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Starting Out with Windows Server Core
01-05-2010 3:29 PM
When Microsoft announced the Server Core functionality of Windows Server 2008 a lot of people got very excited.  Server Core is essentially the functionality of a server OS without any of the bloat of either a regular server or workstation OS.  There is no graphical user interface (GUI) and it requires much fewer resources than the full installation... Read More...
Creating a Multi-OS Installation USB Key
10-16-2009 1:14 PM
Back when I was a computer support technician I used to carry a binder of CDs and DVDs, including (but certainly not limited to!) every version and edition of Windows client and server.  This came in handy every time I replaced a hard drive because I could reinstall the OS without having to take it in to the lab. Fast forward to 2009. Earlier this year I... Read More...
Creating a new Domain Forest on Server Core
10-12-2009 1:04 AM
This article explains how to install a new domain forest on Windows Server Core, or in the Windows Server CLI (Command Line Interpreter).  I will not discuss any other option for RODCs, existing domains, child domains, and so on… there are a plethora of articles out there that describe those already. It astounded me the first (several) times I tried to create... Read More...