What is the Active Directory Users and Computers Tool, and how do I install it?


Introduction

The Active Directory Users and Computers tool (ADUC) is part of Microsoft’s Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) and is used to administer Active Directory (AD) objects in your Central Services organizational unit (OU) and admins for your OU admin group in Hokies AD.

Explanation

  1. To install RSAT, run the following command from an elevated PowerShell: Add-WindowsCapability –online –Name “Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0”
  2. Follow any instructions or prompts to finish the installation.