This might be a silly question but here it goes. I just started working on SMS 2003 and am trying to become familiar with the app. From my previous exp with 2.0, I know you are able to administer SMS directly from a desktop console.Does SMS 2003 have the same capability or would you have to login to the actual server to make any admin changes? If so, where would I install this on my desktop? Thanks -R

Try this article: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/sms2003/cpdg/plan15mg.mspx?mfr=true