Have you noticed a tiny window pops up when opening the Server Manager and asking to use the Windows Admin Center to manage Windows Server? Windows Admin Center is a free and browser-based platform used to manage Windows Server and Windows clients. This app gives complete control over all aspects of Windows Server infrastructure and improves the management environment. Additionally, this app brings together all the features in one platform and allows you to configure them remotely. In this session, We will discuss how to download and install Windows Admin Center on Windows Server 2022. Since the process is the same, you can use and implement it on Windows 11 or other Windows versions with slight differences.

How to download Windows Admin Center?

The Windows Admin Center has not been installed by default; you need to download it first. Open Microsoft Edge to download the windows admin center and click on https://aka.ms/WACDownload. The download will start automatically. Alternatively, you can search Windows Admin Center on other search engines, such as Google Chrome, and download it from docs.microsoft.com.

After the Windows Admin Center download, let’s go ahead with the installation.

How to install Windows Admin Center on Windows Server 2022

After downloading, go to the download directory and follow the steps below to install the setup.

1. Double-click on the setup to start the installation.
2. If you agree with license terms, accept the terms and click next.

3. Select the option to send the diagnostic data to Microsoft to make Windows Admin Center better. I go with the “Required diagnostic data” option and click next.

4. If your server is not up to date or you want to check for the update, select the “Use Microsoft Update” option. Otherwise, check the “don’t want to use the Microsoft update” and click next. I go with the second option.

5. Generally, Desktop (Local) mode and gateway mode are supported on Windows Admin Center for the operating system. In the image below, the wizard summarizes the gateway mode; click next.

6. The “Use WinRM over HTTPS only” is a new option with the latest updated Windows Admin Center versions. It is used to encrypt the data being sent across the wire. Since it is a broad subject and needs another article, I will use the default settings now.

7. The new wizard asks to enter the port number and certificates. By default, in gateway mode, it uses the 443 port number. Although, you can change the port number according to the requirement. Moreover, if you have installed the SSL certificate on your computer, select the second option and provide the thumbprint for the gateway SSL certificate. Since I have not installed the SSL Certificate on my system, I will use the default setting and click the Install button.

Manage Windows Admin Center

After seeing the final wizard, “Ready to Connect from a PC,” you have successfully installed the Windows Admin Center. In the last wizard, you see a URL that you can use that link to open the Windows Admin Center on a browser. If you click on this URL, it asks about the credential. Enter the user name and password, then click ok.

Another URL in the final wizard lets you know which browsers support the Windows Admin Center. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are primarily the two browsers supporting this app.

Another direct way to open the Windows Admin Center is through the browsers. Open Microsoft edge or google chrome and write the URL (https://localhost/full_Server_Name) and enter. Click on the server name to connect. You are in the Windows Admin Center environment. Now you can manage your servers from the Windows Admin Center.

Conclusions

This article discussed how to download the Windows Admin Center and install it on your Windows Server 2022. I hope the article could sharpen your skills further and If you have questions, write them in the comment section of this page.

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Set up Remote Assistance Connection in Windows 11, allows you to share your computer screen with another person on the local network or the internet. You can get help from another person to perform a specific task or troubleshoot your computer. You can also assign remote control to another person over the LAN or internet so he can configure your computer.

Enable Remote Assistance in Windows 11

To enable Remote Assistance in Windows 11, go to windows settings, System, About, then click on Advanced system settings. Or type the command sysdm.cpl in the Run, System Properties show will show up. On System Properties, click on the Remote tab, click on Allow Remote Assistance Connections to This Computer, then click OK.

Now that you have enabled Remote Assistance let’s see how to set up a Remote Assistance connection in Windows 11.

Set up a Remote Assistance Connection

• Search for Remote Assistance in the start menu and click on Invite Someone to Connect to Your PC And Help You. Or search for Run in the start menu, type the command msra in Run, then click OK.

• Click on Invite someone you trust to help you and ask someone else to help you. If you want to help someone else, then click on Help Someone Who Has Invited You.

• Click on Save this invitation as a file to save the invitation on your computer. Later you can send the invitation through email or any other social media platform.

• Save the invitation password in a notepad file, then send the invitation file and password to the helper. Do not close the Remote Assistance window because it is Waiting For Incoming Connection.

• Open the invitation file on the helper computer, type the password and click OK.

• Click on the Fit Screen to have a better GUI. Click on the Request Control to have remote control access. By default, the helper computer has only monitoring access.

• When the helper computer request remote control, the following screen shows up. Allow the helper computer to have remote control of your computer by clicking on Yes.

Remote assistance is an excellent tool for the computer tech to troubleshoot computers over the Internet. It provides technicians with the ability to have control over clients’ computers. When you give the helper computer full access, that computer can install, uninstall, run, and troubleshoot applications on your computer.

Check out this article for Windows 10 How To Configure Windows Remote Assistance In Windows 10?

To know more about remote assistance protocol click here.

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It’s  a short guide to install Remote Server administration tools for Windows 10. The RSAT includes Server Manager, Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins, consoles, Windows PowerShell cmdlets and providers, and command-line tools for managing roles and features that run on Windows Server.

If you want to install RSAT on Windows 8.1, read the article of Install RSAT on Windows 8.1.

install Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 10

First of all download the Windows remote server administration tools for this link. Download RSAT for Windows 10.

IMPORTANT:

• • You can install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 only on the full release of Windows 10 Professional or Windows 10 Enterprise.
  • 1. Download the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 package that is appropriate for your computer’s architecture. You can either run the installer from the Download Center website or save the download package to a local computer or share. If you save the download package to a local computer or share, double-click the installer program, WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.msu or WindowsTH-KB2693643-x86.msu, depending on the architecture of the computer on which you want to install the tools.
    2. When you are prompted by the Windows Update Standalone Installer dialog box to install the update, click Yes.
    3. Read and accept the license terms. Click I accept. Installation requires a few minutes to finish.

NOTE:

• All tools are enabled by default. You do not need to open

Turn Windows features on or off

• in Windows 10 to enable tools that you want to use.

To turn off specific tools

• • 1. On the desktop, click Start, click All Apps, click Windows System, and then click Control Panel.
    2. Click Programs, and then in Programs and Features, click Turn Windows features on or off.
    3. In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools, and then expand either Role Administration Tools or Feature Administration Tools.
    4. Clear the check boxes for any tools that you want to turn off. Note that if you turn off Server Manager, the computer must be restarted, and tools that were accessible from the Tools menu of Server Manager must be opened from the Administrative Tools folder.
    5. When you are finished turning off tools that you do not want to use, click OK.

To uninstall Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10

• 1. On the desktop, click Start, click All Apps, click Windows System, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
  3. Click View installed updates.
  4. Right-click Update for Microsoft Windows (KB2693643) and then click Uninstall.
  5. When you are asked if you are sure you want to uninstall the update, click Yes.

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Manage the network Windows Servers remotely with your Windows 8 or 8.1 using Remote Server Administration Tools. The Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 will help you as IT or System administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on server computers that are running Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2. For the remote controlling task of Windows Servers, your client computer must be pro or enterprise edition of Windows 8.1.

IMPORTANT: You can install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 only on Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 8.1 Enterprise, and you must be running a full release of Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 8.1 Enterprise; it cannot be a prerelease or evaluation copy.

The following roles and features are includes in RSAT.

• Server Manager
• Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins and consoles
• Windows PowerShell cmdlets and providers
• Command-line tools for managing roles and features
• IP Address Management console
• Hyper-V tools

Install and Configure RSAT In Windows 8.1

You need to download the RSAT the link ‘Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1‘ from Microsoft website. RSAT has two files, the “Windows8.1-KB2693643-x64.msu” is for x64 bit Windows and the “Windows8.1-KB2693643-x86.msu” is for 32 bit.

Check your Windows architecture from computer properties.

When the download completed, try to install it on Windows client using local admin or domain admin. So click Yes when ask you ‘Do you want to install the Windows software update? ‘

On the Read these licence term page click I Accept and let the RSAT being install on the system.

It will take a few minutes to complete.

When the installation has finished click Close to close the page. Now go to control panel and open the Administrative Tools or press Windows button and search for Administrative Tools.

Here are all tools are enabled by default in this version of RSAT.

To test the RSAT, open Active Directory Users and Computers.

You can create your own custom Microsoft Management Console MMC.

Remember, if you want to manage and server using RSAT you must login as domain admin on Windows 8.1 client.

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