Microsoft managememnt console

Privacy policy. You use Microsoft Management Console MMC to create, save and open administrative tools, called consoles, which manage the hardware, software, and network components of your Microsoft Windows operating system. MMC runs on all client operating systems that are currently supported. You can use MMC to create custom tools and distribute these tools to users. To create a custom MMC, you'll use the runas command. A snap-in is a tool that is hosted in MMC.

MMC offers a common framework in which various snap-ins can run so that you can manage several services by using a single interface. MMC also enables you to customize the console. By picking and choosing specific snap-ins, you can create management consoles that include only the administrative tools that you need.

For example, you can add tools to manage your local computer and remote computers. You can use the console to configure and manage the Application Virtualization System Platform. Before you can complete this procedure, you must install the Application Virtualization Management Web Service on this or a different computer.

The Management Web Service allows you to access the data store and the domain controller. Navigate to the location of the Application Virtualization System setup program on the network, either run this program from the network or copy its directory to the target computer, and then double-click Setup.

On the License Agreement page, to accept the license agreement, select I accept the license terms and conditions , and then click Next. On the Setup Type page, click Custom and then click Next. Note If a component is already installed on the computer, by deselecting it on the Custom Setup screen, it will automatically be uninstalled. Note If this is the first component you install, the Ready to Install the Program page is displayed.

To start the installation, click Install. On the Installation Wizard Completed screen, click Finish. Click Okay to restart the computer and complete the installation.

On the Connect to Application Virtualization System screen, enter the host name and port of the Management Web Service computer, change the security information and login credentials if necessary, and then click OK. Click Yes to save console settings. How to Install the Servers and System Components.