Windows Admin Center
Browser-based remote management tool for Windows Server and PCs, included with Windows Server at no extra cost.
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- Chocolatey
choco install windows-admin-center
About Windows Admin Center
Windows Admin Center is a remote management console for Windows Server, whether the servers are physical, virtual, on-premises, in Azure or at a hosting provider. You install it and then manage servers from a web browser, including virtual machine management.
Microsoft says it takes under five minutes to go from installation to managing servers. It is also available inside Azure for managing Windows Servers there. It suits administrators who want a graphical alternative to separate MMC tools and remote desktop sessions.
Strengths
- Manages servers from a web browser
- Works with physical, virtual, on-premises and Azure servers
- No additional cost
- Quick to install
Limitations
- Only manages Windows systems
- Proprietary software
Details
- Pricing
- FreeAvailable at no additional cost for Windows Server users.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Platforms
- Windows, Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Windows Server administrators who want a browser-based console
- Categories
- Virtual machines, IT administration
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Windows Admin Center
Compare allSoftware that can replace Windows Admin Center for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Microsoft tools for managing Windows Server roles and features remotely from a Windows client PC.
RSAT manages Windows Server roles from a Windows client PC with installed Microsoft tools instead of a browser, and is not available on Home editions of Windows.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Remote Desktop Connection Manager
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Sysinternals Suite
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Webmin
A web-based control panel for administering Unix and Linux servers and the services running on them.
Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell
Microsoft's PowerShell cmdlets for managing Active Directory domains, AD LDS and related tools.
Windows Server Update Services
A Windows Server role that lets administrators control distribution of Microsoft updates across their network.
Hyper-V
Microsoft's type-1 hypervisor built into Windows and Windows Server for running Windows and Linux virtual machines.
