If you manage multiple domains, you must manually add each domain via “Change Domain Controller” or use separate MMC instances. Modern tools like AD Administrative Center do this better.

Managing Active Directory on Windows 11: A Complete Guide Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) is a cornerstone tool for IT administrators, allowing for the management of users, groups, computers, and organizational units (OUs). While it is installed by default on Windows Server domain controllers, you can easily add it to your Windows 11 workstation to manage your environment remotely. Prerequisites for Installation

If you are using ADUC on Windows 11, the "killer feature" combination is combined with the Attribute Editor . This allows you to create dynamic lists of users (queries) and then drill down into specific attributes to fix issues without ever leaving the GUI.

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: ADUC is native to client operating systems. Windows 11 is a client OS, not a server. Therefore, you won’t find ADUC in Start → All Apps. To get it, you need to install the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) .

: You must be running Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education . The Home edition does not support domain joining or the necessary administration tools.