2012 R2 hyper-V Server - How to use it

I have just installed Hyper-V Server 2012 R2.
I thought I could work my way through using this product, but I can't figure it out.
There is no GUI on the server, which is good, but for the life of me I can't firgure out how to remotely administer this thing.
I have followed instructions to install the Hyper-V management tools on Windows 7 and 8, but they will not connect.
I get a long laboriuos messages about permissions and HTTPS etc.
Can anyone who understands this system please point me to a guide that explains how to start and access a fresh copy of this product, Hyper-V Server 2012 R2.
I am not intending to connect to a domain at this point. I just want to install this stand alone Hyper-V sever and start setting VM's that I can access via RDP.

Yay, all working now. Can't miss a single step with this, or no go.
Thanks for all the help and comments.
Using the following links (from posts above), and my summary listed below got me going:
http://www.msserverpro.com/installing-and-configuring-microsoft-hyper-v-server-2012-for-remote-management-using-the-hvremote-tool-in-workgroup-scenarios/
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Hyper-V-Remote-Management-26d127c6
On Server:
1) Installed Hyper-V 2012 R2
2) Got HVREMOTE.WSF - Copy to C:\HVREMOTE
3) netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes
4) Enable Remote Management
5) Enable Ping
6) Added local admin - used exactly same Username and Password to log into remote Workgroup PC.
7) Run: cscript hvremote.wsf /add:Username
Client PC:
1) Add Windows Features - Hyper-V Management Tools
2) Run: cscript hvremote.wsf /anondcom:grant
To Remote Powershell to Server:
ref: http://www.howtogeek.com/117192/how-to-run-powershell-commands-on-remote-computers/
Did all the below in In Powershell on both server and client PC:
1) Enable-PSRemoting -Force
2) Set-Item wsman:\localhost\client\trustedhosts Remote_PC_Name (or * for any PC)
3) Restart-Service WinRM
4) Test-WsMan COMPUTER
To remote from client PC to Server, in Powershell: Enter-PSSession -ComputerName COMPUTER -Credential USER

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