Traditionally, system administrators manage Windows Server servers via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and the mstsc utility. There's nothing inherently wrong with this, but:
a) It uses up one RDP connection to each managed server;
b) To manage several servers in a coordinated way, you have to jump from one terminal window to another;
c) Unnecessary administrator terminal sessions consume server memory.
It would be somewhat simpler if it were possible to install all these management consoles (snap-ins) on your own workstation - after all, if you look closely, all of them originally support connecting to multiple management nodes from one place.
Note. Of course, here you could also take a different approach - simply dedicate one server that everyone connects to in order to use these snap-ins, but that doesn't get rid of drawback c).
However, such utilities are not built into Windows 7 by default - they need to be downloaded. It should be noted that they will only work in the Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. In other words, you can't install these tools on a home computer.
After downloading, run the installer and wait for it to finish. In doing so, the Windows Update service must be enabled (or, more precisely, not disabled) - otherwise this little tool will complain.
Now open "Control Panel" and "Programs and Features". In this window, on the left side, select "Turn Windows features on or off".
Find "Remote Server Administration Tools" and check the boxes for the items you need, then continue the installation. And voila - the needed components appear in the "Start/Administrative Tools" menu.
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