How to install Group Policy Management on a Server Core installation of Windows Server
Summary: This article addresses how to install Group Policy Management on a server running Windows Server Core using Windows PowerShell.
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Instructions
Perform the following steps to install Group Policy Management (GPMC) on a server running Windows Server Core.
- Open an elevated PowerShell prompt.
- Type
Install-WindowsFeature GPMCand press Enter to install GPMC
Figure 1: Output of Install-WindowsFeature
Additional Information
Installing Group Policy Management on Windows Server Core does not allow the graphical console to be launched on the server. It allows limited control of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) using PowerShell.
Additional information about GPMC can be found here
GPMC Windows PowerShell Cmdlets can be found here
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2025Article Properties
Article Number: 000121888
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 26 May 2025
Version: 6
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