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I have a module that runs on a Windows 2016 server that requires the ServerManager module. However, ServerManager is not available. There are many examples of installing this for Windows 10 using the Remote Server Admin package but that's only for Windows 10. Hammer Software has a good article on adding features and roles in 2016 but it doesn't say specifically which role will add the ServerManager module to the global environment. There are a gajillion roles and features and I added a few but can't seem to get the ServerManager module into my global environment.

I've read older things (such as this SOF question) that suggest ServerManager is 32 bit and won't autoload for module dependencies. Microsoft still documents it for Server 2012 but doesn't say specifically how to install and use it on Server 2016.

Now I'm totally confused. My module requires ServerManager but how do I get that installed/loaded? If I import the module manually it will work, i.e.:

PS F:\> import-module C:\Windows\sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\ServerManager\ServerManager.psd1

But I need this to load automatically based on my module RequiredModules directive.

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  • look at the "powershell FeatureOnDemand" section of this >>> Install RSAT Feature on Demand on Windows 10 1809 and Later | Windows OS Hub — woshub.com/install-rsat-feature-windows-10-powershell Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 18:49
  • Thanks, I tried that but I have no Optional Features to install. The RSAT standalone packages that (presumably) add the features are only for 2010. Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 19:05
  • What is Windows 2010? And what makes you say that servermanager isn’t available for Server 2016? Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 19:51
  • @DougMaurer, sorry, should be Windows 10. I updated the question. I know ServerManager can be used with 2016 but it doesn't seem to be part of the global environment. It may be part (somewhere) of roles and features but that's my question. I'm not saying it's not available but how do I enable it? Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 21:06
  • @AndyJ - arg! i misread your Question. i will go back to lurking ... good luck! [grin] Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 21:54

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To use the Server Manager module, you need to install/enable that RSAT feature. The Server Manager and its PS module are part of that collection.

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RSAT seems to be part of Windows 10, not Windows 2016. The same features are probably installable through roles and features (see the link above, hammer-software.com/…) but my question is how to install it.
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