Table of contents
Download ISO:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Microsoft+Hyper-V+Server+2019+downloaded+free
Format USB Memory with extFat
copy /b 17763.737.190906-2324.rs5_release_svc_refresh_SERVERHYPERCORE_OEM_x64FRE_de-de_1.iso <drive>:
Boot from USB-Drive
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Firewall
# Turn firewall off ...
NetSh Advfirewall set allprofiles state off
# ... and on using command prompt:
NetSh Advfirewall set allprofiles state on
# Show status
Netsh Advfirewall show allprofiles
Enable Guest Access
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/guest-access-in-smb2-is-disabled-by-default
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters /v AllowInsecureGuestAuth /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Install FOD for IE
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Browser.InternetExplorer~~~~0.0.11.0
Install FOD for App Compatibility:
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:ServerCore.AppCompatibility~~~~0.0.1.0
Available feautures:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/server-core-app-compatibility-feature-on-demand
Windows Features:
Get-WindowsFeature
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName <Name>
List Features On Demand (FOD):
DISM /Online /Get-Capabilities
Install FOD for DxDiag:
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Tools.Graphics.DirectX~~~~0.0.1.0
command: DxDiag
Install FOF for SNMP Client:
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMI-SNMP-Provider.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
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Free SNMP Browser
https://www.frameflow.com/free-snmp-browser/
Add IIS Management Console:
Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Mgmt-Console
more usefull setups:
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:NetFX3~~~~
DISM /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:RIP.Listener~~~~0.0.1.0
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More info here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-server?view=windows-11
enable WSL feature
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
enable VM features
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
or
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform
before we Move from WSL version 1 to WSL version 2, we need a WSL Kernel Update.
download here https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel
After download
run WSL_Update_X64 and Click on Next and Finish
WSL –Set-Default-Version 2
Now we have Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 Active
manual download needed because Server Core don't have Microsoft Store:
download and install Ubuntu 18.04 Linux Distro for WSL2
Nice and finished!
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install x11-apps nautilus mc
Native Tools:
sconfig
color 17
intl.cpl — sets up region information
timedate.cpl — sets up date & time
Regedit — registry editor
Notepad — hmm.. what would that be? <wink>
Msinfo32.exe — displays comprehensive system information
Taskmgr.exe — can also be executed via ctrl-alt-del
Msiexec.exe — Windows Installer
Cmd.exe
powershell.exe
External Tools:
SysInternals Utilities
Adexplorer.exe — active directory explorer
Procexp.exe — process explorer
Procmon.exe — a well established and capable process monitor
Tcpview.exe — shows detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints
Vmmap.exe — virtual & physical memory analysis tool, by process
Rammap 1.50 — physical memory usage analysis utility
Protqueryui.exe — port scanning
https://blog.andreas-schreiner.de/2017/09/28/server-core-basis-administrationsaufgaben/
https://dirteam.com/sander/2008/04/03/remotely-managing-your-server-core-using-compmgmt-msc/
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 can be downloaded as an ISO file here:
Windows Server 2019 Features On Demand can be downloaded for free as an ISO file here:
Features On Demand Article 08/17/2022 Overview
More links to downloads here:
Available Features on Demand
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-non-language-fod?view=windows-11
Downloading Windows Server 2019 & Features On Demand, Free – Direct Download Links (Microsoft Evaluation Center 180-Day Period, Extendable)
https://realnetworklabs.wordpress.com/2018/10/05/downloading-windows-server-2019-features-on-demand-free-direct-download-links-microsoft-evaluation-center-180-day-period-extendable/
Features On Demand
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities?view=windows-11
Windows Server 2019 — Server Core vs. Desktop Experience (GUI) Explained & Compared. Re: Datacenter, Standard, Essentials & Hyper-V Server
https://medium.com/@RealNetwork/windows-server-2019-or-2016-server-core-vs-desktop-experience-gui-comparison-standard-datacenter-hyper-v-bb67167fd461
Adding GUI-Based Capabilities to Windows Server Core. Transformation to a Full-Scale GUI-Based Workstation! For Windows Server Standard, Datacenter & Hyper-V. MiniShell, SysInternals, 5Nine, WinRar & More
https://medium.com/@RealNetwork/windows-server-core-2019-gui-management-sysinternals-utilities-datacenter-standard-hyper-v-dashboard-265801412c89
Definitive list of Windows Server installations without GUIs
https://servercore.net/2019/09/definitive-list-of-windows-server-installations-without-guis/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/b8nell/server_core_2016_see_device_manager/
gwmi Win32_SystemDriver | select name,@{n="version";e={(gi $_.pathname).VersionInfo.FileVersion}}
https://github.com/1RedOne/Get-UnknownDevices
Get-WmiObject Win32_PNPEntity | Where-Object{$_.ConfigManagerErrorCode -ne 0} | Select Name, DeviceID
https://www.foxdeploy.com/blog/using-powershell-to-find-drivers-for-device-manager.html
http://woshub.com/configure-windows-server-core-basic-commands/
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name ServerCore.AppCompatibility~~~~0.0.1.0
https://thesysadminchannel.com/solved-add-windowscapability-failed-error-code-0x800f0954-rsat-fix/
[Solved] Add-WindowsCapability failed. Error code = 0x800f0954 – RSAT Fix
http://woshub.com/install-configure-free-hyper-v-server/
How to Install and Configure Free Hyper-V Server 2019/2016?
https://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/windows/hyper-v-server/how_to_update_device_drivers.htm