Windows Server 2008 Server Core

What is Server Core? :-

• Only the core components of Operating system and a subnet of the executable files will be installed

• GUI interface will not be installed

• Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer etc will not be installed

• Can be managed with remote tools

Server Core Features:-

• Reduced software maintenance

• Low attack surface

• Reduced Management

• Less disk space required

Basic Configuration Commands:-

• To view the computer name

                - Set C (or) Hostname

• To view the Username & UserDomain

                - Set U

• To view the current logged on User

                - Whoami

• To view the ip address

                - ipconfig (or) ipconfig/all

• To view available network adapters

                - netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces

• To set an automatic ip address

                - netsh interface ipv6 set address name=”Local Area Connection” source=dhcp

• To assign an static ip address

                - netsh interface ipv4 add address “Local Area Connection” 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0

• To assign an DNS server address

                - netsh interface ipv4 add answer “Local Area Connection” 10.0.0.1

• To disable the Windows firewall

                - netsh firewall set opmode=disable

• To rename a computer name

                - Netdom renamcomputer WIN-S0254RTEF/NewName:sys2-core

• To join the server to the domain

                - Netdom join Sys2-core /Domain:Zoom.com /UserD:Administartor/PasswordD:*

• To restart the computer

                - Shutdown /r

• To view the installed roles and features

                - Oclist

Installing/Uninstalling Server Role on Server Core:-

• To install DNS server role

                - Start /w ocsetup DNS-Server-Core-Role

• To uninstall DNS server role

                - Start /w ocsetup DNS-Server-Core-Role/Uninstall

• To install DHCP server role

                - Start /w ocsetup DHCPServerCore

• To uninstall DHCP server role

                - Start /w ocsetup DHCPServerCore /Uninstall
Backup and Recovery:-

• Copy data alternate media

• Prevent data loss

• Only Administrator can backup the data