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Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell
Free

Free download from Microsoft.

 Free

Free from Microsoft as part of the Remote Server Administration Tools.

Windows Windows, Command line
  • Manage server roles from an admin workstation
  • Official Microsoft tooling
  • Official Microsoft cmdlets for AD administration
  • Scriptable for bulk and scheduled directory tasks
  • Not available on Home editions of Windows
  • Only useful in Windows Server environments
  • Requires installing the matching RSAT package
  • Windows only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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