Microsoft Windows 2008 Server has so many options and settings that it becomes tedious to setup secure Server with optimized settings. To help users with Microsoft has released Windows 2008 Server Core Configurator which lets you to setup your windows 2008 server from scratch.
With Microsoft Windows 2008 Core Configurator, you can have your server up and running with bare minimum settings. Windows 2008 Core Configurator is collection of scripts and code repository. It’s very easy to install since it has nice GUI interface.
Features Provided by Windows 2008 Core Configurator
- Product Licensing
- Networking Features
- DCPromo Tool
- ISCSI Settings
- Server Roles and Features
- User and Group Permissions
- Share Creation and Deletion
- Firewall Settings
- Display Settings
- Add & Remove Drivers
- Screensaver Settings
- Windows Updates (Including WSUS)
Screenshot of Windows 2008 Core Configurator
Windows 2008 Core Configurator scripts and code are available in un-compiled form so that you can add your own tweak and customize it as per your own need.
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