Managing Your Server Remotely with Remote Server Administration Tools

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This topic describes how you open and use snap-ins and tools that installed as part of Remote Server Administration Tools to manage roles and features installed on other servers.

Opening snap-ins for remote administration

Perform the following steps to open a snap-in that is installed as part of Remote Server Administration Tools.

To open a snap-in for remote administration

  1. On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click the snap-in you want to open.

  2. Select the computer on which you want to manage roles, role services, or features by using the appropriate command, either on the Action menu, or in the Actions pane. Typically, this command is titled Connect to another computer, or similar.

  3. In the Select Computer dialog box, do one of the following:

    • Type the name or IP address of a computer running Windows Server® 2008 or Windows Server 2003, on which the role or feature you want to manage is installed.

    • Click Browse to select the computer on which the role or feature you want to manage is installed.

  4. Click OK to close the Browse for a Computer dialog box.

  5. Click OK to close the Select Computer dialog box.

Refer to the Help for the role or feature you want to manage remotely for information about specific tasks and management considerations.