Remote management of Windows 2003

Flashster · 26th May 2006

What do you use for remotely managing windows 2003 servers?

By 'remotely managing' I mean things like:
setting up new web sites;
adding user accounts;
adding directories;
running applications or configuring them.

Years ago I used to use PC anywhere - not sure if this is still waht people use. I know Xp has some built in 'remote assistance' but not sure if windows 2003 has this or if it could be used for this purpose.

Thanks in advance,

Flash

JSamuel · 26th May 2006

RDC.
Not so much remote assistance, more of remote desktop. Or a win32 control panel. HELM etc.

heypresto · 26th May 2006

I would strongly recommend getting your hands on Helm - it will make life sooo much easier for you. www.webhostautomation.com

ThinkSupport · 12th June 2006

If you are looking for a paid one then Helm is the best one available.

Else, when it comes to free control panels, then give bankoi a try..

You can also configure your server to host websites, with the help of IIS if you do not wish to have any control panel.. But ofcourse this will be a manually managed plain server.

JamesSykes · 14th June 2006

Pure remote administration is via remote desktop control. Its just like PCanywhere but about 10 times better.

If you want a control panel for adding sites/email accounts etc... then HELM is the way to go.

Neil- · 18th June 2006

rdc all the way.

sleek-neilq · 21st July 2006

Terminal Services (MSRDP) is fine for dedicated servers where the customer has administrative access and is running a single site or set of sites, however apps like remotely-anywhere or remote administrator can add some value where the audience isnt in the sysadmin category.

sleek-neilq · 21st July 2006

`Thinksupport` mentioned Bankoi earlier in the thread, I'm assuming this refers to http://www.webhost-panel.com/order.php - doesnt appear to still be free, but $150/server, is this a recent change ?

ThinkSupport · 25th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleek-neilq

`Thinksupport` mentioned Bankoi earlier in the thread, I'm assuming this refers to http://www.webhost-panel.com/order.php - doesnt appear to still be free, but $150/server, is this a recent change ?

Well I remeber earlier when I had used it, it was free... Seems they have made it a paid control panel now..

colinp · 5th December 2006

seems to still ave a free version http://www.webhost-panel.com/buy.html

ThinkSupport · 7th December 2006

A few more free control panels for windows available are :

Cubepanel Lite : http://www.cubepanel.com/download/index.htm

Parsv Window Hosting Control Panel 2.0 : http://www.parsv.com/downloads/download.html

I am sure these will be help to manage a windows server that too at no cost...!

sleek-neilq · 7th December 2006

The last time I looked at Cube it seemed a bit rough around the edges - might be worth another look now it's up to 2.2 - thanks.