Conrad Agramont's WebLog

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New Web Admin Tool URL

A few weeks ago there was some content updates on ms.com/serviceproviders.  During that “refresh” the URL to the Web Admin Tool was changed.  I only knew about this after several emails, WAT community posts, and comments on my blog.  It's still pretty cool to see people so interested in a tool I wrote almost 3+ years ago.

You know, I often wonder if I should try to build another UI that does the same thing as WAT, but using ASP.NET and MPS as core components.  I guess I never really tried because I often thought others would build such a thing.  But then again, I thought the same thing before I built the Web Admin Tool the first time around.

Here is a pointer to the Web Admin Tool: http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/webhosting/webadmin_overview.asp

 - Conrad  Agramont (conrada@microsoft.com or agramont@hotmail.com)

For those that would like to comment on me building a new UI (WAT 2.0 or something) ...

  1. Should it require MPS or use MPS as an option (if MPS is an option, is it cool that transaction support is not provided?)?
  2. Should it focus more, less, or equal on Service Providers vs. Enterprise needs?
  3. Would you be willing to pay ($$$)?  (The answer to this helps me (conrad agramont) whether to go through the trouble)  If so, how much (you can email me with the answer if you want :) )
  4. Is it better to provide the entire source and charge more or close the source and charge far less.

 

Posted: Feb 24 2004, 08:39 PM by Conrad | with 4 comment(s)
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Don said:

Conrad,

1. I'd say make MPS an option. Maybe there can be some sort of upgrade path to it?
2. I'd say keep the focus equal - we've deployed it in as a service provider and in some shops that want to manage their own users and it's worked out great
3. Yes I'd be willing to pay for it; not sure how much although we are not too keen on the SPLA licensing terms for MPS since we have to pay monthly once we start using it (I think @ $99/month)
4. The entire source has worked out great for us - makes the project highly customizable plus easier to learn than what I see in MPS so far...
# February 25, 2004 5:30 AM

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# March 5, 2004 1:35 PM

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# March 5, 2004 1:36 PM

Mahavir said:

great tool
# May 26, 2004 2:34 AM
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