Why Should I Install The Core Version Of Win Srv 2K8?

[ICTCity]

I'm still waiting for somebody who can explain me the advantages from a core installation.

I just saw you can't manage everything (for example IIS), you have to use another server to open snap-in and log on remotely... THE HELL!!!

What's the point? Really, I use Windows and I like it, but WHY develop a core install if you can't actually manage your server?!?!?!


I'm really disappointed!

 

[RSchwarz]

It's lean and easy on resources and preferred way to run Hyper-V. This very forum runs on Windows 2008 R2 Standard server core. I use server manager on my home install of Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise to manage the server remotely.

 

[ICTCity]

It's lean and easy on resources and preferred way to run Hyper-V. This very forum runs on Windows 2008 R2 Standard server core. I use server manager on my home install of Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise to manage the server remotely.

This is the point. You have to install a GUI to manage the server...

What I mean is that in linux you can install a webserver without the GUI and manage it trough SSH.

I think MS should implement something more...

 

[RSchwarz]

You can manage it from command line with terminal services or power shell.

 

[ICTCity]

You can manage it from command line with terminal services or power shell.

This is interesting, never heard before.

I've developed some scripts with PS but I never tried to use it to manage the server!

Have you any resource for that? Commands,...

 

[RSchwarz]

You use all the same commands that you would if you were working locally.

 

[ICTCity]

Ok I will try