Windows 2008 Server Manager cannot connect to Windows 2003 machine

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I'm trying to connect to Windows 2003 Server SP1 machine from Windows 2008 Server machine with Server Manager and getting following error:

[Window Title]
Server Manager

[Main Instruction]
Server Manager cannot connect to mtx-app-4.emea.int.genesyslab.com. Click Retry to try to connect again.

[Expanded Information]
Connecting to remote server failed with the following error message : The WS-Management service cannot process the request. The resource URI (http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/Microsoft.ServerManager) was not found in the WS-Management catalog. The catalog contains the metadata that describes resources, or logical endpoints. For more information, see the about_Remote_Troubleshooting Help topic.

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Best Answer

According to this Server 2008 RTM Server Manager is not capable of doing remote management, 2008 R2 can do it but doesn't support management of Server 2003.

And TN article "Remote Management with Server Manager" states the same, quote:

The following remote management scenarios are supported from Server Manager in Windows Server 2008 R2:

  • Server to server Server Manager on a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 can be used to manage roles and features that are installed on another server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Server to Server Core Server Manager on a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 can be used to manage roles and features that are installed on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Client to server Server Manager is installed as part of Remote Server Administration Tools on a computer that is running Windows® 7. This can be used to manage roles and features on a computer that is running either the full or Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 R2.
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