MMC Snap-in OCS 2007 proxy

One of the more obnoxious pieces of OCS is the fact that there isn’t a dedicated MMC snap-in for the Proxy Servers, but instead you have to open the entire Computer Management console. The method below will let you create a simple MMC that only opens the OCS Proxy server parts.

1. Go to Start | Run, type in mmc and press OK.
2. Go to File | Add/Remove Snap-In and press Add.
3. Choose Computer Management and press Add, Finish, Close and OK.
4. Expand Computer Management | Services and Applications, right-click on Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and choose New window from here.
5. Now you should have a window with the root as your OCS controls. Click on File | Options.
6. Click the Change Icon button and then browse to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\RTCMMCR2.dll and press OK.
7. You should now have a few options for icons.
   
8. You can also rename the console to something friendlier, like Office Communications Server 2007.
   
9. Click on File | Save As… and save your custom MMC
10. You should be all set now. Opening the Office Communications Server 2007 shortcut will now open a usable snap-in.