Most useful Microsoft Management Console Snap-in Control Files (.msc files)

Hello, below you’ll find most useful Microsoft Management Console Snap-in Control Files that would be timesaving solution in your daily administration work. Also table with .msc files available in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012

Most useful .msc consoles are:

1. Computer Management compmgmt.msc

I think this is the common console that we’re opening everyday

2. Device Manager devmgmt.msc

Also basic well-known console

3. Disk Management diskmgmt.msc

Fast access to useful console:

4. Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc

5. Event Viewer eventvwr.msc

Known console:

6. Services services.msc

7. Task Scheduler taskschd.msc

Fast access to task scheduler

8. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security WF.msc

Simple to learn

9. Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc

10. Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc

Looser console

.msc files in Windows 2008 and Windows 2012

Search:

MSC file name	MMC name	Windows Server 2008	Windows Server 2012

adfs.msc	Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)	+
AdRmsAdmin.msc	Active Directory Rights Management Services	+	+
adsiedit.msc	ADSI edit	+	+
azman.msc	Authorization Manager	+	+
certlm.msc	Certificates (Local Computer)		+
certmgr.msc	Certificates (Current User)	+	+
certsrv.msc	Certification Authority	+	+
certtmpl.msc	Certificate Templates	+	+
CIADV.MSC	Indexing Service	+
CluAdmin.msc	Failover Cluster Manager	+	+
comexp.msc	Component Services	+	+
compmgmt.msc	Computer Management	+	+
da6to4.msc	Performance Monitor (Network Interfaces)	+
daiphttps.msc	Performance Monitor (HTTPS traffic)	+
daipsecdos.msc	Performance Monitor (IPsec)	+
daisatap.msc	Performance Monitor (ISATAP)	+
DAMgmt.msc	DirectAccess	+
datrds.msc	Performance Monitor (Teredo Server)	+	+
devmgmt.msc	Device Manager	+	+
dfsmgmt.msc	DFS Management	+	+
dhcpmgmt.msc	DHCP	+	+
diskmgmt.msc	Disk Management	+	+
dnsmgmt.msc	DNS Manager	+	+
domain.msc	Active Directory Domains and Trusts	+	+
dsa.msc	Active Directory Users and Computers	+	+
dssite.msc	Active Directory Sites and Cervices	+	+
eventvwr.msc	Event Viewer	+	+
FailoverClusters.SnapInHelper.msc	Failover Cluster Manager	+	+
fsmgmt.msc	Shared Folders	+	+
fsrm.msc	File Server Resource Manager	+	+
fxsadmin.msc	Microsoft Fax Service Manager	+	+
gpedit.msc	Local Group Policy Editor	+	+
gpmc.msc	Group Policy Managerment	+	+
gpme.msc	Group Policy Managerment Editor	+	+
gptedit.msc	Group Policy Starter GPO Editor	+
gptedit.msc	Local Group Policy Editor		+
HCSCFG.MSC	Health Registration Authority	+	+
idmumgmt.msc	Microsoft Identity Management for UNIX	+	+
iis.msc	Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager	+	+
iis6.msc	Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Manager	+	+
lsdiag.msc	RD Licensing Diagnoser		+
lusrmgr.msc	Local Users and Groups	+	+
Microsoft.IdentityServer.msc	AD FS		+
NAPCLCFG.MSC	NAP Client Configuration	+	+
nfsmgmt.msc	Services for Network File System	+	+
nps.msc	Network Policy Server	+	+
ocsp.msc	Online Responder	+	+
perfmon.msc	Performance Monitor	+	+
pkiview.msc	Enterprise PKI	+	+
printmanagement.msc	Print Management	+	+
remoteprograms.msc	RemoteApp Manager (Local)	+
rrasmgmt.msc	Routing and Remote Access	+	+
rsop.msc	Resultant Set of Policy	+	+
SanMmc.msc	Storage Manager for SANs (Local)	+
sbmgr.msc	Remote Desktop Connection Manager	+
ScanManagement.msc	Scan Management	+	+
secpol.msc	Local Security Policy	+	+
ServerManager.msc	Server Manager	+
services.msc	Services	+	+
storagemgmt.msc	Share and Storage Management	+	+
storexpl.msc	Storage Explorer	+
tapimgmt.msc	Telephony	+	+
taskschd.msc	Task Scheduler	+	+
tpm.msc	Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management	+	+
tsadmin.msc	Remote Desktop Services Manager	+
tsconfig.msc	Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration	+
tsgateway.msc	RD Gateway Manager	+	+
tsmmc.msc	Remote Desktops	+
virtmgmt.msc	Hyper-V Manager	+	+
wbadmin.msc	Windows Server Backup	+	+
WdsMgmt.msc	Windows Deployment Services	+	+
WF.msc	Windows Firewall with Advanced Security	+	+
winsmgmt.msc	WINS	+	+
wlbadmin.msc	Windows Server Backup		+
WmiMgmt.msc	WMI Management	+	+
WSRM.msc	Windows System Resource Manager	+	+
wsus.msc	Update Services		+