Windows Server start Add Roles and Features Wizard command
I am trying to find a way to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard using a command, much how you can open Windows Features by typing optionalfeatures on Windows 7 and above. I want to create a shortcut to jump straight to the Wizard without having to open Server Manager first and then navigate to it via the menu. As the wizard is part of servermanager.exe (i.e. a Server Manager sub-process), I am assuming there may be a switch that can be passed to it, but I have not been able to find this. Does anyone know how to do this?
windows windows-server-2008-r2 windows-server-2012-r2 windows-server
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
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I am trying to find a way to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard using a command, much how you can open Windows Features by typing optionalfeatures on Windows 7 and above. I want to create a shortcut to jump straight to the Wizard without having to open Server Manager first and then navigate to it via the menu. As the wizard is part of servermanager.exe (i.e. a Server Manager sub-process), I am assuming there may be a switch that can be passed to it, but I have not been able to find this. Does anyone know how to do this?
windows windows-server-2008-r2 windows-server-2012-r2 windows-server
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
1014
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As you already said it's part ofServerManagerapparently so you'd have to start him anyway. You could usedism,sconfigor the PowerShell (Add-WindowsFeature etc.) if you want to avoid it. Don't forget that you could actually manage other servers with the current server manager as well.
– Seth
Oct 18 '16 at 12:28
Sure, but the goal here is to jump straight to the Add Roles and Features Wizard, bypassing the menu to get to it. Surely there has to be a way to do this, as if you openappwiz.cpland then clickTurn Windows features on and off, it starts Server Manager and opens the Wizard directly.
– Robert Wigley
Oct 18 '16 at 12:31
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I am trying to find a way to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard using a command, much how you can open Windows Features by typing optionalfeatures on Windows 7 and above. I want to create a shortcut to jump straight to the Wizard without having to open Server Manager first and then navigate to it via the menu. As the wizard is part of servermanager.exe (i.e. a Server Manager sub-process), I am assuming there may be a switch that can be passed to it, but I have not been able to find this. Does anyone know how to do this?
windows windows-server-2008-r2 windows-server-2012-r2 windows-server
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
1014
I am trying to find a way to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard using a command, much how you can open Windows Features by typing optionalfeatures on Windows 7 and above. I want to create a shortcut to jump straight to the Wizard without having to open Server Manager first and then navigate to it via the menu. As the wizard is part of servermanager.exe (i.e. a Server Manager sub-process), I am assuming there may be a switch that can be passed to it, but I have not been able to find this. Does anyone know how to do this?
windows windows-server-2008-r2 windows-server-2012-r2 windows-server
windows windows-server-2008-r2 windows-server-2012-r2 windows-server
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
1014
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
1014
edited Oct 18 '16 at 14:57
Robert Wigley
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
1014
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
1014
asked Oct 18 '16 at 12:17
Robert WigleyRobert Wigley
1014
1014
1
As you already said it's part ofServerManagerapparently so you'd have to start him anyway. You could usedism,sconfigor the PowerShell (Add-WindowsFeature etc.) if you want to avoid it. Don't forget that you could actually manage other servers with the current server manager as well.
– Seth
Oct 18 '16 at 12:28
Sure, but the goal here is to jump straight to the Add Roles and Features Wizard, bypassing the menu to get to it. Surely there has to be a way to do this, as if you openappwiz.cpland then clickTurn Windows features on and off, it starts Server Manager and opens the Wizard directly.
– Robert Wigley
Oct 18 '16 at 12:31
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As you already said it's part ofServerManagerapparently so you'd have to start him anyway. You could usedism,sconfigor the PowerShell (Add-WindowsFeature etc.) if you want to avoid it. Don't forget that you could actually manage other servers with the current server manager as well.
– Seth
Oct 18 '16 at 12:28
Sure, but the goal here is to jump straight to the Add Roles and Features Wizard, bypassing the menu to get to it. Surely there has to be a way to do this, as if you openappwiz.cpland then clickTurn Windows features on and off, it starts Server Manager and opens the Wizard directly.
– Robert Wigley
Oct 18 '16 at 12:31
1
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As you already said it's part of
ServerManager apparently so you'd have to start him anyway. You could use dism, sconfig or the PowerShell (Add-WindowsFeature etc.) if you want to avoid it. Don't forget that you could actually manage other servers with the current server manager as well.– Seth
Oct 18 '16 at 12:28
As you already said it's part of
ServerManager apparently so you'd have to start him anyway. You could use dism, sconfig or the PowerShell (Add-WindowsFeature etc.) if you want to avoid it. Don't forget that you could actually manage other servers with the current server manager as well.– Seth
Oct 18 '16 at 12:28
Sure, but the goal here is to jump straight to the Add Roles and Features Wizard, bypassing the menu to get to it. Surely there has to be a way to do this, as if you open
appwiz.cpl and then click Turn Windows features on and off, it starts Server Manager and opens the Wizard directly.– Robert Wigley
Oct 18 '16 at 12:31
Sure, but the goal here is to jump straight to the Add Roles and Features Wizard, bypassing the menu to get to it. Surely there has to be a way to do this, as if you open
appwiz.cpl and then click Turn Windows features on and off, it starts Server Manager and opens the Wizard directly.– Robert Wigley
Oct 18 '16 at 12:31
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You can get directly to it, but it does still launch server manager:
ServerManager.exe -arw
Two years after you asked, but here it is :D
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You can get directly to it, but it does still launch server manager:
ServerManager.exe -arw
Two years after you asked, but here it is :D
answered Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
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You can get directly to it, but it does still launch server manager:
ServerManager.exe -arw
Two years after you asked, but here it is :D
answered Dec 23 '18 at 22:10
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You can get directly to it, but it does still launch server manager:
ServerManager.exe -arw
Two years after you asked, but here it is :D
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You can get directly to it, but it does still launch server manager:
ServerManager.exe -arw
Two years after you asked, but here it is :D
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As you already said it's part of
ServerManagerapparently so you'd have to start him anyway. You could usedism,sconfigor the PowerShell (Add-WindowsFeature etc.) if you want to avoid it. Don't forget that you could actually manage other servers with the current server manager as well.– Seth
Oct 18 '16 at 12:28
Sure, but the goal here is to jump straight to the Add Roles and Features Wizard, bypassing the menu to get to it. Surely there has to be a way to do this, as if you open
appwiz.cpland then clickTurn Windows features on and off, it starts Server Manager and opens the Wizard directly.– Robert Wigley
Oct 18 '16 at 12:31