Understanding Server Core Installation

Windows Server Core, an installation option, was one of the most innovative and anticipated features of Windows Server 2008. The Windows Server Core installation provides a minimal environment for running a specific server role, including, but not limited to, a domain controller, web server, or DHCP server. In this situation, only a subset of the Windows Server 2012 binaries is utilized. The Server Core installation is so stripped that traditional installation components, such as a desktop shell, GUI, Windows Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), are not included. Therefore, the server must be fully managed and configured via the command prompt or by using remote ...

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