Exchange 2010 Management Console missing

Question

I have installed the Exchange Management Console in Windows 10 Pro for manage a Exchange 2010 server. It connects to the server, even the Exchange Management Shell (Power Shell) connects without problem. But I'm stuck because the console tree shows only Microsoft Exchange -> Microsoft Exchange On-Premises (server.domain.com), but there are not any other nodes (Organization configuration, Server configuration, etc.) I'm using a domain admin account, and also tried run the console 'as administrator' with the same result. Exchange Management Console

did you install IIS? http://www.exchangedictionary.com/solutions/install-the-exchange-2010-management-tools-on-windows-10 — Sum1sAdmin, Apr 21 '16 at 13:11
Yep - https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=2516236AC4CD5FA3!6505&authkey=!ACFpD37m-tsbnys&v=3&ithint=photo%2cpng — HEDMON, Apr 21 '16 at 13:29
What happens when you click on 'Microsoft Exchange On-Premises (server.domain.com)', any errors? Is the workstation on the same domain? — smwk, Apr 21 '16 at 15:01
The workstation is in the same domain and the same VLAN. When I click there, the console connect with the server ("Initializing..."). Finally shows the same 'dashpanel' like the local console in the server: number of databases, servers, etc. There are links, for example: 'Manage Databases', and 'Manage Servers' but won't do nothing. The console tree won't open any other sub-node under the server. — HEDMON, Apr 21 '16 at 18:14
Try deleting the following file: c:\users\\appdata\roaming\microsoft\mmc\Exchange Management Console — smwk, Apr 21 '16 at 20:50
Tried delete the file: the same .net 3.5 was enable (by default) like this https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=2516236AC4CD5FA3!6544&authkey=!AF_hZKAyngsYJ4U&v=3&ithint=photo%2cpng — HEDMON, Apr 22 '16 at 06:32
@smwk look like EMC won't works on Win 10 (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb232090(v=exchg.141).aspx) — HEDMON, May 04 '16 at 07:52
It's not supported alright but I was able to get it working on a test system. Guess you were just unlucky. — smwk, May 04 '16 at 12:23
You can add the answer and I will vote it, finally you took your time. Thank you — HEDMON, May 04 '16 at 18:23
Thanks Hedmon, maybe someone else will find the answer helpful. — smwk, May 04 '16 at 22:11

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 04 '16 at 22:11

The Exchange 2010 Management Tools are only supported on Windows 7 or Vista. You may get lucky and have it work on Windows 10 but there is no support for this setup.

You can install the Exchange 2010 management tools on the following Windows operating systems:

Windows 7

Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Windows Server 2008 SP2

Windows Server 2008 R2

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 03 '16 at 08:32

Here is a great workaround to get Exchange 2010 console working on Windows 7, 8 also Windows 10.

Install Exchange 2010 SP2 Management Tools (make sure to install all the requirements first).
Copy Exchange Management Console.msc from any working computer (commonly it is in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Bin).
Create a few folder on your C: drive (Something like ExchangeConsole) and paste the copied file (Exchange Management Console.msc from any working computer).
Rename the Exchange Management Console.msc file to admin.msc (inside C:\ExchangeConsole).
Create a .bat file (inside C:\ExchangeConsole).

Edit the bat file and write the following:

@echo off
set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER
set COMPLUS_VERSION=v2.0.50727
admin.msc

Run the bat file every time you want to open the Exchange Console.

Exchange 2010 Management Console missing

2 Answers2