Windows Server Solutions

The Windows Server Solutions SDK provides tools and information for you to develop add-ins and extend the functionality of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, Windows® Home Server 2011, and Windows® Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.

The following documentation provides resources for developers and implementers who use this SDK.

• Getting Started with the Windows Server 2012 Essentials SDK
  
  Explains what the SDK provides and what you will need to develop add-ins and extend functionality with the SDK.
  
  
• Creating a Provider
  
  Explains providers, which are network services that expose functionality from one component to another to facilitate collaboration between features.
  
  
• Creating a Health Add-In
  
  Explains how you can develop health add-ins, which provide definitions for alerts, health checks, and repairs for network problems.
  
  
• Creating a Dashboard Add-In
  
  Explains how you can develop Dashboard add-ins, which enable you to extend the functionality of the Dashboard, an application that server administrators can use to manage their systems.
  
  
• Creating a Launchpad Add-In
  
  Explains how you can develop Launchpad add-ins, which enable you to extend the functionality of the Launchpad, an application that enables users to perform common tasks involving the server.
  
  
• Creating a Remote Web Access Add-In
  
  Explains how you can develop Remote Web Access add-ins, which enable you to extend the functionality of Remote Web Access. Remote Web Access enables authorized access to services and content over the Internet.
  
  
• Creating and Deploying an Add-In Package
  
  Explains how to distribute your add-in after you create it.