Methods for Creating a Remote Management Experience
6/22/2010
The remote-management experience of a server appliance is the interface through which the Administrators and end users configure, manage, and service the appliance over its lifetime. When developing a server appliance, consider the following methods for creating the remote-management experience.
You can use any of the following methods even when the server appliance does not have a monitor or screen directly attached to it.
The following table shows an overview of methods.
| Method | Operating system options for the server appliance | Description |
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Terminal Services with Remote Desktop client |
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Using Terminal Services to Create a Remote Management Experience |
PowerShell-based solution |
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Remote Microsoft Management Console (MMC)–based solution |
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Custom remote-management solution |
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Using a Custom Solution to Create a Remote Management Experience |
Web-based interface from the Server Appliance Kit (SAK) |
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See Also
Concepts
Implementing Server Appliance Kit Functionality on Windows Server