Desktop-based network management

Desktop-based management is the activity of managing networks and systems using standard desktop tools (for instance a text editor), methods (drag and drop) and paradigms (trashcan). The principles behind desktop-based management are: every piece of management resource/information must be accessible from the desktop; the composition of management information (for instance weekly router usage) should be accessible from the desktop, hence virtually from every application; every management resource should be visible at desktop level (for instance into the file system) and accessible from several applications