Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 Preview Now Available for Download

Microsoft has released Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 8.1 Preview. RSAT for Windows 8.1 Preview enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview from a remote computer that is running Windows 8.1 Preview.

Overview
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 Preview 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 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview. In limited cases, the tools can be used to manage roles and features that are running on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008. Some of the tools work for managing roles and features on Windows Server 2003.

The following tools can be used to manage roles and features that are running on Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview, but are not supported for managing roles and features on Windows Server 2012.
  • IP Address Management console
  • Hyper-V tools: Although you are not blocked from using Hyper-V cmdlets for Windows PowerShell in this release of Remote Server Administration Tools to manage Hyper-V running on Windows Server 2012, this scenario is not officially supported. Managing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 by using GUI-based tools in this download is supported.

Download Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 Preview
The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

Note: Download and install the version that matches the architecture of the computer on which you plan to install the administration tools.

System requirements
Supported operating systems: Windows 8.1 Preview

Note: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 Preview can be installed ONLY on computers that are running Windows 8.1 Preview. Remote Server Administration Tools cannot be installed on computers with an Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) architecture, or other system-on-chip devices.

Reference
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 Preview

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