Saved MMC console not saving remote computer snap-ins

Question

Has anyone seen this problem?

From my domain controller logged in as a domain admin, create a MMC.

Add a snap-in for Windows Server Backup for a remote computer in the same domain. Add a snap-in for Windows Server Backup for another remote computer in the same domain.

Save the MMC on the desktop and then close the opened MMC.

Double-click on the saved MMC on the desktop.

It shows two snap-ins for Windows Server Backup - but for the local computer.

I'm logged in as a domain admin, I even tried right-clicking the MMC and chose Run-As-Administrator

Any ideas on why it's not saving the remote computers?

Answer 1

This is an example of Microsoft's cripple-ware that they like to release as their server OSes. I guess it's so that you have to pay more for these features in their System Center product line.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-NZ/windowsbackup/thread/0e15d449-4931-4a45-8763-889f43fb3a8e

I had better luck by just adding the Server Manager snap-in instead. This still forces a few more clicks out of you, but it's better than having to log into each server manually.

Microsoft always screws the admin, don't they?

R