Install Windows Admin Center

To install Windows Admin Center on your machine running the Windows Server Desktop Experience, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to the machine you want to install Windows Admin Center on.

2. Run the Windows Admin Center installer you previously downloaded.

   

3. On the Welcome to the Windows Admin Center setup wizard window, select Next to continue.

4. On the License Terms and Privacy Statement window, if you agree to the terms select I accept these terms and understand the privacy statement, then select Next to prepare your environment and start the installation process.

   

5. In the Select installation mode window, select either Express setup, or Custom setup.

   Express setup determines your network access and port selection based on your operating system. Express setup doesn't allow for configuration of extra features.

   Custom setup allows you to configure: network access, port numbers, TLS certificate type and thumbprint, fully qualified domain name of the endpoint, trusted hosts mode, and WinRM over HTTPS.

   Select Next.

6. In the Select TLS certificate window, select the option that matches your needs, then select Next.

   You must select which Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate Windows Admin Center should use. If you already have a certificate, it must be installed in the LocalMachine\My certificates store. If you're installing Windows Admin Center for testing purposes only, the installer can generate a self-signed certificate that expires after 60 days.

   

7. In the Automatic updates window, select your preferred update option. The recommended option to install updates automatically is selected by default. Then select Next.

8. In the Send diagnostic data to Microsoft window, select your preference, then select Next.

9. Review the Ready to install window, and then select Install to start the installation process.

10. After the installation process finishes, check the box to Start Windows Admin Center, then select Finish.

11. Sign in as an administrator to start using Windows Admin Center.

    

You've now installed Windows Admin Center on your machine.

To install Windows Admin Center on your machine running the Windows Server Core experience or using PowerShell, follow these steps:

1. Sign-in to your machine. If you're on Server core, from the SConfig menu, enter option 15, then press Enter to open a PowerShell session. If you're on the desktop experience, remote desktop into your VM and launch PowerShell.

2. Download the Windows Admin Center installer and copy it to your computer using the following PowerShell command:

   $parameters = @{
        Source = "https://aka.ms/WACdownload"
        Destination = ".\WindowsAdminCenter.exe"
   }
   Start-BitsTransfer @parameters
   

3. To install Windows Admin Center, run the following command:

   Start-Process -FilePath '.\WindowsAdminCenter.exe' -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT' -Wait
   

4. You may also need to start the Windows Admin Center service using the following command:

   Start-Service -Name WindowsAdminCenter
   

You've now installed Windows Admin Center on your machine.