The idea of a central management console for all server and desktop administration tools is a complete change for NT users and should give managers greater control over more NT resources.

CNN: How to prepare for Windows 2000

Microsoft's MMC plug-ins - which are management applets that run inside the console - replace many of the old configuration and administration tools that currently ship with NT, such as the User Manager, Server Manager and Event Viewer.

CNN: How to prepare for Windows 2000