Description of Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Introduction:
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2008 from a computer that is running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1). It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either a Server Core installation option or a full installation option of Windows Server 2008. It provides similar functionality to the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack.
system requirements:

RSAT can be installed on 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the following configurations:
Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 or a later Windows Vista service pack
Windows Vista Enterprise with SP1 or a later Windows Vista service pack
Windows Vista Business with SP1 or a later Windows Vista service pack
RSAT can be used to manage 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2008.
RSAT should not be installed on a computer that is running the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack or the Windows 2000 Server Administration Tools Pack. Please remove all Administration Tools Pack versions from the computer before you install RSAT.
Only one copy of RSAT can be installed on a computer at one time. Before you install a new package, remove any existing versions of RSAT. This includes any copies that are in different languages.
Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools for roles:
Administration Tools roleDescriptionActive Directory Certificate Services ToolsActive Directory Certificate Services Tools includes the Certification Authority, Certificate Templates, Enterprise PKI, and Online Responder Management snap-ins.Active Directory Certification Authority Tools includes the Certification Authority, Certificate Templates, and the Enterprise PKI snap-ins. Online Responder Tools includes the Online Responder Management snap-in. Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) ToolsActive Directory Domain Services Tools includes Active Directory Users and Computers, Active Directory Domains and Trusts, Active Directory Sites and Services, and other snap-ins and command-line tools for remotely managing Active Directory Domain Services.Server for Network Information Service (NIS) Tools includes an extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in and the Ypclear.exe command-line tool.Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) ToolsActive Directory Lightweight Directory Services Tools includes Active Directory Sites and Services, Active Directory Services Interfaces (ADSI) Edit, Schema Manager, and other snap-ins and command-line tools for managing Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.DHCP Server Tools Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server Tools includes the DHCP snap-in.DNS Server ToolsDomain Name System (DNS) Server Tools includes the DNS Manager snap-in and the Dnscmd.exe command-line tool.File Services ToolsFile Services Tools includes the Storagemgmt.msc snap-in and the following tools:
Distributed File System Tools. This includes the DFS Management snap-in and the Dfsradmin.exe, Dfscmd.exe, Dfsdiag.exe, and Dfsutil.exe command-line tools.
File Server Resource Manager Tools. This includes the File Server Resource Manager snap-in and the Filescrn.exe and Storrept.exe command-line tools.Network Policy and Access Services ToolsNetwork Policy and Access Services Tools includes the Routing and Remote Access snap-in.Terminal Services ToolsTerminal Services Tools includes the Remote Desktops and Terminal Services Manager snap-ins.Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) Services ToolsUDDI Services Tools includes the UDDI Services snap-in.

Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools for features:
Administration Tools featureDescriptionBitLocker Drive Encryption ToolsBitLocker Drive Encryption Tools includes the Manage-bde.wsf script.Failover Clustering ToolsFailover Clustering Tools includes the Failover Cluster Manager snap-in and the Cluster.exe command-line tool.Group Policy Management ToolsGroup Policy Management Tools includes Group Policy Management Console, Group Policy Management Editor, and Group Policy Starter GPO Editor.Network Load Balancing ToolsNetwork Load Balancing Tools includes the Network Load Balancing Manager utility and the Nlb.exe and Wlbs.exe command-line tools.SMTP Server ToolsSimple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Server Tools includes the SMTP snap-in.Storage Manager for SANs ToolsStorage Manager for Storage Area Networks (SANs) Tools includes the Storage Manager for SANs snap-in, and the ProvisionStorage.exe command-line tool.Windows System Resource Manager ToolsWindows System Resource Manager Tools includes the Windows System Resource Manager snap-in and the Wsrmc.exe command-line tool.
Language features:
The installation packages are designed for individual language versions of Windows Vista SP1. You must install the RSAT language pack that matches the locale that is selected for the operating system. If you are running an English-language version of Windows or a version of Windows that is localized for a language other than the languages in the following list, install the RSAT English pack.RSAT is fully localized all the languages that are supported by Windows Server 2008:
Chinese-Simplified
Chinese-Traditional
Czech
Dutch
Hungarian
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
TurkishNote Only one copy of RSAT can be installed on a computer at the same time. Before you install a new package, remove any existing versions of RSAT. This includes any copies that are in different languages.
Windows Server 2003 support:
Only the following tools support the management of Windows Server 2003:
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Tools
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Tools
Active Directory Certification Authority Tools
DHCP Server Tools
DNS Server Tools
Terminal Services tools
Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) Services Tools
Group Policy Management Tools
Network Load Balancing Tools