When you want to manage server configuration at a prompt or in a script, you’ll use Windows PowerShell and the ServerManager module. Not only can you use this module’s cmdlets to add or remove roles, role services, and features, but you can use them to view the configuration details and status for these software components.
You manage roles, role services, and features using the following cmdlets, which are part of the ServerManager module:
Get-WindowsFeature Lists the server’s current state with regard to roles, role services, and features.
Get-WindowsFeature [[-Name] ComponentNames] [-ComputerName Computer][-Credential Credential] [-LogPath LogFile.txt] [-Vhd VhdPath] [-WhatIf]
ComponentNames
Computer
Credential
LogFile.txt
VhdPath
Install-WindowsFeature Installs the named role, role service, or feature. The –IncludeAllSubFeature parameter allows you to install all subordinate role services and features of the named component.
Install-WindowsFeature [-Name] ComponentNames [-ComputerName Computer][-IncludeAllSubFeature] [-IncludeManagementTools] [-Credential Credential]-LogPath LogFile.txt] [-Source SourcePath] [-Restart | -Vhd VhdPath] [-WhatIf]
SourcePath
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Removes the named role, role service, or feature.
Uninstall-WindowsFeature [-Name] ComponentNames [-ComputerName Computer][-IncludeManagementTools] [-Credential Credential] [-LogPath LogFile.txt][-Remove] [-Restart | -Vhd VhdPath] [-WhatIf]
When applicable, you can
Use the –ComputerName parameter to specify the name or IP address of a remote computer to work with. Only one computer can be specified.
Use the –Credential parameter to pass in a credential for authentication. Credential objects are returned by the Get-Credential cmdlet.
You can specify a user name as the credential using the format: “UserName” or “Domain\UserName” where the quotes are required, such as –Credential “CPANDL\Williams”. If you enter a user name, you will be prompted for a password.
Use the –LogPath parameter to log error details to a named log file as an alternative to the default logging used. The value you specify sets the path and the name of the log file.
Use the –Restart parameter to restart the computer automatically (if restarting is necessary to complete the operation).
Use the –Vhd parameter to specify the path to an offline VHD, which can be a relative local path on the target computer, such as C:\virt\server12b.vhd, or a network share specified by the UNC path, such as \\server42\curr\server12b.vhd.
Use the –WhatIf parameter to display the operations that would be performed if the command were executed.
Installable roles, role services, and features have a corresponding component name that identifies the component so that you can manipulate it from the PowerShell prompt. This also is true for supplemental components you’ve made available by downloading and installing their installer packages from the Microsoft website. You specify the list of components to install using the –Name parameter. This parameter matches actual component names and not display names. With Get-WindowsFeature, you can use wildcard characters. With Install-WindowsFeature and Uninstall-WindowsFeature, you cannot use wildcards but can use pipelining to get the required input names from another command, such as Get-WindowsFeature.
Every installable role, role service, and feature has a component name. This name identifies the component so that it can be manipulated from the prompt. Remember, supplemental components are made available by downloading and installing their installer packages from the Microsoft website.
Table 3 provides a hierarchical listing of the component names associated with roles, related role services, and related subcomponents. When you are installing a role, you can use the –IncludeAllSubFeature parameter to install all the subordinate role services and features listed under the role and the –IncludeManagementTools parameter to install the related management tools.
Component Name
Role
Role Service
Subcomponent
AD-Certificate
Active Directory Certificate Services
AD-Domain-Services
Active Directory Domain Services
AD-Federation-Services
Active Directory Federation Services
ADLDS
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
ADRMS
Active Directory Rights Management Services
ADRMS-Server
Active Directory Rights Management Server
ADRMS-Identity
Identity Federation Support
Application-Server
Application Server
DHCP
DHCP Server
DNS
DNS Server
Fax
Fax Server
FileAndStorage-Services
File And Storage Services
File-Services
File and iSCSI Services
FS-FileServer
File Server
FS-BranchCache
BranchCache for Network Files
FS-Data-Deduplication
Data Deduplication
FS-DFS-Namespace
DFS Namespaces
FS-DFS-Replication
DFS Replication
FS-Resource-Manager
File Server Resource Manager
FS-VSS-Agent
File Server VSS Agent Service
FS-iSCSITarget-Server
iSCSI Target Server
iSCSITarget-VSS-VDS
iSCSI Target Storage Provider
FS-NFS-Service
Server for NFS
Storage-Services
Storage Services
Hyper-V
NPAS
Network Policy and Access Services
NPAS-Policy-Server
Network Policy Server
NPAS-Health
Health Registration Authority
NPAS-Host-Cred
Host Credential Authorization Protocol
Print-Services
Print and Document Services
Print-Server
Print Server
Print-Scan-Server
Distributed Scan Server
Print-Internet
Internet Printing
Print-LPD-Service
LPD Service
RemoteAccess
Remote Access
DirectAccess-VPN
DirectAccess and VPN (RAS)
Routing
Remote-Desktop-Services
Remote Desktop Services
VolumeActivation
Volume Activation Services
Web-Server
Web Server (IIS)
WDS
Windows Deployment Services
WDS-Deployment
Deployment Server
WDS-Transport
Transport Server
UpdateServices
Windows Server Update Services
UpdateServices-WidDB
WID Database
UpdateServices-Services
WSUS Services
UpdateServices-DB
Database
Table 4 provides a hierarchical listing of the component names associated with features and related subfeatures. When you are installing a feature, you can use the –IncludeAllSubFeature parameter to install all the subordinate second-level and third-level features listed under the feature and the –IncludeManagementTools parameter to install the related management tools.
Feature
NET-Framework-Features
.NET Framework 3.5 Features
NET-Framework-45-Features
.NET Framework 4.5 Features
NET-Framework-45-Core
.NET Framework 4.5
NET-Framework-45-ASPNET
ASP.NET 4.5
NET-WCF-Services45
WCF Services
BITS
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
BitLocker
BitLocker Drive Encryption
BitLocker-NetworkUnlock
BitLocker Network Unlock
BranchCache
NFS-Client
Client for NFS
Data-Center-Bridging
Data Center Bridging
EnhancedStorage
Enhanced Storage
Failover-Clustering
Failover Clustering
GPMC
Group Policy Management
InkAndHandwritingServices
Ink and Handwriting Services
Internet-Print-Client
Internet Printing Client
IPAM
IP Address Management (IPAM) Server
ISNS
iSNS Server service
LPR-Port-Monitor
LPR Port Monitor
ManagementOdata
Management OData IIS Extension
Server-Media-Foundation
Media Foundation
MSMQ
Message Queuing
Multipath-IO
Multipath I/O
NLB
Network Load Balancing
PNRP
Peer Name Resolution Protocol
qWave
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
CMAK
RAS Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK)
Remote-Assistance
Remote Assistance
RDC
Remote Differential Compression
RSAT
Remote Server Administration Tools
RSAT-Feature-Tools
Feature Administration Tools
RSAT-Role-Tools
Role Administration Tools
RPC-over-HTTP-Proxy
RPC over HTTP Proxy
Simple-TCPIP
Simple TCP/IP Services
SMTP-Server
SMTP Server
SNMP-Service
SNMP Service
User-Interfaces-Infra
User Interfaces and Infrastructure
Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra
Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure
Desktop-Experience
Desktop Experience
Server-Gui-Shell
Server Graphical Shell
Biometric-Framework
Windows Biometric Framework
PowerShellRoot
Windows PowerShell
PowerShell
Windows PowerShell 3.0
PowerShell-V2
Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine
PowerShell-ISE
Windows PowerShell ISE
WindowsPowerShellWebAccess
Windows PowerShell Web Access
WAS
Windows Process Activation Service
Search-Service
Windows Search Service
Windows-Server-Backup
Windows Server Backup
Migration
Windows Server Migration Tools
WINS
WINS Server
Wireless-Networking
Wireless LAN Service
WoW64-Support
WoW64 Support
XPS-Viewer
XPS Viewer
