Add-windowscapability -online -name Rsat.activedirectory May 2026

Specifically, the command:

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~ | Out-Null The Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~ command is the modern, Microsoft-recommended method for installing RSAT Active Directory tools on Windows 10/11 and Server. It replaces older methods like downloading RSAT MSUs or using dism /add-capability . add-windowscapability -online -name rsat.activedirectory

Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~ To silently install without confirmation: add-windowscapability -online -name rsat.activedirectory