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Install Server CoreTo manually install and configure a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008:
Set the administrative password
Set a static IP address
Note: If you set the static IP address on the wrong network adapter, you can change back to using the DHCP address supplied by using the following command: netsh interface ipv4 set address name="<ID>" source=dhcpIn the above command, "ID" is the number of the network adapter from Step 2. Join a domain
Rename the server
Activate the serverAt a command prompt, type: slmgr.vbs -atoIf activation is successful, no message will return in the command prompt. Note: You can also activate by phone, using a Key Management Service (KMS) server, or remotely by typing the following command at a command prompt of a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: cscript windows\system32\slmgr.vbs <ServerName> <UserName> <password>:-atoConfigure the firewallUse the netsh advfirewall command. For example, to enable remote management from any MMC snap-in, type: netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Remote Administration" new enable=yesNote: You can also use the Windows Firewall snap-in from a computer running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 to remotely manage the firewall on a server running a Server Core installation. To do this, you must first enable remote management of the firewall by running the following command on the computer running a Server Core installation: netsh advfirewall set currentprofile settings remotemanagement enableAdministrative credentialsIf you are going to join a server running a Server Core installation to an existing Windows domain, you need a user name and password for an account that has the administrative credentials to join a computer to the domain. Known issues for configuring a Server Core installation
The information in this document was originally adapted from Windows documentation. This is document awst in the Knowledge Base. Which of the following used to configure and manage in Server Core?You can use many snap-ins for Microsoft Management Console (MMC) remotely to manage your Server Core server. To use an MMC snap-in to manage a Server Core server that is a domain member: Start an MMC snap-in, such as Computer Management. Right-click the snap-in, and then click Connect to another computer.
What tool is commonly used for initial configuration of Server Core?You can use the Server Configuration tool (SConfig) to configure and manage a Windows Server instance or Azure Stack HCI. When Windows Server is installed with the Server Core installation option, SConfig is the primary way to configure and manage common aspects of the operating system, including: Network configuration.
Which command is used to configure Windows Server 2012 r2 core?Configuring basic settings on Server Core installations of Windows Server 2012 is easy with sconfig. cmd, but it can also be done and scripted using other tools.
What is Server Core used for?Windows Server Core is a minimal installation option for the Windows Server operating system (OS) that has no GUI and only includes the components required to perform server roles and run applications.
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