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Windows Server 2008 Server Core Commands

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Windows Server 2008Here are some useful commands when managing a Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation:

Show NICs
netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces

Show NIC Configuration
netsh interface ipv4 show config

Configure Static IP
netsh interface ipv4 set address name=”2” source=static address=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx mask=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Add Primary DNS
netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name=”2” address=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx index=1

Add Secondary DNS
netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name=”2” address=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx index=2

Rename server
C:\netdom renamecomputer oldname /NewName:newname

Add to Domain
C:\netdom join servername /domain:domainname /userd:domain\username
/passwordd:*

Activate the Server
C:\windows\system32\cscript slmgr.vbs –ato

Enable Remote Desktop for Administration
C:\windows\system32\cscript scregedit.wsf /AR 0

Allow Remote Admin through Firewall
netsh advfirewall Firewall set rule group=”Remote Administration” new enable=yes

Restart server
C:\shutdown /r t 0

Log off
C:\logoff

Logged on user
C:\whoami

Start Task Manager
C:\taskmgr

Disable Interface
netsh interface set interface “Local Area Connection 2” disabled

Delete DNS entries
netsh interface delete dnsserver name=”2” address=all

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Written by Drew

February 14, 2008 at 3:25 pm

Posted in Microsoft, Server Core, Software, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008

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  1. Here is how to change the swap file in Windows 2008 server core:

    http://www.winfreddekreij.com/windows-2008/35-windows-2008/76-moving-and-removing-the-swap-file-in-windows-2008-core

    Winfred

    September 16, 2008 at 5:32 pm

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  2. The shutdown command should be shutdown /r /t 0

    Stef

    December 1, 2008 at 3:32 am

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  3. Please change widows to windows at “Activate the Server”.

    That looks better.

    Thanx for the list!

    Peter

    February 16, 2009 at 11:40 am

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