How to Use DPM Administrator Console to Administer DPM
Updated: April 21, 2010
Applies To: System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
To use DPM Administrator Console, you must be logged on to the DPM server with a domain account that is a member of the local Administrators group.
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| You can also add DPM Administrator Console as a snap-in to a custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC). DPM Administrator Console is listed in the MMC Add/Remove Snap-in menu as Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010. |
DPM Administrator Console runs locally on the DPM server, but you can access the console remotely by using a Remote Desktop connection.
To run DPM Administrator Console on the DPM server
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On the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010, and then click Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010.
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Double-click the Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 icon on the desktop.
To access DPM Administrator Console remotely
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On the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
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In the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box, enter the name of the DPM server in the Computer box, and then click Connect.
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On the Log On to Windows dialog box, enter the login information for a domain user account that is a member of the local Administrators group on the DPM server.
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On the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010, and then click Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010.
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Double-click the Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 icon on the desktop.

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