Now that we've introduced you to the Operations console and its associated workspaces, it's time to discuss the Web console. Think of this console as the 'Lite' version of the Operations console.

This console only includes the Monitoring and My Workspace views and is targeted at users that don't really need to interact with OpsMgr as an Administrator or Advanced Operator.

In Figure 3.41 you can see that even though we're logged on with an OpsMgr Administrator account, our options are limited - due to the Web console not having access to the Authoring, Reporting and Administration workspaces.

Figure 3.41: OpsMgr Web console

Although limited, the Web console can still prove useful for providing users with an overview of the monitoring environment without the need to install the full Operations console. With a few tweaks, it can be configured to display OpsMgr dashboards on a wall mounted monitor in a service desk or network operations center.

If you'd like to display the OpsMgr Web console on a monitor as a first-glance view of monitored objects, then you will need to change the default session timeout value from 30 minutes to save you having to keep re-inputting credentials when it automatically logs out.

You can learn more about changing the auto timeout value in this blog post by System Center MVP Cameron Fuller: http://tinyurl.com/opsmgrwebtimeout