New Server Manager Tool

A tool that has been completely redone for Windows Server 2012 is the Server Manager console, shown in Figure 1.10. Server Manager consolidates all the server configuration tasks into a single unified management tool. Administrators can now configure server names and IP addresses (that used to be in Control Panel), add server roles and features (was in Server Manager), and launch administrator tools (was off the Start button) that are now all in the new Server Manager console.

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Figure 1.10. Server Manager.

Updated in Windows Server 2012 is the ability for an administrator to use the Server Manager tool to access not only ...

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