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Operational mode of Windows Server OS without the desktop and most of the GUI administration tools.

To reduce the attack surface and memory footprint this mode of Microsoft's Windows Server OS comes without the Windows desktop and most standard Windows tools.

In Server 2008 and 2008R2 it has to be chosen as in Install Option and can not be changed later. In Server 2012 you can switch back and forth between Server Core and the full GUI mode.

Standard user interface of Server-Core:

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It is not a GUI-less version of Windows, as Notepad.exe, Regedit.exe and many other Windows GUI tools still work. It all depends on whether the Windows components an application is using are present, below Google Chrome on Server-Core 2012:

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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: Problem signature: Problem Event Name:…
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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 decided to change them to server core. The two…
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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 more roles, role services, or features failed. The…
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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 to the local console, you can press Ctl-Alt-Del to…
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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 haven't found anything about R2 Core.
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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). However, it doesn't recognize it as a TPM. Before I…
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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 the Computer Management to the server and i can…
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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 R2 Core). I don't mind whether it's cmd or a…
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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…
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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 Nano Server's IP address $s = New-PSSession…
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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", "Browse my computer", "Let me pick" and then…
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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 Windows PC the default for USB drives is for…
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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 examine the health of my system. This tool is…
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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 I want to change it to only check once a week? I…
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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 this... We are trying to use the Shared…
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