Creating Your Own MMC Consoles
Creating your own MMC console or modifying an existing one involves the following steps (not necessarily in this order):
Running MMC with no snap-in, or opening an existing MMC console in Author mode
Displaying the console tree if it’s not already visible
Adding or removing snap-ins, folders, and, if appropriate, extensions (modules that extend the functionality of snap-ins)
Adding taskpad views (customized pages that appear within the Details pane of a snap-in), if appropriate
Manipulating windows and other display elements to taste
Adding items to the Favorites menu, if appropriate
Naming the console and choosing an icon for it
Choosing Author mode or one of the three User modes
Further restricting user options, if appropriate ...
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