Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core by John Paul Mueller

Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core John Paul Mueller ebook
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0470238402, 9780470238400
Page: 699
Publisher: Sybex

If you're used to administration with Server 2003, one of the hardest parts of getting used to Server 2008—as with every new version of a Microsoft OS—is likely just learning where the new controls are. With that in mind, I am posting how I set up a Server Core system (after base OS install). Command-line adjuncts in Server Core for installing Roles and Role Services manipulate the configuration and install/uninstall components. Taylor Gibb is a Microsoft MVP and all round geek, he loves everything from Windows 8 to Windows Server 2012 and even C# and PowerShell. You're in luck, The Print Server Server Role has been a part of Server Core installations since Windows Server 2008. Get the practical, pocket-sized reference for IT professionals responsible for administering and supporting Windows Server 2008 Server Core. Note: this is part of our ongoing series teaching IT administration basics, and might not apply to everybody. The Distributed Scan Server Role Service provides a central administration point for sharing and managing DSM-aware network scanners. If you're unfamiliar still with Server Core and what it can provide, prepare yourself for this version of Windows, which arrives with no GUI, no support for many types of managed code and little more than a command-line prompt for console administration. Installing Active Directory on Server Core is not a task that can be achieved using the Optional Component Setup tool–instead we actually have to use DCPROMO from the command line. Whether you are interested in Server Manager, Active Directory, Storage Management, Server Core, Group Policy, Terminal Services, or High Availability and Clustering, The Definitive Guide to Building Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure is your book! With Microsoft's recommendation to use server core for Hyper-V systems, I have been seeing a lot of server core lately. After you've found out you can turn your Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 into a full-fledged File Server, I bet you're curious how you could transform it into a highly performing Print Server.