Alternatives to Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Microsoft tools for managing Windows Server roles and features remotely from a Windows client PC. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Microsoft tools for managing Windows Server roles and features remotely from a Windows client PC.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT).
Windows Admin Center
Browser-based remote management tool for Windows Server and PCs, included with Windows Server at no extra cost.
Windows Admin Center manages Windows servers from a web browser rather than installed MMC tools, covering physical, virtual, on-premises and Azure servers at no extra cost.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell
Microsoft's PowerShell cmdlets for managing Active Directory domains, AD LDS and related tools.
ADManager Plus
A Windows console for managing and reporting on Active Directory and Microsoft 365 accounts.
Sysinternals Suite
Microsoft's bundle of Sysinternals troubleshooting and diagnostic utilities for Windows in a single download.
Microsoft Graph PowerShell
Microsoft's PowerShell module for managing Microsoft 365 and Entra identities and automating admin tasks through Microsoft Graph.
Remote Desktop Connection Manager
A Sysinternals tool for organising and opening many Windows Remote Desktop connections from one window.
Windows Server Update Services
A Windows Server role that lets administrators control distribution of Microsoft updates across their network.
