Server 2008 R2 Remote Tools
In this article we will explain how you can remotely manage a standalone Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. The standalone Hyper-V 2008 R2 is also the free Hyper-V server which can not take any other roles and can only be the baremetal hypervisor. Also, Hyper-V 2008 R2 standalone server has no GUI and can be managed from the console using a command line interface only. If you are interested in knowing what are the differences between the free and paid version of Hyper-V, check out our article about it. While there are other ways of managing Hyper-V remotely using paid and advanced tools like SCVMM, we will primarily be showing how to administer your Hyper-V Server using the free RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) installed on a Windows 7 machine. RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) are a free download from Microsoft and can be installed on the professional, ultimate or enterprise versions of Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
Server 2008 R2 Remote Tools Download
Before installing RSAT, prepare server to be remotely administered:Before we could go ahead and demonstrate how to use RSAT for remotely administering Hyper-V 2008 R2, we need to make sure that the Remote Administration has been allowed on the Hyper-V using its command line interface on the server. This means MMC remote management as well as Allow Server Manager Remote Management (in order for Server Manager Remote Management to work you also need to Enable Windows Powershell). You can enable all three of these options at once from the command line interface on the server, by choosing option 4 from main menu and then options 1, 2 and 3 from the “Configure Remote Management” menu. Please note that enabling options 1, 2 and 3 will need a reboot of your server. Check the image below:Enable and Install Hyper-V Tools under Remote Server Manager tools, from Control Panel - Program and Features - Turn Windows Features on and Off sectionGotchya if Server is part of a Workgroup:We are now ready to manage our server using RSAT tools. Another thing you have to remember is that if the Hyper-V Server is not a member of a domain and is in a Workgroup. You must create a local administrator account with the same username and password on the server as the one you will be using while logged on from your Windows Seven machine, again, the username and password must be the same!
Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Administration Tools
Since the server is in a workgroup, DNS might not be working properly to resolve the server name, in this case we need to note the IP address of the server so we can get to it remotely. Also, from experience I can tell that you would need to create a HOSTS file entry for the Hyper-V server on the remote machine so that the server’s name can resolve to an IP.Enable FireWall rules on Hyper-V Server:Choose option 15 on the menu on the Hyper-V and drop down to a command prompt. 2. Component ServicesComputersMy Computer, select My Computer, right-click, choose properties and select the COM Security tab3.