Sunday, March 23, 2008

Windows Server Core - CoreConfigurator to the rescue

 

If you need to configure Server Core to get your installation up and running but you're not
a command-line expert then check CoreConfigurator.

Guy Teverovsky, Windows Server MVP, comes to rescue with a simple GUI utility to do all the
hard work for you.

 

CoreConfigurator Features:

  • Product Activation
  • Configuration of display resolution
  • Clock and time zone configuration
  • Remote Desktop configuration
  • Management of local user accounts (creation, deletion, group membership, passwords)
  • Firewall configuration
  • WinRM configuration
  • IP configuration
  • Computer name and domain/workgroup membership
  • Installation of Server Core features/roles

 

Here's a screenshot of the main screen: