How to find a WindowsFeature to install in Powershell
get-windowsfeature | where {$_.Name -like "*AD*"}
Windows server 2012 activation grace period
Slmgr /rearm Shutdown /r /t 0 Thanks, Malcolm
How to configure Server Core as Domain Controller
UNOFFICIAL Add-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services Import-Module ADDSDeployment Install-ADDSForest ` -CreateDnsDelegation:$false ` -DatabasePath “C:\Windows\NTDS” ` -DomainMode “Win2012” ` -DomainName “CHALMERS.net” `...
How to install a DNS Server on Server Core
UNOFFICIAL [draft] Install-windowsfeature DNS Add-DnsServerPrimaryZone -Name “DMZ.ServerCore.Net” -ZoneFile “dmz.servercore.net.dns” dnscmd.exe localhost /ZoneAdd 0.209.17.85.in-addr.arpa /Primary /file 209.17.85.in-addr.arpa.dns
How to install a DHCP Server on Server Core
UNCLASSIFIED [draft] Install-WindowsFeature DHCP –IncludeManagementTools Add-DhcpServerv4Scope -Name “Internal” -StartRange 192.168.0.10 -EndRange 192.168.0.250 -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 -Description “Internal Network” Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue...
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/2202.remote-server-administration-tools-rsat-for-windows-vista-windows-7-windows-8-windows-8-1-windows-server-2008-windows-server-2008-r2-windows-server-2012-and-windows-server-2012-r2-dsforum2wiki.aspx
Windows 2008R2 GPO to set desktop wallpaper
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop > Desktop
How to turn off the firewall on a Windows Server core installation
C:\> netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947709 for more information
How to add workgroup servers to Server 2012 Server Manager
Adding domain servers to the Windows Server 2012 Server manager is easy, however if your servers are all...