Install the GPMC

Do one of the following to open Server Manager .

• In Windows Server® 2012, on the Start screen, click the Server Manager tile.
  
  
• In Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008, click Start and then point to Administrative Tools . Click Server Manager .
  
  

Do one of the following to add the GPMC feature.

• In Windows Server® 2012, in the Quick Start display, click Add roles and features . Follow the Add roles and features wizard to add the Group Policy Management feature. Click Install .
  
  
• In Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008, in the console tree, click Features . In the Features pane, click Add Features .
  
  In the Add Feature Wizard dialog box, select Group Policy Management Console from the list of available features. Click Install .
  
  

Close Server Manager when the installation completes.

Do one of the following to open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights.

• On the Windows desktop, right-click Windows PowerShell on the taskbar, and then click Run as Administrator.
  
  
• On the Windows Start screen, right-click the tile for Windows PowerShell, and then on the app bar, click Run as Administrator .
  
  

In the Windows PowerShell session, do one of the following.

1. In Windows Server 2012, type the following, and then press Enter to install the GPMC.
   
   
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   Install-WindowsFeature –Name GPMC
   

2. In Windows Server 2008 R2, type the following, and then press Enter to install the GPMC.
   
   
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   Add-WindowsFeature –Name GPMC
   

Verify the output displays the Success result as True .

Open a command prompt as an administrator.

In the command prompt type ServerManagerCmd -install gpmc .

Close the command prompt when the installation completes.