Guest Erik Funkenbusch Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Hey there, I'm looking for some recommendations for Windows administration tools, particularly those that integrate Remote Desktop management as well as other tools. I've looked at Smartcode, iShadow and Pointdev. I was wondering if anyone had any other recommendations. All of these tools have features the others don't, and i'm looking for something a little more comprehensive. My needs are: I have to manage dozens of servers via remote desktop, and i'd like a single, integrated tool to do this. It should do the following: Manage the RDP connections, including allowing configuration of RDP encryption, and preferrably SSL encryption as well. Allow management of IIS, and Computer Management functions, including AD, DCOM/COM+, DNS, Services, etc.. Allow remote reboots of servers. Work with single sign-on preferred. Remote registry Share management Any suggestions?
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? Hello, euh... using a customized mmc ? -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "Erik Funkenbusch" <erik@despam-funkenbusch.com> wrote in message news:19w8r0p55moqr.dlg@funkenbusch.com... > Hey there, > > I'm looking for some recommendations for Windows administration tools, > particularly those that integrate Remote Desktop management as well as > other tools. > > I've looked at Smartcode, iShadow and Pointdev. I was wondering if anyone > had any other recommendations. All of these tools have features the > others > don't, and i'm looking for something a little more comprehensive. > > My needs are: > > I have to manage dozens of servers via remote desktop, and i'd like a > single, integrated tool to do this. > > It should do the following: > > Manage the RDP connections, including allowing configuration of RDP > encryption, and preferrably SSL encryption as well. > > Allow management of IIS, and Computer Management functions, including AD, > DCOM/COM+, DNS, Services, etc.. > > Allow remote reboots of servers. > > Work with single sign-on preferred. > > Remote registry > > Share management > > Any suggestions?
Guest net_admin Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > Hello, > > euh... using a customized mmc ? > > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > > Yeah, Windows has all one needs. -- NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> "Das ist nicht mein biere... arschloch."
Guest Erik Funkenbusch Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:47:32 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > Hello, > > euh... using a customized mmc ? No, these apps are typically stand-alone applications.
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? You can build a custom MMC with all MSC inside..what's the point ? -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "Erik Funkenbusch" <erik@despam-funkenbusch.com> wrote in message news:vxf2monsp35b.dlg@funkenbusch.com... > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:47:32 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> euh... using a customized mmc ? > > No, these apps are typically stand-alone applications.
Guest Erik Funkenbusch Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:38:56 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > You can build a custom MMC with all MSC inside..what's the point ? Maybe i'm misunderstanding, but mmc can't really easily maange an entire domain of clients. You have to manually connect to each computer, and it doesn't offer a terminal services management interface. What I want is a tree on the left side with all the servers in my domain, i want to right click on one of them and choose management tasks, including connect to terminal services. Yes, I can do all that stuff with a bunch of different tools seperately, but I want to do it all in one tool.
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? an mmc is available for rdp I understand your goal, but i am not aware of any free solution for this,except again making mmc. -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "Erik Funkenbusch" <erik@despam-funkenbusch.com> wrote in message news:15q1373d0kwtk.dlg@funkenbusch.com... > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:38:56 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > >> You can build a custom MMC with all MSC inside..what's the point ? > > Maybe i'm misunderstanding, but mmc can't really easily maange an entire > domain of clients. You have to manually connect to each computer, and it > doesn't offer a terminal services management interface. > > What I want is a tree on the left side with all the servers in my domain, > i > want to right click on one of them and choose management tasks, including > connect to terminal services. > > Yes, I can do all that stuff with a bunch of different tools seperately, > but I want to do it all in one tool.
Guest Erik Funkenbusch Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:27:11 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > an mmc is available for rdp > > I understand your goal, but i am not aware of any free solution for > this,except again making mmc. I didn't ask for free. I'm more than willing to pay, I just waant some recommendations for products that I can try out and see if they meet my needs. Whee is the rdp MMC? is it just on server versions?
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? years ago it was a downloadable version. I tink it's in the windows 2003 adminpak.msi this may help: Remote Control Add-on for Active Directory Users & Computers http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0A91D2E7-7594-4ABB-8239-7A7ECA6A6CB1&displaylang=en -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "Erik Funkenbusch" <erik@despam-funkenbusch.com> wrote in message news:nf7czy2fe83k.dlg@funkenbusch.com... > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:27:11 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > >> an mmc is available for rdp >> >> I understand your goal, but i am not aware of any free solution for >> this,except again making mmc. > > I didn't ask for free. I'm more than willing to pay, I just waant some > recommendations for products that I can try out and see if they meet my > needs. > > Whee is the rdp MMC? is it just on server versions?
Guest Erik Funkenbusch Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:36:16 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > years ago it was a downloadable version. I tink it's in the windows 2003 > adminpak.msi > > this may help: > > Remote Control Add-on for Active Directory Users & Computers > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0A91D2E7-7594-4ABB-8239-7A7ECA6A6CB1&displaylang=en thanks. I see that works in the A/D snapin... interesting.
Guest Special Access Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 Re: admin tool roundup? On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:28:00 -0500, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@despam-funkenbusch.com> wrote: >On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:27:11 +0200, Mathieu CHATEAU wrote: > >> an mmc is available for rdp >> >> I understand your goal, but i am not aware of any free solution for >> this,except again making mmc. > >I didn't ask for free. I'm more than willing to pay, I just waant some >recommendations for products that I can try out and see if they meet my >needs. > >Whee is the rdp MMC? is it just on server versions? Hyena (http://www.systemtools.com/hyena/index.html) may be worth looking at. I used it in a previous life when I was an admin (several years ago) and it worked great for us then. Mike
Guest akf-admin Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 RE: admin tool roundup? Hi, lets have a look to DamweWare NT Utilities. http://www.dameware.com This tool should fit to your needs. Have a nice day. akf-admin "Erik Funkenbusch" wrote: > Hey there, > > I'm looking for some recommendations for Windows administration tools, > particularly those that integrate Remote Desktop management as well as > other tools. > > I've looked at Smartcode, iShadow and Pointdev. I was wondering if anyone > had any other recommendations. All of these tools have features the others > don't, and i'm looking for something a little more comprehensive. > > My needs are: > > I have to manage dozens of servers via remote desktop, and i'd like a > single, integrated tool to do this. > > It should do the following: > > Manage the RDP connections, including allowing configuration of RDP > encryption, and preferrably SSL encryption as well. > > Allow management of IIS, and Computer Management functions, including AD, > DCOM/COM+, DNS, Services, etc.. > > Allow remote reboots of servers. > > Work with single sign-on preferred. > > Remote registry > > Share management > > Any suggestions? >
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