Windows Server Core 2008 Commands Reference

To set up the registry for remote admin

• Cscript C:\Windows\System32\Scregedit.wsf /ar 0

Enable Remote Administration

• Netsh firewall set service remoteadmin enable

If you are using an older version of Terminal Services client, then you will need to drop the security levels on Server Core

• cscript C:\Windows\System32\Scregedit.wsf /cs 0

To enable automatic updates

• cscript C:\Windows\System32\Scregedit.wsf /AU 4

To list installed drivers:

• Sc query type= driver

Installing a driver that is not included - Copy the driver files to Server Core:

• Pnputil –i –a <path>\<driver>.inf

To use the Disk Management MMC snap-in remotely

• Net start vds

To view main hardware/software details of core

• Systeminfo.exe

Reset the administrator password

• Net use administrator *

Restart core

• Shutdown /r

To remotely find out if this server is a core build using WMI

• wmic path win32_operatingsystem get OperatingSystemSKU /value

List of installed patches:

• wmic qfe list

To List the installed roles

• OCList

To install a role:

• Start /w ocsetup <name of role>