Visual Studio Hacks [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

9.1. Hacks 73-76

The Server Explorer is a very useful part
of Visual Studio, yet it continues to be one of the more underused
and underappreciated parts of the development environment. Using the
Server Explorer, you can interface with databases, event logs,
services, performance counters, and more.

The Server Explorer can interface with
your local system as well as with remote
servers and
databases. To connect to a
remote machine, all you need to do is click the Add Server button on
the top of the Server Explorer and then enter the name or IP address
of the remote server. To connect to another server or database, you
must be a recognized user on that remote server or database. The type
of user you are on that machine, or the local machine for that
matter, will dictate what operations you are allowed to perform
through the Server Explorer.

One of the best uses of the Server Explorer is being able to view a
list of all the
services on your
local machine or any remote servers you are attached to. From the
list of services, you can start or stop any services that you would
normally have permission to start or stop. This is just the beginning
of what can be done with the Server Explorer.

The hacks in this chapter teach you how to interface with performance
counters and how to manage your database through the Server Explorer.
This chapter will also look at a download from Microsoft that will
allow you to access WMI through the Server Explorer.

To open the Server Explorer, click the Server Explorer tab
that's next to the toolbox, or choose View
Server Explorer (Ctrl-Alt-S).