Server Core
Server Core Blog: Minimizing Image Size with Features on Demand and Component Cleanup
We've been working hard over the past year to make Server Core even smaller and leaner than ever...
Author: Ben Herila [MSFT] Date: 01/22/2014
Detecting Server Core in Code
Administrators can move between Server Core and Server with a GUI by installing or uninstalling...
Author: Ben Herila [MSFT] Date: 09/30/2013
Video: Converting Server with a GUI to Minimal Server
The Minimal Server Interface provides a convenient way to enjoy some of the benefits of Server Core,...
Author: Date: 01/28/2013
Using Features on Demand with Updated Systems and Patched Images
As we’ve discussed in the past, Features on Demand makes it easy to reduce the footprint of...
Author: Ben Herila [MSFT] Date: 11/05/2012
Configuring the Minimal Server Interface
In our previous blog posting, we introduced the Minimal Server Interface. At the end, we noted that...
Author: Ben Herila [MSFT] Date: 05/09/2012
Live! TechNet Radio: IT Time - An Overview of Windows Server “8” Beta – Server Core
Andrew Mason and I have teamed up with the TechNet Radio team to bring you a live tour of Windows...
Author: Ben Herila [MSFT] Date: 04/30/2012
Balancing Compatibility and Footprint with the Minimal Server Interface
As Andrew mentioned in our previous blog post, we have made a huge investment this release to enable...
Author: Ben Herila [MSFT] Date: 04/24/2012
Server Core in Windows Server 2012
The Windows Server blog introduced many of the changes we have made for Windows Server 2012 for...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 04/19/2012
Server Core on the Windows Server blog
There is a new posting on Server Core on the main Windows Server blog:...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 03/20/2012
Windows Server “8” Beta announcement
This morning Bill Laing, Corporate Vice President of Server and Cloud, announced the beta release of...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 03/01/2012
Server Core news
Some Server Core related information was recently posted on the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/18/2012
SQL Server on Server Core
The next version of SQL Server (code name Denali) will include support for Windows Server 2008 R2...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 06/09/2011
.Net 4 Functionality on Server Core
Details on the .Net 4 namespaces that work on Server Core are available at:...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 05/03/2011
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 for Server Core is now Available
The download center link is:...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 03/02/2011
.NET Framework 4 availability on Server Core
We have been hearing your questions about whether .NET Framework 4 will be available on Server Core....
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/20/2011
Retiring Oclist.exe
For those of you that used Server Core in Windows Server 2008 you may be familiar with the...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 10/28/2010
IPv6 transition technologies on Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core
If you are using an IPv6 transition technology on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 05/14/2010
Network Binding Management
There is a new utility available to allow management of your network bindings at the command line on...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/27/2010
Upgrading Windows Server 2008 R2 without media
Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces a new command-line utility, DISM, the Deployment Image Servicing...
Author: Brendan P Date: 10/14/2009
Setting the Time Zone in Windows Server 2008 R2
There is now a command line utility, tzutil.exe, that can be used to view the current time zone...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 06/08/2009
Server Core, application development and FxCop
Server Core is a new Windows installation option introduced in Windows Server 2008. The original...
Author: Lfsantos Date: 05/27/2009
New Server Core Step by Step Guide
A new version of the Server Core step by step guide has been posted to TechNet, which includes the...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 05/18/2009
WoW64 Support on Server Core in Windows Server 2008 R2
Those of you that installed the beta build may have noticed that we made WoW64 an optional feature...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 05/05/2009
Server Core Development Training Opportunity
Microsoft Technology Platform Adoption labs is offering a training session April 21-23 on Server...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 04/02/2009
User Account Control (UAC) and Server Core
A slight detour from the Windows Server 2008 R2 posts this time around to cover a topic that has...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/19/2009
.NET 3.0 and 3.5 in Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core
Much like .NET 2.0 in Server Core, .NET 3.0 and 3.5 are also subsets of functionality. Included are:...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 12/19/2008
.NET 2.0 and Server Core in Windows Server 2008 R2
This time I’ll cover what I meant last time by a subset of .NET 2.0, with future posts covering the...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 11/25/2008
Server Core changes in Windows Server 2008 R2
Now that a build of Windows Server 2008 R2 has been released, I can start talking about what we have...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 11/13/2008
Reducing the Server Core disk footprint
In the Server Core installation option, there is a way to remove the server roles and optional...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 04/16/2008
New Server Core Tips
A couple of quick tips this time around. If you want to determine if you are running on Server Core...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/29/2008
Configuring the Firewall for Remote Management of a Workgroup Server Core installation
To follow up my last post, this one will go into more details on option 3 in that post. As mentioned...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/14/2008
Configuring the Firewall on Server Core for Remote Management
Just like on a full server installation, the firewall is on by default in a Server Core installation...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/02/2008
Server Core at ITForum
Hi, For those that are attending ITForum next week, there will be a couple of Server Core sessions:...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 11/08/2007
Server Core in RC0
RC0 of Windows Server 2008 is out and there are a few changes in Server Core: · Runonce now works ·...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 10/02/2007
Server Core TechNet Webcast
I did a TechNet Web cast on Server Core yesterday. If you missed it, it is now available at:...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 06/29/2007
IIS in Server Core
For those of you at TechEd recently or who saw the articles, IIS is now a role included in the...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 06/26/2007
Step by Step guide for Server Core
The Server Core step by step guide is now available in two locations 1 – To read online or print...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 05/17/2007
Server Core changes for Beta 3
Sorry for the delays between postings lately, working on Beta 3 has been keeping us all busy. Today...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 04/12/2007
Cmd.exe as a Terminal Services Remote Program
It has been too long since I last posted, I’ll try to get back on a more regular schedule. Today’s...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 03/07/2007
Windows Update and More WMIC samples
I’m a little behind on my regularly scheduled blog posting, I’ll try to keep up with posting every...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/26/2007
Server Core changes in the December build
For those that have access to the new build released in December, this post will cover some new...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 01/05/2007
Tips and Tricks Vol. 4
Some of these may be repeats, but this is a pretty complete list of common tasks an administrator...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 12/18/2006
Tips and Tricks Vol. 3
A short post this time around, with a couple of useful WMIC commands. If you want to determine a...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 12/01/2006
Server Core feedback
This post is going to be slightly different then my previous postings. Last week I was at ITForum...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 11/21/2006
Tips and Tricks Vol 2
Since my October 6th posting was entitled tips and tricks vol 1, that means I have to post at least...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 11/03/2006
Some useful Server Core resources
This time around I have a list of resources that are useful when using Server Core. Server Core...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 10/20/2006
Tips and Tricks vol 1
This edition of the Server Core blog will include a couple of tips and tricks to make working with...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 10/06/2006
More on Event Logs at the command line
This time around I’m going to spend some more time on working with Event Logs from the command line....
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 09/25/2006
Managing Terminal Services in Server Core
Another couple of weeks has gone by, so time for me to say something else about Server Core. This...
Author: Andrew Mason - MSFT Date: 09/08/2006