I'm having trouble uninstalling Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) from my PC. I initially installed it for server management before it became necessary to manage them directly from the servers. Now, my security team is flagging an open port binding to LDAP on my machine. I've tried to uninstall RSAT using both the GUI and PowerShell, but nothing seems to work. Is there a way to remove it without having to reimage my entire system?
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Just to clarify, the open port binding to LDAP might not directly be caused by RSAT. Check with your security team about what specific port numbers they’re seeing and enable firewall logging to see what's trying to connect. Sometimes it’s a different service that's causing the issue.
You can also use PowerShell to uninstall RSAT. Just run PowerShell as an administrator and execute this command: Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Remove-WindowsCapability -Online. That should do the trick!
I prefer using PowerShell for these tasks, too. It's fast and effective!
It sounds like a frustrating situation! If you're on Windows 10, you might need to uninstall a specific update instead. Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program, then click on 'View installed updates'. Look for the update with KB2693643 and uninstall it. After that, you can also go to 'Turn Windows features on or off' to disable any specific RSAT tools you don’t need anymore. Just keep in mind that some changes may require a restart to take effect.
Honestly, if you're running Windows 10, just uninstalling that update is the easiest route. You'll be able to clean things up without a full reimage.
Right? My security guy tends to jump straight to ‘reimage the PC’ without seeing if there are easier fixes.