Microsoft Management Console Overview White Paper (271950)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This article was previously published under Q271950

SUMMARY

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is an extensible common presentation service for management tools. MMC is included in Windows 2000 and also runs on Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows 98. This white paper introduces MMC, and provides an overview of the MMC user interface and architecture. It also describes the concept of management snap-ins, how they relate to the console, and how to create custom tools from snap-ins.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about MMC, you can obtain a copy of the white paper at the following Microsoft Web site:

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/9/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB271950