Server Explorer: Server Management Classes

Keyboard:  CTRL + ALT + S
Menu:  View -> Server Explorer
Command:  View.ServerExplorer
Versions:  2008,2010
Published:  12/31/2010
Code:  vstipTool0123

 

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The Management Classes in Server Explorer give you a view into the system.  For example, you can use management classes to see network shares: 

 

 

 

Create

You can also RIGHT CLICK on a node and choose "Create" to make a new instance:

 

 

Unfortunately, you get a really ugly and unfriendly dialog box to use when you do this:

 

 

 

Generate Classes

One better way to work with the Management Classes is to RIGHT CLICK and generate classes:

 

This will give you a class you can leverage in code to work with:

 

 

 

 

Click and Drag Components

The management classes can also be dragged onto a Windows form or component class design surface so you can manipulate them:

NOTE:  You can get more information here https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/84s2c1k0.aspx