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Where is RSAT?
This is now an urgent issue - where is the RSAT pack?
Now SP1 is released and users are installing it gpmc is removed and we can nolonger manage GPO's. Pete |
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Where is RSAT?
Pete
In case you haven't seen this information yet, from the SP1 Deployment Guide. After you install SP1, you will be temporarily unable to manage domain-based Group Policy from that computer because of the following changes: " The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) will be uninstalled. " Gpedit.msc will default to the Local Group Policy Editor. Because of these changes, use Remote Desktop to connect to another computer to manage Group Policy. Shortly after the release of Windows Server 2008, an updated GPMC with greater functionality will be released as part of the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). The updated GPMC will include the ability to use Starter Group Policy objects (GPOs), which enable you to configure common scenarios more easily. It will also include more powerful search and filter capabilities to make it easier to find and edit settings and add comments about the settings (or the GPO itself), as well as Group Policy Preferences (also known as PolicyMaker) to further enhance the manageability of Group Policy. For more information about Group Policy Preferences, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=103735. For more information about these changes, see the release notes (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=107076) and the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Overview (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=100279). Here is an excerpt from an article that discusses the reason that the GPMC was removed from the OS installation. quote Its funny because this probably falls into one of those "you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't" categories for Microsoft. Back when GPMC first shipped, out-of-band of the OS, I'm sure Microsoft heard complaints that it should be in the OS, since it became such a crucial part of managing GP for many shops. So, they went and did the most logical thing--they put it in the box in Vista. But to do that resulted in GPMC having to become part of the behemoth that is the Operating System release cycle at MS. This has obvious limitations if you know how glacially things move within MS when it comes to OS revs. Once inside the OS, they could no longer rev the GPMC and make enhancements to it on their own schedule. Everything had to be tied to the OS releases, which aren't exactly snappy if you hadn't noticed . In addition, I'm sure more than a few large customers pointed out that having GPMC on every Vista install presented some...er...uncomfortable risks. Namely, in order for a normal user to process GPO's, they have to be able to read them. No biggie--its not like they can edit them. But, with GPMC installed on every desktop, any joe user with normal non-administrative rights in the domain can open GPMC and view the settings on any GPO they have read access to! Further, they can also backup all GPOs that they have read permissions on, to, say, their USB keys, and then take those backups to their friendly neighborhood hacker, who now has a pretty good picture of the security configuration of their AD environment (in the worst case scenario, that is). So bottom line is that I think its a good idea, for the reasons I've mentioned and probably a few others, that GPMC will not ship in the OS and will require some kind of separate administrative install. /quote The GPOGUY-- Group Policy Blog: GPMC not part of Vista, SP1: http://sdmsoftware.com/blog/2007/08/...vista_sp1.html There is no 'official' release date for the RSAT tools, but they have stated that it will 'any day now'. Keep an eye on this webpage for the latest info. Windows Server Division WebLog: http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/default.aspx -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Pete Gomersall" wrote in message ... This is now an urgent issue - where is the RSAT pack? Now SP1 is released and users are installing it gpmc is removed and we can nolonger manage GPO's. Pete |
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Where is RSAT?
Ronnie,
Thanks for your time to reply. I understand all this. What I don't understand is Microsofts attitude to sys admins who work on Vista over the last year and the inability of them to synchronize releases of important tools with the appropriate OS/SP release. Pete Gomersall "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote in message ... Pete In case you haven't seen this information yet, from the SP1 Deployment Guide. After you install SP1, you will be temporarily unable to manage domain-based Group Policy from that computer because of the following changes: " The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) will be uninstalled. " Gpedit.msc will default to the Local Group Policy Editor. Because of these changes, use Remote Desktop to connect to another computer to manage Group Policy. Shortly after the release of Windows Server 2008, an updated GPMC with greater functionality will be released as part of the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). The updated GPMC will include the ability to use Starter Group Policy objects (GPOs), which enable you to configure common scenarios more easily. It will also include more powerful search and filter capabilities to make it easier to find and edit settings and add comments about the settings (or the GPO itself), as well as Group Policy Preferences (also known as PolicyMaker) to further enhance the manageability of Group Policy. For more information about Group Policy Preferences, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=103735. For more information about these changes, see the release notes (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=107076) and the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Overview (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=100279). Here is an excerpt from an article that discusses the reason that the GPMC was removed from the OS installation. quote Its funny because this probably falls into one of those "you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't" categories for Microsoft. Back when GPMC first shipped, out-of-band of the OS, I'm sure Microsoft heard complaints that it should be in the OS, since it became such a crucial part of managing GP for many shops. So, they went and did the most logical thing--they put it in the box in Vista. But to do that resulted in GPMC having to become part of the behemoth that is the Operating System release cycle at MS. This has obvious limitations if you know how glacially things move within MS when it comes to OS revs. Once inside the OS, they could no longer rev the GPMC and make enhancements to it on their own schedule. Everything had to be tied to the OS releases, which aren't exactly snappy if you hadn't noticed . In addition, I'm sure more than a few large customers pointed out that having GPMC on every Vista install presented some...er...uncomfortable risks. Namely, in order for a normal user to process GPO's, they have to be able to read them. No biggie--its not like they can edit them. But, with GPMC installed on every desktop, any joe user with normal non-administrative rights in the domain can open GPMC and view the settings on any GPO they have read access to! Further, they can also backup all GPOs that they have read permissions on, to, say, their USB keys, and then take those backups to their friendly neighborhood hacker, who now has a pretty good picture of the security configuration of their AD environment (in the worst case scenario, that is). So bottom line is that I think its a good idea, for the reasons I've mentioned and probably a few others, that GPMC will not ship in the OS and will require some kind of separate administrative install. /quote The GPOGUY-- Group Policy Blog: GPMC not part of Vista, SP1: http://sdmsoftware.com/blog/2007/08/...vista_sp1.html There is no 'official' release date for the RSAT tools, but they have stated that it will 'any day now'. Keep an eye on this webpage for the latest info. Windows Server Division WebLog: http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/default.aspx -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Pete Gomersall" wrote in message ... This is now an urgent issue - where is the RSAT pack? Now SP1 is released and users are installing it gpmc is removed and we can nolonger manage GPO's. Pete |
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Where is RSAT?
markm75;635764 Wrote: Where is the final release of rsat? Amen - I have a RTM Windows 2008 Enterprise CD in my machine right now and I cannot find RSAT on it anywhere. All references on the web and MS imply its still in some kind of closed beta and I have to be a Technet subscriber or something in order to get the beta version. The other fun part is the new RSAT is supposed to have the VMConnect tool to allow you to connect to a VM running on Windows 2008. Since RSAT cannot be found, I had to resort to Terminal Server into the 2008 machine and then run VMConnect from there. This leads you down a rabbit hole as when you click in a machine your into the process of building, the mouse becomes unusable due to some glitch between HyperV and TS. In researching this issue all I could find was a note somewhere that said running VMConnect over TS is not supported by MS. So not only have they screwed their existing admins who took on the challenge of living with Vista in their daily lives, they have effectively made it impossible to play with HyperV in 2008 without being ON the console of the server. Nice work MS. -- Casper42 |
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Where is RSAT?
On Mar 5, 7:58*pm, Casper42 wrote:
markm75;635764 Wrote: Where is the final release of rsat? Amen - I have a RTM Windows 2008 Enterprise CD in my machine right now and I cannot find RSAT on it anywhere. All references on the web and MS imply its still in some kind of closed beta and I have to be a Technet subscriber or something in order to get the beta version. The other fun part is the new RSAT is supposed to have the VMConnect tool to allow you to connect to a VM running on Windows 2008. *Since RSAT cannot be found, I had to resort to Terminal Server into the 2008 machine and then run VMConnect from there. *This leads you down a rabbit hole as when you click in a machine your into the process of building, the mouse becomes unusable due to some glitch between HyperV and TS. *In researching this issue all I could find was a note somewhere that said running VMConnect over TS is not supported by MS. So not only have they screwed their existing admins who took on the challenge of living with Vista in their daily lives, they have effectively made it impossible to play with HyperV in 2008 without being ON the console of the server. Nice work MS. -- Casper42 RSAT x86 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...C-D52065DE9960 x64 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-BD3C497D2BC5 |
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Where is RSAT?
scottdsauer;661845 Wrote: RSAT x86 'Download details: Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista' (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...C-D52065DE9960) x64 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-BD3C497D2BC5 Thanks but the link for the x86 version doesnt load. I tried searching for "Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows" on their download site and sort by Date but apparently these are SO new they dont even show in the index yet. -- Casper42 |
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Where is RSAT?
Casper42
The link should be working now. The KB article ( KB941314) is still not available, at this time. The downloaded file ( Windows6.0-KB941314-x86.msu ) will access Windows Update and install the RSAT from there. Validation is required to get the WU file and you will need to agree to the license terms when the RSAT installs. The announcement is he Windows Server Division WebLog: http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/default.aspx The 'Group Policy Client Side Extensions' (KB943729) are also available on Windows Update. Information about new Group Policy preferences in Windows Server 2008: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943729 Have fun. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Casper42" wrote in message ... scottdsauer;661845 Wrote: RSAT x86 'Download details: Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista' (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...C-D52065DE9960) x64 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-BD3C497D2BC5 Thanks but the link for the x86 version doesnt load. I tried searching for "Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows" on their download site and sort by Date but apparently these are SO new they dont even show in the index yet. -- Casper42 |
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Where is RSAT?
On Mar 26, 11:16*am, "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
Casper42 The link should be working now. The KB article ( KB941314) is still not available, at this time. The downloaded file ( Windows6.0-KB941314-x86.msu ) will access Windows Update and install the RSAT from there. Validation is required to get the WU file and you will need to agree to the license terms when the RSAT installs. The announcement is he Windows Server Division WebLog:http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/default.aspx The 'Group Policy Client Side Extensions' (KB943729) are also available on Windows Update. Information about new Group Policy preferences in Windows Server 2008:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943729 Have fun. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Casper42" wrote in message ... scottdsauer;661845 Wrote: RSAT x86 'Download details: Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista' (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=9FF6E897-23C...) x64 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=D647A60B-63F.... Thanks but the link for the x86 version doesnt load. I tried searching for "Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows" on their download site and sort by Date but apparently these are SO new they dont even show in the index yet. -- Casper42- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I installed RSAT from the link I provided earlier (the 32 bit version). It's not working for me. I see "remote server administration tools help" under Administrative tools, but no actual tools. Interestingly I found the installed tools under c:\windows \winsxs, but non launch when I try manually. Anyone else having this issue? |
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Where is RSAT?
Scott
You missed a step. From the 'remote server administration tools help' Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Programs. In the Programs and Features area, click Turn Windows features on or off. If you are prompted by User Account Control to allow the Windows Features dialog box to open, click Continue. In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools. Select the remote management tools that you want to install. Click OK. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience wrote in message ... On Mar 26, 11:16 am, "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Casper42 The link should be working now. The KB article ( KB941314) is still not available, at this time. The downloaded file ( Windows6.0-KB941314-x86.msu ) will access Windows Update and install the RSAT from there. Validation is required to get the WU file and you will need to agree to the license terms when the RSAT installs. The announcement is he Windows Server Division WebLog:http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/default.aspx The 'Group Policy Client Side Extensions' (KB943729) are also available on Windows Update. Information about new Group Policy preferences in Windows Server 2008:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943729 Have fun. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Casper42" wrote in message ... scottdsauer;661845 Wrote: RSAT x86 'Download details: Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista' (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=9FF6E897-23C...) x64 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=D647A60B-63F... Thanks but the link for the x86 version doesnt load. I tried searching for "Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows" on their download site and sort by Date but apparently these are SO new they dont even show in the index yet. -- Casper42- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I installed RSAT from the link I provided earlier (the 32 bit version). It's not working for me. I see "remote server administration tools help" under Administrative tools, but no actual tools. Interestingly I found the installed tools under c:\windows \winsxs, but non launch when I try manually. Anyone else having this issue? |
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