Windows 2008 Guide

Windows 2008 Server Core

1. How do I install Server Core?

You get the option between Full Installation or Server Core during the initial stages
of installation. See screen below:

2. If using Server Core role, then you get a blank screen with a command prompt. So, you need to know some useful
commands to get you sorted:

a) Netdom - Change computer name, add/remove it from a domain.
b) Net Start|Stop - List, start or stop services
c) IPConfig - View IP configuration
d) Shutdown - Shutdown, restart or logout from computer
e) Netsh - Change network settings
f) Net Time - Change time settings, set sntp server
g) Net User - Add, remove or change local user accounts
h) DCpromo /unattend:file - Promote server using answer file
i) Start /w ocsetup <role> - Install a server role
j) dsadd, dsrm, dsmod - Add, delete or modify domain objects.
k) Taskmgr.exe - Task Manager
l) Notepad - Text Editor
m) Start Cmd - Open a new command window

More information on setting up Server 2008 can be found at petri.co.il.