Server Core is a new concept for installing the the Windows Server 2008 operating system.\u00a0 Since there is no GUI, you have to work from the keyboard because that is all you have!\u00a0 This is a good time for learning command line utilities such as Netsh, Netdom and Ocsetup.<\/p>\n
The whole rationale of the Server Core is less of everything, the result is that you only get the essential features of Windows Server 2008.\u00a0 One of the killer reasons to investigate this GUI-less version is for setting up the parent Hyper-V<\/a> server.<\/p>\n 98% of the core installation is the same as that of a GUI Windows Server 2008.\u00a0 For Server Core you need the same DVD, and the same Product Key as a full GUI setup.\u00a0 The crucial difference is during setup make sure you click on the option: ‘Server Core Installation’, for example from this on-screen menu:<\/p>\n Select the edition of Windows that you purchased Just to emphasise that regarding installation, there are no special settings, and no other differences between a Server Core and a GUI version of Windows Server 2008.<\/p>\n However, keep in mind that if you go for the ‘Headless’ Server Core there is no way to add the Graphical User Interface later.\u00a0 Equally, if you have a GUI version, you cannot convert to a Server Core.<\/p>\n For those who love the GUI, they are thinking, ‘I must be able to connect to the (Headless) Core Server from another server’.\u00a0 Remote is administration is indeed possible, provided the firewalls permit connection via RPC, and you have a normal Windows Server 2008 GUI.\u00a0 The technique is to use the Remote Connection facility of any of the usual snap-ins in the MMC, for example, Server Manager or Terminal Services.<\/p>\n To set the administrative password at first logon:<\/strong><\/p>\n For those who are willing to configure more tasks from the command-line, useful utilities include:<\/p>\n Consider adding extra ‘Features’ to your Core Server, for example, Backup, possibly BitLocker encryption, maybe SNMP.\u00a0 Again, type Oclist to see what is available for your edition on Windows Server 2008.<\/p>\n Obviously, you don’t get a GUI, neither can you install one later.\u00a0 The only other drawback is that some roles are not available in Core Server.\u00a0 However, all the principle roles of File and Print, Active Directory, DNS and DHCP are available.<\/p>\n There have been numerous requests for Microsoft to develop a minimal version of the operating system, even one without a GUI.\u00a0 Core Server delivers this minimal server which is particularly suitable as the host operating system for Hyper-V.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Server Core is a new concept for installing the the Windows Server 2008 operating system.\u00a0 Since there is no GUI, you have to work from the keyboard because that is all you have!\u00a0 This is a good time for learning command line utilities such as Netsh, Netdom and Ocsetup. Rationale Behind Server Core The whole […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-2008"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=143"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143\/revisions\/145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Install Server Core for Windows Server 2008<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\nWindows Server 2008 Enterprise (Server Core Installation)<\/p>\nHow to Connect to your Server Core Remotely<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Configuring settings at the keyboard of the Server Core <\/a><\/h3>\n
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Extra features<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Disadvantages of Core Server<\/h3>\n
Summary of Windows Server 2008 Core Server<\/h3>\n