Server Core Windows 2008

Server core is a minimal server installation option which provides a low-maintenance version of Windows Server 2008. Be aware of the following when using server core:

The server core interface has limited GUI support, with most tasks being performed only from a command prompt.
You can only perform a clean installation of server core; you cannot upgrade to or from server core.

Server core can only run a limited set of server roles:
Active Directory
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server
DNS Server
File Server
Print Server
Media Services
Web Server (IIS)

Server core has the following limitations:
There is no Windows Shell.
There is no managed code support (no .NET framework). All code has to be native Windows API code.
There is only MSI support for unattended mode installs.

To manage a server core system:
Log on and use the command prompt.
Log on using Remote Desktop to gain access to the command prompt.
Use Windows Remote Shell (winrm).
Run Server Manager or another tool on another computer and connect to the server core system. This method allows you to use a GUI interface for managing the server core system.
Run oclist to see a list of roles, role services, and features that can be installed on server core.
Run start /w ocsetup to add server roles to the server core system. Switches for the role or service must be typed exactly as they are listed, and role names are case-sensitive.

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