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A look at Windows Vistas Microsoft Management Console

As you know, the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) tool provides you with a shell into which you can insert various tools called snap-ins. I've always been a big proponent of using the MMC tool to create customized consoles for various tasks. However, I've always despised Windows XP's console creation process, which is a very convoluted operation that I think could have been designed much better.

With Windows Vista, Microsoft is introducing a new version of the MMC tool interface, which at this point is simply being called MMC 3.0. Version 3.0 of the MMC tool provides more functionality for snap-ins than prior versions and sports a smoother looking user interface that makes it much easier to create, as well as use, consoles. In addition to the new look, many of the existing snap-ins have been enhanced with new features and there are several new snap-ins in Windows Vista, such as the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, that reveal a new level of control.

In article, I'll take a closer look at MMC 3.0. As I do, I'll examine some of the new snap-ins that are available in the current Windows Vista beta--build 5270. A look at Windows Vista's Microsoft Management Console

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