Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a component of Windows 2000 and its successors that provides system administrators and advanced users an interface for configuring and monitoring the system. All Microsoft services are managed using MMC working with a specific dll called Snap-In
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Remote Administration Console for Windows Deployment Services
Whenever we deploy a new machine via PXE and WDS, I have to log on to our Sever 2008 R2 WDS server via Remote Desktop to approve the machine.
This is annoying, and as we should all know, logging on ...
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How to alter inf file to add policies to the Local Security Policy on Windows Vista/7
My research has led to me this point -> open "Security Configuration and Analysis" msc snapin, export template into .inf, open .inf in "Security templates" mmc snapin, but here is where I have slowed ...
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Run Active Directory Admin Center as another user
I am trying to run Active Directory Admin Center (dsac.exe) on Windows 7 as another user by means of creating a shortcut, rather than having to Shift+Right click and specify the user.
On Windows XP I ...
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Lost access to execute all MMC based console applications (*.msc files)
Some Background
There's a web server; it's on a corporate domain and my domain account is in a group that belongs to the local Administrators group on that machine. At some point, and I haven't been ...
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Remote Desktop Services Manager constantly refreshes
Title pretty much sums it up. I'm using the Remote Desktop Services Manager snap in in Windows 7 to view a list of users logged in to a collection of 5 Windows 2003 terminal servers. The list of users ...
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MMC crashes in Event Viewer and Task Scheduler Library, Windows Server 2008 x64 (not R2)
I saw a lot of reports on this issue around April 10th-20th, 2011. Then they were caused by an update. Now just the same? Another pack of updates from M$?
Regards,
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Custom MMC does not save servers added to Hyper-V
I have a custom MMC I created on my workstation (Win 7 x64, fully patched) with my most used plug ins (Exchange, AD, GPO, etc.) and it all works fine including the Hyper-V plug in. Except for one ...
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Windows Firewall: MMC could not create the snap-in
On Windows Server 2008 when trying to open either Event Viewer or Windows Firewall settings, I'm getting the following error:
MMC could not create the snap-in. The snap-in might not have been ...
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Expanding the client management console to get server functionality?
This is an assignment I have in college. The description is so vague that I've come here in frustration.
We have an environment of 4 virtual machines. 2 windows 7 Professional clients, 2 windows ...
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Security of remote management through MMC and other microsoft tools
When you connect to a server through an MMC console on a local computer (dsa.msc for example), what ports does the connection occur on?
Is there any kind of protection from a rogue station hijaking ...
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Saved MMC console not saving remote computer snap-ins
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 ...
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MMC cannot open the file *.msc
On Windows Server 2008 R2 I have various admin consoles/snapins installed. All of these run correctly, whether I launch them directly or add them to MMC.
However, if I try to launch them from the ...
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Why is RPC connectivity broken for the Hyper-V Manager?
I have a Hyper-V Server 2008R2 (Core) with numerous VMs running. This Hyper-V server is a member of a domain.
Since the server has nothing running on it apart from the Hyper-V service, the only way ...
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Remove Connect To Another Computer in Windows 2008 R2 MMC
I currently manage multiple environments on a single domain. We are beginning to publish out MMC's and give local admin access to the IT contact for the clients. This includes ADUC and Event Viewer, ...
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Can't add a .ldif to OpenLDAP, recent version (no slapd.conf)
I'm new to LDAP and I'm trying to add the mmc.ldif and mail.ldif files that come with Mandriva Directory Server to my LDAP configuration, using the command :
ldapadd -x -W -D ...
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Can't create share on remote server without admin rights on local server
We have a windows terminal server used by support staff. They do not have local admin rights on the terminal server. However they do have local admin rights on various Server 2003 file servers that ...
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MMC crashes on Windows Server 2008 x64 - Exchange console, event viewer
Help!
I don't know what happened; this server has been very reliable but suddenly began having problems with a particular .NET 2.0 web site simply hanging - it wouldn't load at all. However, another ...
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How to get remote firewall administration working with Windows Server Core 2008 R2?
I'm setting up a Windows Server Core 2008 R2 installation in a VMware virtual machine before setting it up on a live VPS. I've gotten remote administration via MMC working on my computer (a PC running ...
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PerfMon / MMC Hangs
I'm "playing" with PerfMon - it's the firs time I've ever spent any real time in it. Everything is fine and then I will perform an action (like trying to bring up the properties of a counter I have ...
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is there a way to see only the Message Queuing section of Computer Management?
frequently because I'm debugging Windows services that use MSMQ,
i need to review the Private Queues ...
I open Computer Management,
expand Services and Applications,
then expand Message Queuing ...
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How do you set up pam_check_host_attr auth on Mandriva MMC?
I was recently tasked with trying to set some servers up to do LDAP auth to our existing LDAP db (OpenLDAP on a Mandriva MDS server running MMC to manage it).
I managed to get it somewhat working, in ...
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mmc not opening up for ServerManger.mmc Windows server 2008 R2
mmc not opening up for ServerManger.mmc Windows server 2008 R2. I had the IIS role added on the server but I was unable to see the compression feature in it. So I tried to remove IIS and reinstall it ...
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win2008 r2 enterprise “Message Queuing” “Access is denied” “The list of messages cannot be retrieved”
on my win7, I run compmgmt.msc and drill to a private queue
folder ... when I click "Queue messages" or "Journal messages",
I either see the messages, or "There are no items to show in this view".
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Is there an MMC Snap-In available for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer?
I tried looking up for it. Couldn't find one so far.
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Is it possible to adjust the initial Window Size of Windows Server 2008 Server Manager MMC?
When working with the Server Manager window of Windows Server 2008, I am missing a feature/way to configure the initial values of:
The initial window size
The splitter width
The expanded nodes in ...
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Print Manager.msc missing in Windows 2003 Server R2
There is an msc that I'd really like to use: printmanager.msc. Specifically I want to be able to force certain OUs to use specific printers without having to push the entire directory.
Now I've ...
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What are the names of common MMC snapins?
I know that if I type into the run dialog
eventvwr
Then the event viewer appears, and if I type in
intemgr
Then the internet information systems mmc snap in appears. Are there also shortcuts to ...
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Is there a better IIS 7 bindings dialog?
Some of my sites in IIS have 20-30 bindings and the bindings dialog box in IIS 7 is 4 lines, which makes editing bindings a real pain. Are there any replacements/upgrades for the dialog specifically? ...
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Using the Remote Desktops MMC snap-in how do you connect to nonstandard ports?
I have some severs I manage VIA Remote Desktop. They do not listen on port 3389. I can connect with out issue doing IP:PORT.
I now manage so many I'm trying to use the Remote Desktop snap-in for the ...
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How to create a custom Services.msc?
I have an application which uses around 10 services. I want to create a Snap shot of Services.msc which has only these 10 services for an Administrator to manage. How this can be done using MMC?
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MMC not starting on Window Server 2003
I have Window 2003 server with AD installed. The file server is used to share the folder across network.
However after 1 hour suddenly I can't access my share - it asks me the password and then when ...
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MMC could not create the snap in
I have Windows SBS 2008 R2, and when I try to open console manager or event viewer I get the message MMC cannot create the snap in. How do I fix this?
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“MMC cannot create the snap in ”
I have Windows SBS 2008 R2, and when I try to open console manager or event viewer I get the message MMC cannot create the snap in. How do I fix this?
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Group Policy Editor is not showing in Administration tool's list
I just installed the Windows 2003 server administration pack SP1 but I need to set a new GPO but it's not listed in All Programs - Administrative Tools
When I open MMC, I add a snap-in and the Group ...
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How to add remoter computer into perfmon.msc?
I want to add remote computer performance snap into local computer perfmon.msc.
Please help me out and provide step by step method.
Thanks
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Remote Administration of Server Core WS2008R2 via MMC on Win7
I have searched and found a couple threads that deal with this topic, but they never quite got to solution. They just seemed to peter out.
I have executed the much recommended:
netsh advfirewall ...
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Can load Event Viewer in Window 7, “MMC could not creat the snap-in”
I did a fresh install of Windows 7 Enterprise (RTM) on my manager's PC (!), making his old HD with XP a slave and installing a new master HD. As has been also my experience with Windows Server 2008, ...
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Why aren't “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security/Connection security rules” and netsh in sync?
The screenshot pretty much says it all:
I don't understand. If I create rules in the MMC snap-in, they don't appear in netsh, if I create rules in netsh, they don't appear in the MMC snap-in. What ...
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Re-ordering Remote Desktop Connections
I have the adminpak.msi installed so that I can use the Remote Desktop MMC to connect to all of my servers. As I add a server, it goes to the bottom of the list of available servers. I can't find out ...
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Hyper-V Server R2 - Disk management MMC returns RPC Server is unavailable
does someone faced error "The RPC server is unavailable" during connecting to Disk management MMC console to Hyper-V Server R2? Servers are in the same AD domain and MMC console is enabled on Hyper-V.
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Remote Desktops on Vista/Win7 x64?
Is the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Administration Tools Pack the only way to install the Remote Desktops MMC add-in on Vista/Win7 x64 workstations?
Are there any better, low cost alternatives?
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terminal server has exceeded max number of allowed connections
when I try to connect to a remote windows 2003 server via remote desktop connection I get the following exception:
"Terminal server has exceeded max number of allowed connections"
Ho can I find out ...
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Access is denied to RSM on W2k3
When I am logged in as an administrator (or a regular user) and I try to access "Removable Storage" in Computer Management in a Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 system I get a message reading:
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Allow traffic from single IP address, block all other addresses
I have a server running Windows Server 2003. I want to only allow traffic from my IP address and block all other traffic from all other addresses. I'd like to know how to correctly configure this IP ...
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MMC could not create the snap-in
when trying to run the Group policy I get the above message.Several systems are affected all WinXP with SP3 and latest updates. Any ideas on how to get the editor back to working mode ?
I get a CLSID: ...
