Using Administrative Tools for Remote Hosts

Many of the Administrative Tools on a Windows 7 computer can be used to remotely manage a computer including those tools that are based on the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). To manage a computer using an MMC snap-in, follow these steps:

1. Log on to a remote computer.
2. Start an MMC snap-in, such as Computer Management.
3. In the left pane, right-click the top of the tree and click Connect to another computer. For example, in the Computer Management Console, you would right-click Computer Management (Local).
4. In Another computer, type the computer name or IP address and click OK.
5. You can now use the MMC snap-in to manage the computer as you would any other computer running a Windows operating system.

You can also connect to a user's registry by opening the Registry Editor, opening the File menu, and selecting the Connect Network Registry option. For you to do this, the Remote Registry service must be running and you must have administrative permissions to the computer you want to connect to.