SmartCode Hyper-V Server Manager allows an administrator to view, manage and establish remote desktop connections to virtual machines hosted on a Hyper-V host.To launch the Hyper-V Server Manager, right click on a computer and in the context menu select the Hyper-V Management Tasks \ Hyper-V Server Manager command. The window that opens will contain the list of the virtual machines registered on the server. The following information is available in the list:VM nameCurrent VM state (running, stopper, etc.)IP addresses - the list of the IP addresses assigned to guest Ethernet adapters. In order to show this information Integration services must be installed in the VMDescriptionManaging VM StatesTo Start/Stop/Pause/Save/Restore/Reset a VM, select the desired VMs and either use the context menu or the main toolbar.Establishing a Remote Desktop ConnectionThe Hyper-V Server Manager supports several methods to establish a remote desktop connection to the virtual machine.Pass-through RDP Connection via the Hyper-V HostThis method is similar to opening a remote desktop connection to a VM inside Microsoft Hyper-V Manager. Note that the Hyper-V Host computer's firewall must have port 2179 open. The Hyper-V server uses this port to accept pass-thought RDP connections to the virtual machines on the server. When you use this connection method you may receive the following error: "A connection will not be made because credentials may not be sent to the remote computer. For assistance, contact your system administrator." See the following Microsoft KB to fix this problem: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954357Direct VNC or RDP ConnectionThe SmartCode Hyper-V Server Manager allows you to open a RDP or VNC connection to a VM if it has Integration services installed and has either one or multiple virtual Ethernet adapters configured.To find out more about SmartCode VNC Manager visit www.s-code.com.
