Extending SMS Administrator Console Functionality

This section includes information about adding (extending) features to the SMS Administrator Console. The two options for extending the console differ in technical difficulty and in the type of functionality that you can add.

The first option involves using MMC COM interfaces to write extension snap-ins. This option provides you full integration with the console, but is more technically challenging. For information, see Sharing Data with the SMS Administrator Console.

The second option is a much simpler method. It uses a feature built into the SMS Administrator Console, that lets you start command-line applications from the context menu. Although this second method is simpler, it limits you to adding out-of-process extensions. For information, see Implementing Context Menu Integration.