Adding native applications to my Computer Management console.

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Folks:


I have a question about the Computer Management utility that is a part of my
Windows 2000/XP platform.

Is there a way to add local application to the Computer Management console
as nodes ?. Here is my reason for asking.

Before I installed SQL 2000 on my XP machine, my Computer Management utility
did not have an SQL 2000 node. After installing SQL 2000, I noticed that I
the SQL node appeared in the Computer Management Utility. This forces me to
ask the next obvious question


Can I add other local applications (already installed on my computer) to
the Computer Management console ?



Thanks,
John.
 
"JohnNews" said in news:%[email protected]:
Folks:


I have a question about the Computer Management utility that is a
part of my Windows 2000/XP platform.

Is there a way to add local application to the Computer Management
console as nodes ?. Here is my reason for asking.

Before I installed SQL 2000 on my XP machine, my Computer Management
utility did not have an SQL 2000 node. After installing SQL 2000, I
noticed that I the SQL node appeared in the Computer Management
Utility. This forces me to ask the next obvious question


Can I add other local applications (already installed on my
computer) to the Computer Management console ?



Thanks,
John.
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The SQL snap-in probably appeared because its programmers developed it to
support MMC (Microsoft's Management Console).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/mmc/mmc/mmc_programmer_s_guide.asp
 
John, it depends on the kind of application. The computer management utility
is just a kind of application called snap-in wich is written to be plugged
into MMC (Microsoft Management Console). The MMC is a framework aimed at
creating a common interface for all administration applications. Any
application, service or task for wich an administration console (snap-in) is
written may be plugged into MMC. Snap-ins for MMC use the extension .msc
Hope this helps,
Robert


Roberto Ruiz
Brainbench MVP for WinNT Workstation
http://www.brainbench.com
 
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