To setup and install Windows Server Core on any of the cloud platforms, the recommended way is to use the available image on the cloud marketplace. Check out the links below to deploy to your preferred cloud provider. Run either Windows Server Core 2022, 2019 or 2016.
Security: Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).
New features in Windows Server Core 2022:
TLS 1.3 enabled by default
Uncompressed image szie of 2.7GB
Detachable Events Overview Screen
Azure Arc 1.3 enabled by default
Improved storage migration service
Improved security in Windows Server 2022
Hardware root-of-trust
Firmware protection
Virtualization-based security
Secured-Core Server
Trusted Platform Module 2.0
Secure Message Block (SMB) network file sharing protocol is now encrypted by default
Improved SMB runs the QUIC protocol instead of the traditional Transport Control Protocol (TCP), allowing users to access file servers running on Azure wherever they are located—on-premises or on Azure—without requiring a virtual private network (VPN). Azure Arc is now supported, helping bring on-premises and multi-cloud environments to Azure and hotpatching, which installs updates on Windows Server VMs without requiring a reboot.
Getting Started with Windows Server Core Cloud Server
Once your server has been deployed, the following links explain how to connect to a Windows VM:
Once connected and logged in, the following section explains how to configure your Windows Server Core as per your requirements
Using Windows Server Core
Once logged in, as you will notice there is no Windows desktop GUI. To manage the server you will have to use Powershell or SCONFIG. You can also use any other remote managment tools like RSAT or Windows Admin Center.
Configure the server with the Server Configuration Tool (SCONFIG)
Type sconfig and press ENTER. The Server Configuration tool interface opens:
Simply type the number of the setting you would like to change. For example if you want to change the Active Directory domain, type 1 and press ENTER
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