Test your knowledge of installing server roles and features

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Quick check

  • What action does the Windows PowerShell command Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart perform when it is run on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012?

Quick check answer

  • It converts the server to a Minimal Server Interface installation by downloading the necessary feature binaries from Windows Update.

The above tip was excerpted from Mitch Tulloch’s book Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 from Microsoft Press.

Mitch is a nine-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award and a widely recognized expert on Windows administration, deployment and virtualization.  For more information see http://www.mtit.com.

About The Author

Mitch Tulloch is Senior Editor of both WServerNews and FitITproNews and is a widely recognized expert on Windows Server and cloud technologies. He has written more than a thousand articles and has authored or been series editor for over 50 books for Microsoft Press and other publishers. Mitch has also been a twelve-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award in the technical category of Cloud and Datacenter Management. He currently runs an IT content development business in Winnipeg, Canada.

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