| Delegation of
Administration Using Microsoft Management Console
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 201341. Microsoft
Management Console (MMC) is a general-purpose management
display framework for hosting administration tools built
as MMC snap-ins by Microsoft and other companies.
Getting the Most out of the Microsoft Management Console
The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a Windows
2000 (Win2K) component you can use to manage hardware,
software, and various network components. However, the
MMC isn't limited to Win2K; you can also run an MMC
on Windows NT and Windows 9x. Creating a Master Console
You can create your own custom MMC, including any number
of custom consoles with as many snap-ins as you want.
Source: Windows & .NET Magazine (Oct 1999)
How to Create
Custom MMC Snap-in Tools Using Microsoft Management
Console
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 230263. Describes
how to use Microsoft Management Console (Mmc.exe) to
create special tools to delegate specific administrative
tasks to users or groups, that can be sent by e-mail,
shared in a network folder, or posted on the Web. They
can also be assigned to users, groups, or computers
with system policy settings.
How to Create Custom
MMC Snap-in Tools Using Microsoft Management Console
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 230263 - Administrators
can use Microsoft Management Console (Mmc.exe) to create
special tools to delegate specific administrative tasks
to users or groups. Saved as MMC console (.msc) files,
these custom tools can be sent by e-mail, shared in
a network folder, or posted on the Web. They can also
be assigned to users, groups, or computers with system
policy settings. A tool can be scaled up or down, integrated
seamlessly into the operating system, repackaged, and
customized. This article describes how to accomplish
these tasks.
Delegation
of Administration Using Microsoft Management Console
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a general-purpose
management display framework for hosting administration
tools built as MMC snap-ins by Microsoft and other companies.
The MMC consoles included with Windows 2000 are examples
of MMC saved console. These are files with an .msc extension,
where an administration tool was added to the console
and saved with particular options selected. A shortcut
was then added to the Administration Tools menu for
the console
Introduction to Windows Management Services
White paper describes Microsoft Windows Management Services,
which act as the management infrastructure for Windows
2000. You can layer any number of management tools on
top of these services to develop complete, custom management
solutions for each management discipline. Source: Microsoft
TechNet CD Online
Management Services
Windows 2000 Server includes the management tools needed
to maintain and control networked servers and desktops.
Source: Microsoft TechNet CD Online
Microsoft Management Console
Use MMC's custom tools capability to share management
functions on an NT 5.0 network. Source: Windows &
.NET Magazine (June 1998)
Windows 2000 Microsoft
Management Console and Snap-in Restrictions
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 271135 - This article
discusses the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and
snap-in restrictions for a Microsoft Windows 2000-based
computer. |
