Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003, from a remote computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows 7 with SP1.
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Overview of Remote Server:Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 can be installed ONLY on computers that are running the Enterprise, Professional, or Ultimate editions of Windows 7 or Windows 7 with SP1.
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows 7 with SP1. It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core or full installation options of Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, and for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008. Some roles and features on Windows Server 2003 can be managed remotely by using Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1, although the Server Core installation option is not available with the Windows Server 2003 operating system.
This feature is comparable in functionality to the Windows Server 2003 Administrative Tools Pack and Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Instructions:
Installing Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 You must be either a member of the
Administrators group on the computer on which you want to install the Administration Tools pack, or you must be logged on to the computer by using the built-in
Administratoraccount.
Important: Remove all versions of Administration Tools Pack or Remote Server Administration Tools from the computer before installing Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1.
Important: Only one copy of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 can be installed on a computer at one time. Before you install a new package, remove any existing copies of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1. This includes any copies that are in different languages. To remove existing copies of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1, see
Removing the complete Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 pack on this page.
1. On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows 7 with SP1, download the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 package from the Microsoft Download Center.
2. Open the folder into which the package downloaded, double-click the package to unpack it, and then start the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 Setup Wizard.
Important: You must accept the License Terms and Limited Warranty to start to install the Administration Tools pack.
3. Complete all installation steps in the wizard, and then click
Finish to exit the wizard when installation is finished.
4. Click
Start, click
Control Panel, and then click
Programs.
5. In the
Programs and Features area, click
Turn Windows features on or off.
6. If you are prompted by User Account Control to enable the Windows Features dialog box to open, click
Continue.
7. In the
Windows Features dialog box, expand
Remote Server Administration Tools.
8. Select the remote management tools that you want to install.
9. Click
OK.
10. Configure the
Start menu to display the
Administration Tools shortcut, if it is not already there.
• Right-click
Start, and then click
Properties.
• On the
Start Menu tab, click
Customize.
• In the
Customize Start Menu dialog box, scroll down to
System Administrative Tools, and then select
Display on the All Programs menu and the Start menu. Click
OK. Shortcuts for snap-ins installed by Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 are added to the
Administrative Tools list on the
Startmenu.
Reinstalling or removing individual Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 If a remote administration tool was removed from a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows 7 with SP1, you can install it again by performing the following steps.
To reinstall individual remote administration tools:
1. Click
Start, click
Control Panel, and then click
Programs.
2. In the
Programs and Features area, click
Turn Windows features on or off.
3. If you are prompted by User Account Control to allow the
Windows Features dialog box to open, click
Continue.
4. In the
Windows Features dialog box, expand
Remote Server Administration Tools.
5. Select the remote management tools that you want to install, or clear the check boxes for any tools that you want to remove. Click
OK.
Removing the complete Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 pack You must be either a member of the
Administrators group on the computer from which you want to remove the Administration Tools pack, or you must be logged on to the computer by using the built-in
Administratoraccount.
You can remove the complete Administration Tools pack from a computer by using the
Uninstall a programutility in Control Panel.
To remove the Administration Tools pack 1. Click
Start, click
Control Panel, and then click
Uninstall a program in the
Programs area.
2. Click
View installed updates.
3. Select
Update for Microsoft Windows (958830).
4. Click
Uninstall.