Can't see DCs in Group Policy Management status tab in Windows 11

Question

After install the RSAT tools on Windows 11 I noticed that I cannot see the DC names on the status tab to see which ones have replicated and which ones haven't.

Answer 1

Hello

You’re having trouble viewing the Domain Controllers (DCs) in the Group Policy Management status tab on Windows 11 after installing the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). Here are a few potential solutions:

Check if Group Policy Editor is Installed: The Group Policy Editor isn’t included by default in some editions of Windows, such as the Home Edition. You can check if it’s installed on your PC by opening the Command Prompt as an administrator and typing the following commands:

FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")

FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")

After running these commands, restart your device and see if you can open the Group Policy Editor.

Open Group Policy Editor Using Command Prompt: You can try to access the Group Policy Editor by opening the Command Prompt with administrator privileges, typing gpedit.msc, and hitting Enter.

Reboot the Domain Controllers: Sometimes, rebooting the DCs can resolve replication issues. In your case, you might want to try rebooting your DCs one at a time and check if the issue persists.