active Directory Users and Computers.
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