Remote Access Windows Server 2019



Enhancing remote access in Windows 10 with an automatic VPN profile: Learn how Microsoft implements Conditional Access for VPN connectivity. VPN profiles contain all the information a device requires to connect to the corporate network, including the authentication methods that are supported and the VPN server that the device should connect to. Microsoft Remote Desktop Web Access (Microsoft RD Web Access) is a Remote Desktop Services role in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 that allows users to access RemoteApp and Desktop Connection through the Start menu or a Web browser. In Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, or Windows Server 2016, the SMB2 client no longer allows the following actions: Guest account access to a remote server. Fall back to the Guest account after invalid credentials are provided. The Remote Access server role provides three network access technologies in Windows Server 2019. These technologies are the role services of the Remote Access server role.

-->Remote Access Windows Server 2019

RSAT enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server from a computer that is running Windows 10 and Windows 7 Service Pack 1.

Original product version: Windows 10, version 1909, Windows 10, version 1903, Windows 10, version 1809, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 2693643

Introduction

You can't install RSAT on computers that are running Home or Standard editions of Windows. You can install RSAT only on Professional or Enterprise editions of the Windows client operating system. Unless the download page specifically states that RSAT applies to a beta, preview, or other prerelease version of Windows, you must be running a full (RTM) release of the Windows operating system to install and use RSAT. Some users have found ways of manually cracking or hacking the RSAT MSU to install RSAT on unsupported releases or editions of Windows. This behavior is a violation of the Windows end-user license agreement.

Installing RSAT is similar to installing Adminpak.msi in Windows 2000-based or Windows XP-based client computers. However, there's one major difference: in Windows 7, the tools aren't automatically available after you download and install RSAT. Enable the tools that you want to use by using Control Panel. To enable the tools, click Start, click Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.

In the RSAT releases for Windows 10, tools are again all enabled by default. You can open Turn Windows features on or off to disable tools that you don't want to use for Windows 7.

For RSAT in Windows 7, you must enable the tools for the roles and features that you want to manage after you run the downloaded installation package.

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You can't do the following changes for RSAT in Windows 8 or later versions.

If you have to install management tools in Windows Server 2012 R2 for specific roles or features that are running on remote servers, you don't have to install additional software. Start the Add Roles and Features Wizard in Windows Server 2012 R2 and later versions. Then, on the Select Features page, expand Remote Server Administration Tools, and then select the tools that you want to install. Complete the wizard to install your management tools.

Download locations for RSAT

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RSAT for Windows 10 platform and tools support matrix

Remote Server Administration Tools TechnologyDescriptionManages technology in Windows Server 2012 R2Manages technology in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) toolsAD CS tools include the Certification Authority, Certificate Templates, Enterprise PKI, and Online Responder Management snap-ins.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) tools and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) toolsAD DS and AD LDS tools include the following tools:
- Active Directory Administrative Center
- Active Directory Domains and Trusts
- Active Directory Sites and Services
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- ADSI Edit
- Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell
- Tools such as
  • DCPromo.exe
  • LDP.exe
  • NetDom.exe
  • NTDSUtil.exe
  • RepAdmin.exe
  • DCDiag.exe
  • DSACLs.exe
  • DSAdd.exe
  • DSDBUtil.exe
  • DSMgmt.exe
  • DSMod.exe
  • DSMove.exe
  • DSQuery.exe
  • DSRm.exe
  • GPFixup.exe
  • KSetup.exe
  • NlTest.exe
  • NSLookup.exe
  • W32tm.exe
Best Practices AnalyzerBest Practices Analyzer cmdlets for Windows PowerShell
BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration UtilitiesManage-bde, Windows PowerShell cmdlets for BitLocker, BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer for Active Directory
DHCP Server toolsDHCP Server tools include the DHCP Management Console, the DHCP Server cmdlet module for Windows PowerShell, and the Netsh command-line tool.
DirectAccess, Routing, and Remote Access- Routing and Remote Access management console
- Connection Manager Administration Kit console
- Remote Access provider for Windows PowerShell
- Web Application Proxy
DNS Server toolsDNS Server tools include the DNS Manager snap-in, the DNS module for Windows PowerShell, and the Ddnscmd.exe command-line tool.
Failover Clustering toolsFailover Clustering tools include Failover Cluster Manager, Failover Clusters (Windows PowerShell cmdlets), MSClus, Cluster.exe, Cluster-Aware Updating management console, Cluster-Aware Updating cmdlets for Windows PowerShell
GUI tools support Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2. Only PowerShell tools work in Windows Server 2012.
File Services toolsFile Services tools include the following tools:
- Share and Storage Management tools
- Distributed File System tools
  • The DFS Management snap-in
  • The Dfsradmin.exe, Dfsrdiag.exe, Dfscmd.exe, Dfsdiag.exe, and Dfsutil.exe command-line tools
  • PowerShell modules for DFSN and DFSR

- File Server Resource Manager tools
  • The File Server Resource Manager snap-in
  • The Dirquota.exe, Filescrn.exe, and Storrept.exe command-line tools.

- Services for NFS Administration tools
- iSCSI management cmdlets for Windows PowerShell
- Work Folders Management tools

The Share and Storage Management snap-in is deprecated after the release of Windows Server 2016. Storage Replica is new in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, and won't work in Windows Server 2012 R2.
Group Policy Management toolsGroup Policy Management tools include Group Policy Management Console, Group Policy Management Editor, and Group Policy Starter GPO Editor.
Group Policy has some new features in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview that aren't available on older operating systems.
Hyper-V toolsHyper-V tools include the Hyper-V Manager snap-in and the Virtual Machine Connection remote access tool.Hyper-V tools aren't part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. These tools are available as part of Windows 10. You don't have to install RSAT to use the tools. The Hyper-V Manager console for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview doesn't support managing Hyper-V servers running Server 2008 or Server 2008 R2.Hyper-V in Windows 10 can manage Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2.
IP Address Management (IPAM) Management toolsIP Address Management client console
IPAM tools in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 can't be used to manage IPAM running in Windows Server 2012 R2.

IPAM tools in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 can't be used to manage IPAM running in Windows Server 2012 R2.
Network Adapter Teaming, or NIC TeamingNIC Teaming management console
Network ControllerNetwork Controller PowerShell moduleNot available
Network Load Balancing toolsNetwork Load Balancing tools include the Network Load Balancing Manager, Network Load Balancing Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and the NLB.exe and WLBS.exe command-line tools.
Remote Desktop Services toolsRemote Desktop Services tools include:
- Remote Desktop snap-ins
- RD Gateway Manager
- tsgateway.msc
- RD Licensing Manager
- licmgr.exe
- RD Licensing Diagnoser
- lsdiag.msc
Use Server Manager to administer all other RDS role services except RD Gateway and RD Licensing.
Server for NIS toolsServer for NIS tools include an extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and the Ypclear.exe command-line toolThese tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 10 and later releases.
Server ManagerServer Manager includes the Server Manager console.
Remote management with Server Manager is available in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Server toolsSMTP Server tools include the SMTP snap-in.These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases.
Storage Explorer toolsStorage Explorer tools include the Storage Explorer snap-in.These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases.
Storage Manager for Storage Area Network (SAN) toolsStorage Manager for SAN tools include the Storage Manager for SAN snap-in and the Provisionstorage.exe command-line tool.These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases.
Volume ActivationManage Volume Activation, vmw.exe
Windows System Resource Manager toolsWindows System Resource Manager tools include the Windows System Resource Manager snap-in and the Wsrmc.exe command-line tool.
WSRM has been deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2. Tools for managing WSRM aren't available in RSAT for Windows 8.1 and later releases of RSAT.
Windows Server Update Services toolsWindows Server Update Services tools include the Windows Server Update Services snap-in, WSUS.msc, and PowerShell cmdlets.

RSAT for Windows 10, version 1809 or later versions

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How To Remote Access Windows Server 2019

You can't use the Turn Windows features on and off dialog from the Control Panel

Remote Web Access Windows Server 2019

Installing the RSAT Tools for Windows 10 version 1809 and later version is slightly different from earlier versions. RSAT is now part of the Operating System an can be installed via Optional Features.

Remote Access Mmc

To enable the tools, click Start, click Settings, click Apps, and then click Optional features, after that click on the panel Add a feature and enter Remote in the search bar.

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