The Windows Server Backup console crashes when trying to connect to another server

If you’re trying to remotely configure Windows Server Backup on another machine (maybe because it’s running Server Core), you may find that the MMC snap-in for Windows Server Backup crashes when trying to use the “Connect To Another Server…” option. In this case, an error may occur stating the MMC has detected an error in a snap-in and will unload it.

I have found that this may occur when only the Windows Server Backup console is installed, but not the Windows Server Backup feature itself (which the snap-in appears to rely on).

In order to resolve this, simply install the Windows Server Backup feature on the machine that you wish to run the Windows Server Backup console from.