Some administration utilities, such as ConsoleOne®, are applications that rely on their own set of APIs and can be run on specified platforms. Other utilities are Web based and require the use of a Web browser. Not all of these utilities run on all Web browsers. For more information, see Supported Web Browsers.
The purpose of the Web-based administration utilities is the flexibility inherent in using a Web browser---namely, that you can manage your software from remote locations and that tasks can be performed from many different platforms, provided those platforms support the correct Web browsers.
Some tasks can be performed only using a specific utility, while other tasks can be performed using one of several utilities. For detailed information about which tools are recommended for various tasks, see Common Administrative Tasks.
For a quick reference list, see the "Accessing Administration Utilities" in the "Small Business Suite" QuickStart Card.