configuring a server core installation of windows server 2008 r2 with sconfig

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Configuring a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 with Sconfig.cmd

In Windows Server 2008 R2, in addition to the Dism.exe command, you can use the Server

Configuration too !Sconfig.cmd" to configure and manage severa common as#ects of Server

Core instaations. $ou must %e a mem%er of the &dministrators grou# to use the too.

To start the Server Configuration Tool

'. Change to the system drive.

2. (y#e Sconfig.cmd, and then #ress )*()R. (he Server Configuration too interface

o#ens+

Domain/Workgroup settings

(he current DomainWor-grou# settings are dis#ayed in the defaut Server Configuration too

screen.

(o oin a

domain

'. (y#e 1and #ress )*()R.

2. (y#e Dand #ress )*()R.

/. (y#e the domain name and #ress )*()R.
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)xam#e+ domain.cor#.com#any.com

. (y#e an authori1ed domainuser.

)xam#e+ domainuser'

3. When #rom#ted, ty#e a #assword for the user, and then #ress )*()R.

4. $ou are #rom#ted with 5$ou must restart your com#uter to a##y thesechanges. Restart now67 Cic- Yesto restart the com#uter.

ote

If a domain user has not %een added to the oca administrators grou#, you wi not

%e a%e to ma-e system changes, such as changing the com#uter name, %y using the

domain user. (o add a domain user to the oca administrators grou#, aow the

com#uter to restart. *ext, og on to the com#uter as the oca administrator and

foow the ste#s in the oca administrator settingssection ater in this document.

(o oin awor-grou#

'. (y#e 1and #ress )*()R.

2. (y#e Wand #ress )*()R.

/. Do one of the foowing+

!f "ou are currentl" #oined to a wor$grou%

'. (y#e the name of the wor-grou# to oin, and then #ress )*()R.

2. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Wecome to the wor-grou#+ workgroupname.7 Cic- &'.

!f "ou are currentl" #oined to a domain

/. (y#e the name of the wor-grou# to oin, and then #ress )*()R.

. $ou are #rom#ted with 59achine currenty oined to domain. Do you

want to remove this com#uter from the current domain now67 Cic-

Yes.

3. (y#e an authori1ed domainuser.

)xam#e+ domainuser'

4. When #rom#ted, ty#e a #assword for the user and #ress )*()R.

:. $ou are #rom#ted with 5$ou must restart your com#uter to a##y

these changes. Restart now67 Cic- o.
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8. (y#e 1and #ress )*()R to configure the ;y#er. (y#e Wand #ress )*()R.

'0. (y#e the name of the wor-grou# to oin, and then #ress )*()R.

''. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Wecome to the wor-grou#+ workgroup

name.7 Cic- &'.

. (y#e 11and #ress )*()R to restart the com#uter.

3. $ou are #rom#ted with 5&re you sure you want to restart67 Cic- Yes.

Computer name settings

(he current com#uter name is dis#ayed in the defaut Server Configuration (oo screen.

If oined to a

domain

'. (y#e 2and #ress )*()R to change the com#uter name.

2. (y#e the new com#uter name, and then #ress )*()R.

/. When #rom#ted, ty#e the domain and the name of an authori1ed user,

and then #ress )*()R.

. (y#e a #assword for the user and #ress )*()R.

3. $ou are #rom#ted with 5$ou must restart your com#uter to a##y thesechanges. Restart now67 Cic- Yesto restart.

If oined to a

wor-grou#

'. (y#e 2and #ress )*()R to change the com#uter name.

2. (y#e the new com#uter name, and then #ress )*()R.

/. $ou are #rom#ted with 5(he com#uter needs to %e restarted in order tocom#ete the o#eration. (he command com#eted successfuy.7 Cic-

&'.

. $ou are #rom#ted with 5$ou must restart your com#uter to a##y these

changes. Restart now67 Cic- Yesto restart.

Local administrator settings

?oow these ste#s to add additiona users to the oca administrators grou#.


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(o add a domain user tothe oca administrator

grou#

'. (y#e (and #ress )*()R.

2. (y#e the domain name and user name, and then #ress )*()R.

)xam#e+ domaindomain user

/. $ou are #rom#ted with 5@ser added to oca &dministratorsgrou# domain\domain user.7 Cic- &'.

ote

(o add a domain user to the oca administrator grou#, you

must %e currenty oined to a domain. See the

DomainWor-grou# settingssection earier in this document.

(o add a wor-grou# user

to the oca administrator

grou#

'. (y#e (and #ress )*()R.2. (y#e the user name, and then #ress )*()R.

)xam#e+ user'

/. When #rom#ted, ty#e a #assword for the user, and then #ress)*()R.

. When #rom#ted, ty#e the #assword a second time, and then

#ress )*()R.

3. $ou are #rom#ted with 5@ser added to oca &dministratorsgrou# username.7 Cic- &'.

Network settings

$ou can configure the IA address to %e assigned automaticay %y a D;CA Server or you can

assign a static IA address manuay.

To configure networ$ settings

'. (y#e 8and #ress )*()R.2. $ou are #resented with a ist of avaia%e networ- ada#ters that are attached to the server.

/. (y#e the index num%er of the ada#ter that you want to configure, and then #ress )*()R.

. $ou are #resented with the current configuration for the networ- ada#ter that youseected.
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3. (y#e 1and #ress )*()R to configure the IA address for the seected networ- ada#ter.

(o receive an IA address

from a D;CA server

'. (y#e Dand #ress )*()R.

(o assign a static IA address

to the networ- ada#ter

2. (y#e S, and then #ress )*()R to manuay

assign a static IA to the networ- ada#ter.

/. (y#e the desired static IA address, and then

#ress )*()R.

. (y#e the desired su%net mas-, and then #ress

)*()R.

3. (y#e the desired defaut gateway, and then

#ress )*()R.

(o configure D*S Server

settings for the seectednetwor- ada#ter

4. (y#e 2and #ress )*()R.

:. (y#e the IA address of the desired #referred

D*S server, and then #ress )*()R.

8. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Areferred D*S server

set.7 Cic- &'.

>. (y#e the IA address of the desired aternateD*S server, and then #ress )*()R.

'0. $ou are #rom#ted with 5&ternate D*S Server

set.7 Cic- &'.

(o cear the current D*S

Server settings

''. (y#e (and #ress )*()R.

'2. $ou are #rom#ted with 5D*S Servers

removed. D*S Servers wi %e automaticay o%tainedfrom networ-.7 Cic- &'.

4. (y#e )and #ress )*()R to return to the defaut configuration screen.


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Windows Update settings

(he current Windows @#date settings are dis#ayed in the defaut Server Configuration (ooscreen.

(o set u#dates to

automatic

'. (y#e *and #ress )*()R.

2. (y#e +and #ress )*()R to set u#dates to automatic.

/. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Windows @#date set to &utomatic. System

wi chec- for and insta u#dates every day at /+00&9.7 Cic- &'.

. $ou are returned to the Server Configuration (oo and you wi see

5&utomatic7 next to 5Windows @#date Settings.7

(o set u#dates to

manua

'. (y#e *and #ress )*()R.

2. (y#e ,and #ress )*()R to set u#dates to automatic.

/. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Windows @#date set to 9anua. System winever chec- for u#dates.7 Cic- &'.

. $ou are returned to the Server Configuration (oo and you wi see

59anua7 next to 5Windows @#date Settings.7

Update status settings

(he current status of software u#dates is dis#ayed in the defaut Server Configuration (oo

screen. ?oow these instructions to downoad and insta u#dates.

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$ou must %e connected to the Internet to receive software u#dates.

'. (y#e -and #ress )*()R to search for u#dates. & Command Arom#t window o#ensB ty#e

+to downoad a u#dates.

2. $ou are #resented with a ist of a##ica%e u#dates. (y#e Yand #ress )*()R to

downoad and insta a u#dates.

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(his may ta-e some time.

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$ou may %e #rom#ted with 5& restart is reuired to com#ete Windows @#dates. Restart

now67 Cic- Yesto restart the com#uter.

/. $ou are returned to the Server Configuration (oo, where you wi see the current

software u#date status next to 5Downoad and Insta @#dates.5

Remote Desktop settings

(he current status of remote des-to# settings is dis#ayed in the defaut Server Configuration

(oo screen.

(o ena%e Remote Des-to# for cients

running Remote Des-to# with

*etwor- eve &uthentication

'. (y#e and #ress )*()R.

2. (y#e /and #ress )*()R to ena%e RemoteDes-to#.

/. (y#e 1and #ress )*()R to aow ony cientsrunning Remote Des-to# with *etwor- eve

&uthentication to connect.

. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Remote Des-to# ena%ed

for cients ony running Remote Des-to# with

*etwor- eve &uthentication !more secure".7Cic- &'.

3. $ou are returned to the Server Configuration (oo,where you wi see 5)na%ed !more secure cients

ony"7 next to 5Remote Des-to#7.

(o ena%e Remote Des-to# for cients

running any version of Remote

Des-to#


2. (y#e 2and #ress )*()R to aow cients running

any version of Remote Des-to# !ess secure".

/. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Remote Des-to# ena%ed

for cients running any version of Remote Des-to#

!ess secure".7 Cic- &'.

. $ou are returned to the Server Configuration (oo,where you wi see 5)na%ed !a cients"7 next to

5Remote Des-to#7.

(o disa%e Remote Des-to#


2. (y#e Dand #ress )*()R to disa%e Remote
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Des-to#.

/. $ou are #rom#ted with 5Remote Des-to#

disa%ed.7 Cic- &'.

. $ou are returned to the Server Configuration (oo,

and you wi see 5Disa%ed7 next to 5RemoteDes-to#.7

Date and time settings

?oow these instructions to change the current date and time settings+

'. (y#e and #ress )*()R to configure or modify the Date and (ime o#tions.

2. $ou are #resented with the Date and (ime o#tions contro #ane.

/. When you are finished configuring Date and (ime o#tions, cic- &'to a##y the

changes or Cancelto discard them.

To enable remote management

'. (y#e )and #ress )*()R.

2. Seect one of the foowing remote management o#tions+

&ow 99C Remote

9anagement

'. (y#e 1to ena%e 99C Remote 9anagement.

2. & message a##ears that says 5)na%ing 99C firewa

exce#tions and =irtua Dis- Service.7

/. When the #rocess is com#ete, a message a##ears saying

Remote 9anagement aowed for a Windows ?irewa

#rofies.7 Cic- &'.

)na%e Windows

AowerShe

'. (y#e 2to ena%e Windows AowerShe.

2. When the #rocess is com#ete, the foowing message a##ears5$ou must restart the com#uter to com#ete the WindowsAowerShe instaation. Restart now67 Cic- Yes.

&ow Server9anager Remote

9anagement

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$ou must ena%e Windows AowerShe and restart the com#uter %efore


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you can ena%e Server 9anager Remote 9anagement.

'. (y#e (to aow the com#uter to %e managed %y using RemoteServer 9anager.

2. When the #rocess is com#ete, the foowing message a##ears5Remote Server 9anagement ena%ed.7 Cic- &'.

To log off a user

'. (y#e 10and #ress )*()R to og off the current user.

2. $ou are #rom#ted with 5&re you sure you want to og off67 Cic- Yes.

To restart the server

'. (y#e 11and #ress )*()R to restart the server.

2. $ou are #rom#ted with 5&re you sure you want to restart67 Cic- Yes.

To shut down the server

'. (y#e 12and #ress )*()R to shut down the server.

2. $ou wi %e #rom#ted with 5&re you sure you want to shut down67 Cic- Yes.

To eit to the command line

(y#e 1(and #ress )*()R to exit to the command ine.
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