1. Joachim Nässlander Solution Architect Microsoft Infrastructure and EUC Dell Inc. SESSION CODE: WSV321

2. The goal of a Server Core installation is to get it on the network and make it remotely manageable.

6. Windows Server 2008 R2 Core HD ~3.0 GB RAM 512 MB for install (runs on 64!) Windows Server 2008 R2 HD ~7.0 GB RAM 512 MB for install

8. pkgmgr /up: Remove all packages you won’t need Reboot 23 packages can be remove, gain ~200 MB

10. Source: Microsoft bulletins / Andrew Mason

14. WMI / WMIC / PowerShell WMI: “Select OperatingSystemSKU from Win32_OperatingSystem” WMIC: ”OS get operatingsystemsku” 14 = E = Enterprise Core Convert to HEX Complete table of available SKU’s: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724358.aspx

17. Download: http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/

18. Download: http://ccc.codeplex.comhttp://ccc.codeplex.com or http://www.nullsession.comhttp://www.nullsession.com

19. Download: http://www.smart-x.com

23. C:\> start /wait ocsetup NetFx2-ServerCore (WoW-64) C:\> start /wait ocsetup MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell (Wow-64) C:\> powershell PS C:\> import-module ServerManager PS C:\> set-executionpolicy remotesigned (unrestricted) PS C:\> enable-psremoting

30. WSV319 | Manage Your Enterprise from a Single Seat: Windows PS Remoting WSV07-INT | New Remote Management Technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2 WSV18-HOL | Introduction to Windows PowerShell Fundamentals WSV19-HOL | Advanced Windows PowerShell Scripting TLC-54 | Windows PowerShell and Server Management

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