So, you’ve successfully migrated a few Virtual Servers Guests to Windows Server 2008 running Hyper-V but now you want to manage the Hyper-V Server remotely from another Windows Server 2008 or Vista box. Is it possible? Today at work I had that very question and what I found was it’s possible and easy to configure a Windows Vista Client OR a Windows Server 2008 box to remotely manage a Microsoft Hyper-V Server.
Below are the steps for enabling remote management on a Windows Vista Client. Checkout this Article if you want the Step-by-step from a Windows Server 2008 box.
Remotely Manage a Microsoft Hyper-V Server from a Windows Vista Client
1) Download and Install the Remote Management Update KB952627 from Windows Download Center (x86 Vs. x64)
- Hyper-V Remote Management Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB952627)
- Hyper-V Remote Management Update for Windows Vista for x86-based Systems (KB952627)
2) Click Windows Start Button, Type Hyper and Click Hyper-V Manager once Windows Search Finds it. It can also be found under Control Panel\Administrative Tools
3) Click Connect to Server to begin managing your Hyper-V Server
All done! Very simple, easy and most importantly, GROOVY. As mentioned above, if your looking for the steps for Windows Server 2008, checkout this article here.
