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Author:
Kirk Munro,
Created on:
Apr 28, 2009 1:22 PM
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Keywords:
WMI,
admin console,
computer,
drive,
event log,
local group,
local user,
management,
process,
registry,
remote,
service,
share
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Categories:
Remote Computer Management,
PowerGUI Library
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Rating:
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Synopsis:
This PowerPack extends the PowerGUI admin console with a set of nodes, links and actions that allow you to remotely manage computers. It is included as part of the core PowerGUI product.
Version:
2.0.0.1
Requirements:
PowerGUI 2.0.0.1082 or later
Supported features:
• Remotely connect to multiple computers identified by their NETBIOS name, DNS name or IP Addresss using your current account or an alternate account that you specify.
• Manage processes, services, event logs, the Windows Registry, drives, shares, local users and groups, and other WMI objects on computers in your managed computers list.
• Authenticate automatically using cached credentials and single sign-on for multiple computers that you manage with one set of credentials.
• Remotely manage computers discovered in Active Directory using the Quest AD cmdlets and the Active Directory PowerPack.
Release notes:
• This release of the Network PowerPack is not included in PowerGUI 2.0.0.1082. If you are using PowerGUI 2.0.0.1082 you can upgrade the PowerPack by using the PowerPack Management dialog and selecting Check for Updates.
How to install:
1. Download the Network.powerpack file that is attached to this article.
2. Open the PowerGUI admin console.
3. Select File | PowerPack Management to open the PowerPack Management dialog.
4. Click on the Import button to import the PowerPack.
5. Using the dialog that just opened, browse to the location where you downloaded the Network.powerpack file and select that file. Click on the Open button to import the Network PowerPack into PowerGUI.
6. At this point the PowerPack should be imported and you should have a Network node under the root node of the tree in the Admin Console. Continue reading the Getting Started section if you want to know how to get started using this PowerPack.
How to upgrade:
1. Open the PowerGUI admin console.
2. Select File | PowerPack Management to open the PowerPack Management dialog.
3. Select the Network PowerPack and click on Check for Updates. If an update is available then follow the prompts to upgrade your PowerPack.
4. At this point the PowerPack should be upgraded to the new version and you should have a Network node under the root node of the tree in the Admin Console. Continue reading the Getting Started section if you want to know how to get started using this PowerPack.
Getting started:
Now that you have installed or upgraded your Network PowerPack, you can use it to manage remote computers via WMI from your local system. To get started, the first thing you will want to do is expand the Network node and click on the Managed Computers node. This will show you a list of the computers that you are currently managing with this PowerPack. By default, it will only show your local system in this list. To add additional computers that you want to manage you must do the following:
1. Click on the "Add managed computer..." action in the action pane.
2. In the dialog that appears, provide the names of one or more computer that you want to manage (comma separated) as well as the account you want to use to manage those computers. Note that the account field is optional and should only be used if you want to use an account other than the one you are currently logged in as to manage the remote computers.
3. Click on OK to start managing those computers.
When you click on OK, the Network PowerPack will add the computers you specified to the list of computers that it allows you to manage, and you will see those computers appear in the list of managed computers. You will also see one node for each computer you are managing appear in the tree when you select the Managed Computers node. To being managing those computers, click on the computer you want to manage in the tree. This will display nodes allowing you to manage processes, services, event logs, and more. Click on the node appropriate to what you want to manage and you will see the data for that node in the grid and the actions available to you in the action pane. That's it. At this point, assuming your permissions are set up to allow it you should be able to configure any of the options that are available to you on any of the remote computers you are managing in the Network PowerPack!
Revision history:
March 27, 2010
Added Last Logon Date to local users.
Moved all actions into new category structure.
June 1, 2009
Fixed a few defects in the last release and included the release in PowerGUI 1.8.0.815.
April 28, 2009
Initial addition of this PowerPack into the PowerPack library. This version is an update for PowerGUI 1.7.1.702 users, and it is part of the update provided to support version 1.2 of the Quest AD cmdlets.
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