Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) will help System Administrators to manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) from a single console. In this guide, I will be showing you how to install a group policy management console on Windows 11. Please see What Happens if You Turn Off Your Computer During an Update, How to Fix The Virtual Desktop is Not Sysprep Generalized, and How to Install and Uninstall RSAT on Windows 11.
There is a GPO Editor in Windows 11 by default which can be used to configure local policies but does not have the GPMC which can be used to administer global Active Directory policies. The GPO Editor can be launched with gpedit.msc while GPMC can be launched with gpmc.msc.
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Steps to Install Group Policy Management Console on Windows 11
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1. How to Install GPMC on Windows 11 Using PowerShell
1: Open PowerShell and click Run as administrator. This will launch the PowerShell interface with administrative right.
2: Enter the following command to install the group policy management console using DISM in the PowerShell interface.
DISM.exe /online /add-capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools
3: Next you will see ‘The operation completed successfully‘, which confirms the GPMC has been installed successfully.
4: Next step is to verify if the GPMC is installed, in the search box type “Group Policy“. This should display the Group Policy Management app, click on it and start managing group policies.
5: Please note that if your Windows 11 system is not part of a domain you will receive the below message when you try to open it as a workgroup computer:
6: When you click OK It will continuously load without stop. So make sure your Windows 11 computer is on a domain and the user account has permissions to manage the policies remotely.
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2: Use PowerShell to uninstall the Group Policy Management Console
Please know that if you do not need the GPMC on your Windows 11 computer again. It’s very easy to remove.
Open PowerShell and click Run as administrator. This will launch the PowerShell interface with administrative right. Run the below command and hit enter.
DISM.exe /online /remove-capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
To complete the uninstallation, you can enter Y for YES. In case you experience any DISM Error 87.
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3. Install Group Policy Management Console on Windows 11 using Optional Features
You can use the optional features of Windows 11 to install the Group Policy Management Console.
1: In the search box, type Optional Features and open it.
2: In the optional features window, go to “Add an optional feature” section and click View Features.
3: In the Add an optional feature window, search for Group Policy Management Tools. Select “RSAT: Group Policy Management Tools” and click Next.
4: Click on the Install button to install the Group Policy Management Console on your Windows 11 Computer.
Once everything is fine you will get a success message on the GPMC installation.
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