Windows Admin Center
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| Maintainer | Microsoft |
| developer | Microsoft |
| Publishing year | April 12, 2018 |
| Current version | 1910 (November 4, 2019) |
| operating system | - Server: Windows Server 2012 or higher
- Client: Windows 10 or higher (both for the 64-bit architecture ) |
| category | System administration , network administration |
| License | Freeware |
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The Windows Admin Center (formerly also known under the code name Project Honolulu is known) an administration program for Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - Operating Systems that simplify their management, and to make more central. The admin center should be available for servers from version Windows Server 2012 and for client computers from version Windows 10 . In order for Windows Server 2012 to be managed and to be able to use the PowerShell functions that are not included in these versions of the operating system, the Microsoft Windows Management Framework (WMF) Version 5 or higher must be installed.
The center, which displays a web-based graphical user interface , is opened via the Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome Internet browser . It enables the user to access the server via remote maintenance .
Functions
Windows Admin Center is intended to support the user in administrative tasks such as troubleshooting , configuration and maintenance . The functions in the center include:
- Management of backup systems for failures in company networks
- Management of digital certificates and IT security
- Device management
- File management
- Task planning
- Process management
- Firewall
- Rights management
- Remote desktop
- Reading out system resources ( monitoring )
- Memory management
- Administration of compute clusters
- Virtual machines and virtual memory management
- Windows Update
In addition to the graphical user interface, you can also work with PowerShell . Well-known programs such as Hyper-V , Windows Active Directory , the registry editor , the Azure cloud service or the Windows firewall are used . The functions are shown as individual modules. In addition, individual functions can be supplemented with extensions . Since a server administrator does not transfer any data in the HTML5 interface, he also works more securely than with other solutions.
history
Microsoft introduced the graphical user interface for Windows Server on September 14, 2017 , which was codenamed Project Honululu. It was officially presented at a press conference at Microsoft Ignite 2017 in Orlando .
The center was introduced because the Powershell was not enough for system administrators and Windows Server lacks a good user interface that is quick and easy to use and brings everything together centrally. Windows Admin Center is based on the Microsoft Management Console (MMC for short), which was first introduced in Windows 2000 .
On April 12, 2018, the project left the test phase and was named Windows Admin Center.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Microsoft: Project Honululu is finished and is called Windows Admin Center - Golem.de. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ^ Microsoft Honolulu project. In: Archy.net. September 28, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d Server management with Honolulu: Microsoft says goodbye to the classic console - computerwoche.de. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Project Honululu: GUI tools standardize the operation of Windows Server - Golem.de. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Windows Server gets a web-based management console. In: t3n News. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Microsoft "Project Honolulu": Browser interface for server admins. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ nwashburn-ms: Windows Admin Center Overview. Retrieved July 9, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ Installation and first insights into Project Honolulu | Hyper-V Server Blog. In: Hyper-V Server Blog. March 7, 2018, accessed July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Windows Admin Center - The new web-based server manager for Windows networks | ZDNet.de. In: ZDNet.de. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ daniellee-msft: Install and Manage Extensions. Retrieved July 9, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ Server management with Honolulu: Microsoft says goodbye to the classic console - computerwoche.de. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ iX: Microsoft's Windows Admin Center in the test. Retrieved on July 9, 2018 (German).
- ↑ Windows Admin Center - The new web-based server manager for Windows networks | ZDNet.de. In: ZDNet.de. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Microsoft Brings Back the GUI with 'Project Honolulu' for Windows Server Management - Redmondmag.com. Accessed July 9, 2018 .
- ^ Microsoft unveils Project Honolulu, a new GUI for server administration. In: Ars Technica. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Project Honolulu is now officially called Windows Admin Center. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Makes life easier for admins: New tool for central administration of Windows. In: t3n News. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ heise online: Windows Server: Honolulu becomes Windows Admin Center. Retrieved on July 9, 2018 (German).
- ↑ com! professional: Microsoft starts Windows Admin Center. In: com! - The computer magazine. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
literature
Carlo Westbrook: "Windows Admin Center (WAC): Central control of client and server computers" , CertPro-PRESS 2019, ISBN 978-3-9447-4937-2