The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is included with Windows Server® 2008 and later. However, this feature is not installed with the operating system. Use Server Manager to install the GPMC.
Install the GPMC using the user interface
Install the GPMC using the command line
Install the GPMC using the user interface
To install the GPMC using the Server Manager user interface
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To open Server Manager, click Start and then point to Administrative Tools. Click Server Manager.
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In the console tree, click Features. In the Features pane, click Add Features.
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In the Add Feature Wizard dialog box, select Group Policy Management Console from the list of available features. Click Install.
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Close Server Manager when the installation completes.
Install the GPMC using the command line
To install the GPMC using the command line
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Open a command prompt as an administrator.
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In the command prompt type ServerManagerCmd -install gpmc.
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Close the command prompt when the installation completes.
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