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VMRCPlus: A Free Alternative Tool To Manage Virtual Server

Thursday, 28 June 2007 by Michel Roth

This looks like a gem. Another cool free tool. Don't like the Virtual Server management web interface? Use VMRCPlusin stead. VMRCplus provides an alternative management interface to that of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005. It covers 98% of the functionality and offers an easier to use User Interface to administer and configure virtual machines over many remote Virtual Servers. With VMRCplus you can manage multiple Virtual Server hosts from within the same interface. You can switch between Virtual Server hosts using tab pages. Each tab page lists all registered Virtual Machines on that specific host.
You can manage each guest by opening its console. You can manage multiple guests and switch between them using tab pages in the Console Manager. VMRCplus enables both configuration management of Virtual Server and management of each guest within the same application.

No official support though but what the heck! Live life on the edge...the key features of VMRCPlus are:

Direct control of local or remote instances of the Virtual Server service. IIS and IE browser are no longer required!
Tabbed interface to quickly jump between Virtual Server hosts and guest VMRC sessions.
Reusable saved states: this feature allows users to preserve a particular saved state and return to that state at any time.
Multiple guest selection supported for startup/shutdown/save/display.
Browse button navigation for media, hard disk images, ISO images, .VMC files, etc.
Drag and Drop support for .VMC files, ISOs images, VHD and VFD files.
Resizable desktop support for guests running Virtual Machine Additions (maximize VMRC window supported).
Limited cut and paste of text from host to guest (only).
A built-in utility to take JPG screenshots of running guests. Useful when filing bugs.
Built-in error notification with Virtual Server eventlog viewer.
Virtual Networks Manager and Virtual Disks Manager that cover all features.
Keyboard shortcuts (e.g. Ctrl-S to save state a guest).
Create multiple guests at once.
Create guest from parent (or multiple guests)!
Automatic reconnect to a designated Virtual Server host.
Toolbars in both Guest and Console Manager for quick access.
Unlimited number of guests.
Maximum of 32 Virtual Server hosts.
Reorder (sort) of the guest list in the Guest Manager.
Automatic detection of Virtual Machine Additions and notification.
Detection of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1.

Get it here.