Installing Server Core
When installing Windows Server 2012 Server Core, the actual installation process is very similar to a regular server install, which was conducted in the earlier sections of this chapter. To recap, an administrator agrees to the licensing terms, supplies configuration responses, and the Windows Server 2012 Setup Windows Wizard copies the files and configures the server. However, unlike a traditional installation of Windows, when the installation is complete and you log on, there isn’t a GUI to configure the server. The server can only be configured and managed via the command prompt.
The Server Core installation reboots your machine or virtual server a couple of times when device detection and the installation takes place. ...
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