Navigation in MMC
You can move through an MMC console tree by expanding and collapsing branches as needed with the plus sign and minus sign icons, or by clicking and double-clicking with the mouse. The following table lists the keystrokes you can use to move in and between console windows.
Keystroke action Result
TAB or F6 Moves forward between panes in the active console window.
SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+F6 Moves backward between panes in the active console window.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+F6 Moves forward between console windows.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+F6 Moves backward between console windows.
PLUS SIGN (+) on the numeric keypad Expands the selected item.
MINUS SIGN (-) on the numeric keypad Collapses the selected item.
Asterisk (*) on the numeric keypad Expands the entire console tree below the root item in the active console window.
UP ARROW Moves the selection up one item in a pane.
DOWN ARROW Moves the selection down one item in a pane.
PAGE UP Moves the selection to the top item visible in a pane.
PAGE DOWN Moves the selection to the bottom item visible in a pane.
HOME Moves the selection to the first item in a pane.
END Moves the selection to the last item in a pane.
RIGHT ARROW Expands the selected item. If the selected item does not contain hidden items, behaves like DOWN ARROW.
LEFT ARROW Collapses the selected item. If the selected item doesn't contain exposed items, behaves like UP ARROW.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW Moves the selection to the next item. Performs the same function as the Forward arrow on the toolbar.
ALT+LEFT ARROW Moves the selection to the previous item. Performs the same function as the Back arrow on the toolbar.
The following table lists the mouse actions you can use to move through an MMC console tree.
Mouse action Result
Click Selects an item.
Double-click Displays or hides items contained by the selected item. Displays properties for or opens an item.
Right-click Displays the Action shortcut menu for the selected item.
Note
• If the mouse buttons do not behave as indicated here, the right and left buttons may have been switched. The computer you are using may be configured so that the default actions obtained with the left and right mouse buttons are reversed.
MMC main window keyboard shortcuts
The following table lists keyboard shortcuts for the menu commands that act on the entire console or the main window of a console.
Action Result
CTRL+O Opens a saved console.
CTRL+N Opens a new console.
CTRL+S Saves the open console.
CTRL+M Adds or removes a console item.
CTRL+W Opens a new window.
F5 Refreshes the content of all console windows.
ALT+SPACEBAR Displays the MMC window menu.
ALT+F4 Closes the console.
ALT+A Displays the Action menu.
ALT+V Displays the View menu.
ALT+F Displays the File menu.
ALT+O Displays the Favorites menu.
Note
• The CTRL+W keyboard shortcut is available for consoles opened in author mode or user mode—full access. Other CTRL+ shortcuts are only available for consoles opened in author mode.
MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
The following table lists keyboard shortcuts for the menu commands that act on the active console window in a console or on the contents of a console window.
Action Result
CTRL+P Prints the current page or active pane.
ALT+MINUS SIGN Displays the window menu for the active console window.
SHIFT+F10 Displays the Action shortcut menu for the selected item.
F1 Opens the Help topic, if any, for the selected item.
F5 Refreshes the content of all console windows.
CTRL+F10 Maximizes the active console window.
CTRL+F5 Restores the active console window.
ALT+ENTER Displays the properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item.
F2 Renames the selected item.
CTRL+F4 Closes the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this closes the console.
To permit or restrict access to a snap-in for a domain
1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. In the console tree, right-click the organizational unit for which you want to configure policy, and then click Properties.
3. On the Group Policy tab, click Edit.
The Group Policy console appears.
4. In the console tree, click Restricted/Permitted snap-ins.
Where?
o PolicyName Policy
o User Configuration
o Administrative Templates
o Windows Components
o Microsoft Management Console
o Restricted/Permitted snap-ins
5. In the details pane, double-click the snap-in that you want to permit or restrict, and then do one of the following:
o To enable the user to access this snap-in (unless the user is restricted by the Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins policy), click Not Configured.
o To permit the user to access this snap-in, click Enabled.
o To restrict the user from accessing this snap-in, click Disabled.
Notes
• To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
• Active Directory is not available in Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition.
• This feature applies only in a network where Group Policy has been configured. You must be a domain Administrator, or have equivalent rights, and use a computer configured as a domain controller to configure Group Policy for a domain.
• When you restrict or explicitly permit access to a snap-in, the snap-in is added to a list of restricted or permitted snap-ins. The restricted list takes precedence over the permitted list, so that if the same snap-in exists on both lists, access to the snap-in is restricted.
• For more information, click the Explain tab in the snap-in Properties dialog box, and see Help.
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To hide or display features of a saved MMC console
1. Open a saved console.
o To open a saved console in author mode, right-click the .msc file and then click Author.
o Click Start, click Run, and then type mmc path\filename.msc /a.
2. On the View menu, click Customize.
3. Under MMC, do the following:
o To display or hide the console tree, select or clear the Console tree check box.
o To display or hide the Action and View menus, select or clear the Standard menus (Action and View) check box.
o To display or hide the console toolbar, select or clear the Standard toolbar check box.
o To display or hide the status bar at the bottom of the console window, select or clear the Status bar check box.
o To display or hide the description bar along the top of the details pane, select or clear Description bar.
o To display or hide the tabs along the bottom of the details pane, select or clear the Taskpad navigation tabs check box.
Important
• If you clear the Standard menus (Action and View) check box and close the Customize View dialog box, you cannot access commands on the Action and View menus, including the Customize command. In this situation, to access the Customize View dialog box, click the system menu (the icon in the upper-left corner of the console), and then click Customize View.
Notes
• As you select or clear check boxes, view the console to confirm that the changes you make are what you expected.
• If you hide the Console tree, the Favorites menu, if applicable, will still be visible on the menu bar.
• Displaying or hiding the tabs along the bottom of the details pane can also be done from any pre-existing taskpad view. Select Action from the menu, click Edit taskpad view, select or deselect the Hide Standard tab check box, and then click OK.
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Keystroke action Result
TAB or F6 Moves forward between panes in the active console window.
SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+F6 Moves backward between panes in the active console window.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+F6 Moves forward between console windows.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+F6 Moves backward between console windows.
PLUS SIGN (+) on the numeric keypad Expands the selected item.
MINUS SIGN (-) on the numeric keypad Collapses the selected item.
Asterisk (*) on the numeric keypad Expands the entire console tree below the root item in the active console window.
UP ARROW Moves the selection up one item in a pane.
DOWN ARROW Moves the selection down one item in a pane.
PAGE UP Moves the selection to the top item visible in a pane.
PAGE DOWN Moves the selection to the bottom item visible in a pane.
HOME Moves the selection to the first item in a pane.
END Moves the selection to the last item in a pane.
RIGHT ARROW Expands the selected item. If the selected item does not contain hidden items, behaves like DOWN ARROW.
LEFT ARROW Collapses the selected item. If the selected item doesn't contain exposed items, behaves like UP ARROW.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW Moves the selection to the next item. Performs the same function as the Forward arrow on the toolbar.
ALT+LEFT ARROW Moves the selection to the previous item. Performs the same function as the Back arrow on the toolbar.
The following table lists the mouse actions you can use to move through an MMC console tree.
Mouse action Result
Click Selects an item.
Double-click Displays or hides items contained by the selected item. Displays properties for or opens an item.
Right-click Displays the Action shortcut menu for the selected item.
Note
• If the mouse buttons do not behave as indicated here, the right and left buttons may have been switched. The computer you are using may be configured so that the default actions obtained with the left and right mouse buttons are reversed.
MMC main window keyboard shortcuts
The following table lists keyboard shortcuts for the menu commands that act on the entire console or the main window of a console.
Action Result
CTRL+O Opens a saved console.
CTRL+N Opens a new console.
CTRL+S Saves the open console.
CTRL+M Adds or removes a console item.
CTRL+W Opens a new window.
F5 Refreshes the content of all console windows.
ALT+SPACEBAR Displays the MMC window menu.
ALT+F4 Closes the console.
ALT+A Displays the Action menu.
ALT+V Displays the View menu.
ALT+F Displays the File menu.
ALT+O Displays the Favorites menu.
Note
• The CTRL+W keyboard shortcut is available for consoles opened in author mode or user mode—full access. Other CTRL+ shortcuts are only available for consoles opened in author mode.
MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
The following table lists keyboard shortcuts for the menu commands that act on the active console window in a console or on the contents of a console window.
Action Result
CTRL+P Prints the current page or active pane.
ALT+MINUS SIGN Displays the window menu for the active console window.
SHIFT+F10 Displays the Action shortcut menu for the selected item.
F1 Opens the Help topic, if any, for the selected item.
F5 Refreshes the content of all console windows.
CTRL+F10 Maximizes the active console window.
CTRL+F5 Restores the active console window.
ALT+ENTER Displays the properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item.
F2 Renames the selected item.
CTRL+F4 Closes the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this closes the console.
To permit or restrict access to a snap-in for a domain
1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. In the console tree, right-click the organizational unit for which you want to configure policy, and then click Properties.
3. On the Group Policy tab, click Edit.
The Group Policy console appears.
4. In the console tree, click Restricted/Permitted snap-ins.
Where?
o PolicyName Policy
o User Configuration
o Administrative Templates
o Windows Components
o Microsoft Management Console
o Restricted/Permitted snap-ins
5. In the details pane, double-click the snap-in that you want to permit or restrict, and then do one of the following:
o To enable the user to access this snap-in (unless the user is restricted by the Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins policy), click Not Configured.
o To permit the user to access this snap-in, click Enabled.
o To restrict the user from accessing this snap-in, click Disabled.
Notes
• To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
• Active Directory is not available in Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition.
• This feature applies only in a network where Group Policy has been configured. You must be a domain Administrator, or have equivalent rights, and use a computer configured as a domain controller to configure Group Policy for a domain.
• When you restrict or explicitly permit access to a snap-in, the snap-in is added to a list of restricted or permitted snap-ins. The restricted list takes precedence over the permitted list, so that if the same snap-in exists on both lists, access to the snap-in is restricted.
• For more information, click the Explain tab in the snap-in Properties dialog box, and see Help.
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To hide or display features of a saved MMC console
1. Open a saved console.
o To open a saved console in author mode, right-click the .msc file and then click Author.
o Click Start, click Run, and then type mmc path\filename.msc /a.
2. On the View menu, click Customize.
3. Under MMC, do the following:
o To display or hide the console tree, select or clear the Console tree check box.
o To display or hide the Action and View menus, select or clear the Standard menus (Action and View) check box.
o To display or hide the console toolbar, select or clear the Standard toolbar check box.
o To display or hide the status bar at the bottom of the console window, select or clear the Status bar check box.
o To display or hide the description bar along the top of the details pane, select or clear Description bar.
o To display or hide the tabs along the bottom of the details pane, select or clear the Taskpad navigation tabs check box.
Important
• If you clear the Standard menus (Action and View) check box and close the Customize View dialog box, you cannot access commands on the Action and View menus, including the Customize command. In this situation, to access the Customize View dialog box, click the system menu (the icon in the upper-left corner of the console), and then click Customize View.
Notes
• As you select or clear check boxes, view the console to confirm that the changes you make are what you expected.
• If you hide the Console tree, the Favorites menu, if applicable, will still be visible on the menu bar.
• Displaying or hiding the tabs along the bottom of the details pane can also be done from any pre-existing taskpad view. Select Action from the menu, click Edit taskpad view, select or deselect the Hide Standard tab check box, and then click OK.
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