How to access the Dashboard
Applies To: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
You can access the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard by using of one of following methods. The method you choose depends on whether you are accessing the dashboard from the server, from a computer that is connected to the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials network, or from a remote computer.
Access the Dashboard from the server
Access the Dashboard from a computer that is connected to the network
Access the Dashboard from a remote computer
Access the Dashboard from the server
When you install Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials, the setup process creates a shortcut to the Dashboard at the following locations:
On the desktop
On the Start menu
In the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials folder under All Programs
To access the Dashboard from the server
- Click the Start button, click All Programs, and then click Dashboard.
Note
If a shortcut to the Dashboard does not appear when you click All Programs, type Dashboard in the Search box, and then press ENTER.
Access the Dashboard from a computer that is connected to the network
After you join a computer to the network, administrators can use the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Launchpad to access the Server Dashboard from the computer.
To access the Dashboard by using the Launchpad
From a computer that is joined to the network, click the Start button, and then click Launchpad.
On the Launchpad Sign in page, type your username and password, and then press ENTER.
On the Launchpad menu, click Dashboard.
On the Dashboard Sign in page, type the server password, and then press ENTER.
A remote desktop connection to the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard opens.
Access the Dashboard from a remote computer
When you are working from a remote computer, you can access the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard by using the Remote Web Access site.
To access the Dashboard by using the Remote Web Access site
From the remote computer, open an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer.
In the Internet browser address bar, type the Remote Web Access address of your server.
Type your username and password to log on to Remote Web Access site.
In the Computers section of the Remote Web Access Home page; locate your server, and then click Connect.
A remote desktop connection to the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard opens.
Note
If your server does not appear in the Computers section of the Home page, click Connect to more computers, find your server in the list, and then click the server to connect to it.
To give a user permission to access the Dashboard from the Remote Web Access site, open the Properties page for the user account, and then select the Server Dashboard option on the Remote Web Access tab.