Microsoft Management Console

Windows Server 2003 provides the Microsoft Management console that enables you to access the administrative tools. These tools help you to manage computers, networks, services, and other system components. In addition, MMC enables you to create and save customized consoles that can include frequently used tools. MMC contains all snap-ins, which are the tools that can be added into the MMC.
For example, as a system administrator, you need to manage the remote computer, using the Computer Management console. For this, you need to create a console containing the Computer Management snap-in and save it as a console to your computer. You must use the MMC to create this console.

To create a console for a remote computer using MMC:

1. Select Start > Run. The Run dialog box appears.

2. Enter mmc.

3. Click OK. The Consolel window appears.

4. Select File > Add/Remove Snap-in. The Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box appears.

The options available in the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box are:

> Snap-ins added to- Displays the location where the snap-in is added

> Description - Displays the information about the item that you have added to the console >

> Add - Enables to add an item in the console, which you have selected in the Snap-ins added to option

> Remove - Enables to remove an item that is present in the console

> About - Displays additional information about the item that you have added to the console

5. Click Add. The Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box appears.
The Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box enables you to add the required snap-in to the console. You can view the information about the item that you select from the Snap-in list.

6. Select Computer Management from the snap-in list.

7. Click Add. The Computer Management dialog box appears.

8. Click Another computer option.

9. Enter the computer name in the Another computer text box.

10. Click Finish. The computer name is added to the console list.

11. Click Close.

12. Click OK.

13. Save the Consolel window as Console.msc file.