PowerShell install Windows Feature

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Table of Contents
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................1
Applies To......................................................................................................................................................1
Pre-requisites................................................................................................................................................1
Get Modules Available..............................................................................................................................1
Install Windows Feature – Telnet Client.......................................................................................................1
Install – Import Module ............................................................................................................................2
Install – Validate Installation Status..........................................................................................................2
Install – Add Windows Feature.................................................................................................................2
Install – Progress.......................................................................................................................................3
Install – Status...........................................................................................................................................3
List – All Windows Feature............................................................................................................................4

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Overview
This guide will help in installing Windows Feature “Telnet Client” with PowerShell.
Applies To
Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2
Pre-requisites
Server Manager Module
Get Modules Available
List the modules available for the Operating system. To list the available modules, run the below
command.
Get-Module -ListAvailable
Install – Telnet Client
Installing Windows Feature with PowerShell in this guide we would be installing telnet-client for
localhost.

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Install – Import Module
From the available modules, import the module “ServerManager”, to import the module run the below
command.
Import-Module ServerManager
Install – Validate Installation Status
Before you install check if the “Telnet-Client” feature is installed or not. To check run the below
command.
Get-WindowsFeature –Name "telnet*"
Note: In this case Feature “Telnet Client” is not installed.
Install – Add Windows Feature
After importing the server manager module; to install telnet client feature on the localhost, run the
below command.
Add-WindowsFeature Telnet-Client

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Install – Progress
After executing the add windows feature command, progress bar will be displayed as shown below.
Install – Status
Upon successful installation windows feature; installation status is displayed as shown below.
Additionally, you can run below command to check if installation is successful. Check mark will be
marked against the installed windows feature.
Get-WindowsFeature –Name "telnet*"

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List – All Windows Feature
To list of all the windows feature on the specific operating system.
Get-WindowsFeature