“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

I'm not allowed to use Turn Windows features on or off, but running all of these commands in an elevated command prompt (Run as Administrator) finally got Active Directory Users and Computers to show up under Administrative Tools on the start menu:

dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS-SnapIns
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS-AdministrativeCenter
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS-NIS
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-LDS
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-Powershell

I had downloaded and installed the RSAT (Windows 7 Link, Windows Vista Link) before running these commands.

It's quite likely that this is more than you features than you actually need, but at least it's not too few.

Answer 2

As "me1" has mentioned you can do this assuming that your version of Windows 7 is either Professional or Ultimate, the PC is on the domain and you have preinstall the Remote Server Administration Tools (Windows6.1-KB958830-x64-RefreshPkg.msu or newer) then you'll be able to do the following:

Step 1. Select "Start", select "Control Panel", select "Programs" and click on "Turn Windows features on or off".

Step 2. Check the following 5 features:

"remote server administration tools>feature administration tools>group policy management tools"

"remote server administration tools>feature administration tools>smtp server tools"

"remote server administration tools>role administration tools>ad ds and ad lds tools>active directory module for windows powershell"

"remote server administration tools>role administration tools>ad ds and ad lds tools>ad ds tools>active directory administrative center"

"remote server administration tools>role administration tools>ad ds and ad lds tools>ad ds tools>ad ds snap-ins and command-line tools"

Step 3. Click "OK".

Answer 3

Per Noalt's answer is correct. However, if you want the snap-in mentioned in the title (Users and Computers), you'll also have to run these commands at a command-line afterwards, as an Administrator:

dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS-SnapIns

Note - I had to run these in order for AD Users and Computers to show up, as they were disabled on my computer after the install. This might not be the case for all users.

Answer 4

As @CraigHyatt mentioned in one of the comments:

"Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off -> Remote Server Administration Tools -> AD DS and AD LDS Tools"

This worked like a charm in Windows Server 2008. A reboot was necessary, but the Active Directory Users and Computers snap in was available after that.

Answer 5

I know that this question is old, but it is first in google searches

For the windows 8.1, the tools can be downloaded here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2693643

For the windows 10, the tools can be downloaded here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520

EDIT: After installing the Windows 10 2015 "Fall Update", I had to reinstall the remote server administration tools.