Questions tagged [windows-server-core]
Operational mode of Windows Server OS without the desktop and most of the GUI administration tools.
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Open a new cmd console on Windows 2012 Server core after closing the last one?
On my new test server, which is a Windows Server 2012 core server, I've closed the only open cmd console with the exit command.
How do I open another prompt now? Am I going to be forced to reboot the ...
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How do I add the Windows GUI to Windows 2016 Server Core?
We just got our dedicated server from Rackspace. It was loaded with W2008 on it. I decided to put the most recent OS on it so I wouldn't have to upgrade it later. Apparently during the installation, I ...
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Properly remove windows.old on Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
I have installed Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 on a server that had Hyper-V Server 2012. When I did this, the standard Windows.old folder was created. I now would like to remove that folder safely. The ...
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Identify Windows 2012 Server core
I want to detect if a 2012 server is has been setup as a Core install using WMI. An earlier question, would seem to indicate that I can get the OperatingSystemSKU from Win32_OperatingSystem. My ...
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Automatically Use PowerShell on Server Core
When I locally log in to a Server 2012 Core installation, every time I have to type powershell to get to a PowerShell command line instead of plain ol' cmd.
Assuming that I will never remove the ...
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Launch remote PowerShell session using saved ps1 file
I am trying to create a couple of files that I can save on my local desktop to launch PowerShell sessions.
The Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 are both Server Core installations.
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Unzip File With Powershell in Server 2012 Core
I need to unzip a file with powershell. The typical way I've seen everyone do this is by automating the shell with a script.
$shellApplication = new-object -com shell.application
$zipPackage = $...
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How to use 'disk from remote desktop connection' on Windows Server Core?
When using Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection, one can set certain local drives to be available on the remote machine.
On the remote box they show up in Explorer as 'E on LOCALBOX' and provide a ...
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Windows 2012 Core Extreme memory use on SVCHOST/Workstation service
We have approximately 200 servers, Hyper V, File Cluster, and IIS, that are all experiencing the same issue, an event occurs on the server through normal use that maxes out or near maxes out the RAM ...
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Method for setting up Volume Shadow Copies on Server Core
Is there some obvious method I am not finding for how to setup the periodic creation of shadow copies for a given drive on a system running Windows without a GUI?
From what I can tell going to the ...
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How do I install dotNet Framework 3.51 on Windows Server 2012 core?
On Windows Server 2008 R2 core I use dism.exe and the featurename: 'NetFx3-ServerCore' this feature is not available on Server 2012 (Windows Server 8).
Using the standard 3.51 Installer on Server ...
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Unable to install .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows Server 2012 R2 Core
When using the the offline installer (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48137) to install .NET 4.6 on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core machine the following error is being returned:...
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What do you use Windows Server 2008 Server Core for? Any regrets?
I have been installing either the Standard or Enterprise versions of Server 2008, but am curious about Server Core. What have you used this for? Did you like it or end up having to upgrade to a more ...
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Convert Windows Server 2016 Desktop Experience to Core
How can you convert a Desktop Experience edition of Windows Server 2016 to a Core edition? For previous insider builds you use the powershell uninstall-windowsfeature cmdlet to remove features such as ...
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SQL on Server Core pitfalls [closed]
We are going to try new SQL Server 2016 and we're thinking to install it on Windows Server Core. I know there are some benefits from going this way. From what I've heard, this setup is more secure and ...
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How to enable NTFS folder compression on Windows Server Core?
I want to enable NTFS compression on a specific folder, in my case: C:\inetpub\logs.
This is easily done in Windows Server with Desktop Experience, but in Server Core how this can be achieved?
To be ...
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What happens when you type Exit in the CMD window on Server Core in an RDP session
I'm getting used to Server Core and I know at some point I am going to type "Exit" in the command window while connected through a remote desktop session.
I know that if this is done while connected ...
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Windows Update on Server Core 2012
I've been searching for awhile and have yet to find the answer to my question on exactly how windows update works with Server Core 2012. I have a couple of domain controllers i just brought online and ...
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How to enable remote device manager?
I have a hyper-v-server-2012-r2 Core server thats not joined to any domain.
What configuration must i do on the server and client to connect with MMC \ Device Manager?
I have managed to connect with ...
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Is SharePoint 2010 compatible with Windows 2008 R2 Server Core?
Now that Core 2008 R2 added .net support, I wonder if it's possible to run SharePoint 2010 Web Frontends on it?
Found some articles saying you can't run it on 2008 Core (no ASP.net support), but ...
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Cannot get Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra to install on Server Core
Everytime I try to install the Management GUI on Server Core I get this error.
Install-WindowsFeature : The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed.
Installation of one or ...
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How do I grant "log on as a service" permission to a (local) from the command-line?
On Windows Server 2008 R2 Core Edition, how do I assign the "log on as a service" permission to a user, from the command-line?
(ntrights.exe from the Win2003 resource kit is not included in Win2008 ...
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BitLocker on Hyper-V Server 2019 - Failed - The system cannot find the file specified
To start with, I want to be clear that this is on "Hyper-V Server 2019" (free headless hypervisor) and not "Windows Server 2019" with the Hyper-V role installed.
I've been banging ...
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Force Install "Wrong" Driver Hyper-V Server
So I've spent the last few hours trying to resolve this and have had no luck.
I have a Hyper-V 2016 Server running on AMD hardware. It has an ASUS TPM (though I've tried a Gigabyte TPM as well). ...
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How do I force a driver for an unknown device from the command line?
I have a Mac Pro on which I want to install Server Core (2012 R2 or 2016). The problem is that the Ethernet drivers need to be forced.
On a GUI System, I'd open device manager, select "Update Driver",...
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What are the minimum RAM requirements for Server Core 2008 R2?
For the purposes of running Active Directory and DNS Server, what are the minimum memory requirements for Server Core 2008 R2?
I've read of someone using 256MB. This seems pretty low although summing ...
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Change the Windows Automatic Updates Schedule on Server Core
Server 2012 Core.
I can manually check for Windows Updates with sconfig option 6. I can set Windows Updates to automatic with sconfig option 5. Great.
What if I want to change that to 4 AM? What if ...
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How do I update Windows Server 2008 R2 Core and verify it?
How do I proceed to update a Server 2008 R2 Core?
And to verify that it is up to date?
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Exactly which .NET version does Windows Server 2008 R2 Core support?
So, Microsoft added .NET support to Windows Server 2008 R2 Core, but which is the latest version that is supported? I know it has to be either .NET 3.5 or .NET 3.5 SP1, but which is it?
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Cannot remote connect to Windows 2019 core
I tried to copy files to Windows server 2019 core referring to https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt708806(v=vs.85).aspx. But after i ran the commands:
$ip = "192.168.0.100" # replace with your ...
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Set USB HD to Better Performance on Windows Server Core
I have a USB hard drive plugged into a server running Windows Hyper-V-server, which in many respects is like Windows Server Core in that it has no GUI and no way to get to device manager. On a normal ...
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Use the DFSR Module on a Windows 2012 R2 Server Core
I have a standard Windows 2012 R2 box setup with server core. I have the file server roles installed along with DFSR. I want to use the powershell tools like Get-DfsrState and other Get-Dfsr* to ...
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Setting up IIS 7.5 Shared Configuration (with encrypted values) on Windows Server 2008 R2 Core
Simple question: Is there a way in PowerShell or appcmd to create the ConfigEncryptedKey.key normally created through exporting Shared Configuration in IIS 7.5?
Now, an explanation of why I want to do ...
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Can RSAT-ADDS be safely removed after Exchange 2019 installation on Windows 2019 Core?
I'm deploying a new Exchange Server 2019 and using Windows Server 2019 Core as basis.
Accordingly to Microsoft documentation, located https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Exchange-Team-Blog/Deploy-...
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Create a bridged network connection using only the command line
I want to bridge two network connections on a Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. As I'm essentially using a "Server Core", GUI is not available, so I can't use the usual way. (Right click the network ...
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Windows Server 2008 Core - performance
Are there any performance advantages over classis windows server 2008 installation?
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On windows server core, how can I copy file located in my local computer to the windows server?
On windows server core, how can I copy file located in my local computer to the windows server ?
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Adding a local user from one Windows machine to a local group on another Windows machine
I would like to add a local user account from a remote computer to a local group on a Windows "server core" box. Neither the workstation, nor the server are in a domain. Is that possible?
Will ...
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Windows Web Server 2008 R2 Server Core local password complexity
How can I disable the local user account password complexity settings on Windows 2008 R2 "Server Core"?
I am trying to migrate our windows 2003 web server to windows 2008 R2. I am trying to see if I ...
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Unable to install NET Framework 4.7.1 on Server Core installation Windows Server 2016
or "Update is not applicable to your computer" for NET Framework 4.7.1 on Server Core installation Windows Server 2016
Trying to update net framework to 4.7.1 on a Server Core installation but no ...
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How would I mount an iSCSI LUN as a drive on a Win2k8R2 server core box?
I'm actually using Microsoft Hyper-V Server, which I would think would be similar to a server core installation.
My goal is to use OpenFiler to store my VHD files and access them via iSCSI.
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Possible to upgrade a Windows 2008R2 RODC Core Domain Controller to 2012 w/GUI
We have some W2K8R2 DCs that are installed in Core or Core/Read only mode.
We would like to upgrade to Windows 2012.
Our goal is to also remove the "read only" attribute, and add the GUI.
Would ...
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How to assign an different SSL certificate for the IIS7+ Management Service on Server-Core?
When installing the Management service for IIS7+ a self-signed SSL certificate is created and assigned, it has the name 'WMSvc-ComputerName'.
In the GUI version I can change this to a different '...
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Remotely Manage Server Core 2016 Hyper-V Hosting Domain Controller
I ran into a little issue this morning and am wondering how I avoid the issue in the future. Fortunately, the issue resolved itself, but this could be a major problem in the future.
My domain ...
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IIS 8 SSL Stops working Windows 2012 Core
Is there any known bug or cause for an IIS server to just stop serving SSL overnight? The certificate has not been changed for some time and is still valid. Same certificate works on other identically ...
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Windows 2008 r2 server core with WSUS role installed possible?
Is it possible to install the WSUS role on a Windows 2008 R2 Server Core installation? Alternatively, is it possible to install this role on a Windows 2012 Server Core?
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How to disable IPv6 on a particular network interface using Server Core?
I have a Windows 2008 R2 Server Core machine and would like to disable IPv6 on one of its network adapters. Essentially this if there was a UI:
Any ideas?
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Finding a missing Dll on Windows Server Core in Docker
I am attempting to build a console application in a Windows Docker container using Windows Server Core, as per these instructions from Microsoft.
The problem I am having is that, when run on the ...
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Configure DCOM on Server Core
I'm trying to configure remote access to WMI across a number of servers, however the boxes that are just running Server Core are giving me a headache.
Notionally, in order to do this we need to run ...
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Forcing Remote Desktop to listen on an adapter on Server Core
I appear to have the problem described here:
"After cloning and syspreping [...] VMs running Windows [...], I was not able to connect to the cloned servers by Remote Desktop.
After troubleshooting ...