“Active Directory Users and Computers” MMC snap-in for Windows 7?

Question

Is there an equivalent tool available for use in Windows 7? I just need to browse the membership of some small Active Directory groups that are deep within a huge hierarchy, so

Answer 1

For Windows Vista and Windows 7 you need to get the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) - the Active Directory Users & Computers Snap-In is included in that pack. Download link: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7.

Answer 2

There are new instructions as of the Windows 10 October 2018 update:

Just go to "Manage optional features" in Settings and click "Add a feature" to see the list of available RSAT tools. Select and install the specific RSAT tools you need. To see installation progress, click the Back button to view status on the "Manage optional features" page.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520

Answer 3

RE: enabling features via the command line

Alternatively, you can enable whichever features you're interested in via the Programs and Features control panel

From the download page Per Noalt provided:

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Programs.

1. In the Programs and Features area, click Turn Windows features on or off.

2. If you are prompted by User Account Control to enable the Windows Features dialog box to open, click Continue.

3. In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools.

4. Select the remote management tools that you want to install.

Answer 4

Hey guys it exist a much more sexy tool for a developper to have a look into a Directory, whatever the Directory is (Active-Directory, OpenLDAP, eDirectory ...) its name is Apache Directory studio, it works in the same way on the top of java in Windows or in Linux. It's a kind of universal LDP.EXE for those who know this tool on Windows Servers. It allows to create LDIF files and also to browse the SCHEMA.

Answer 5

You have to enable the features in Add/Remove Programs section of your Control Panel. Select "Turn Windows features on or off"

Answer 6

The commands from WEFX worked for me after I enabled the parent features RemoteServerAdministrationTools, RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles, and RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD