Windows Server, GUI and core switching methods

You may not know that Server Core is the Minimal Server installation option introduced on the Windows Server 2008 system, and the role of Server Core is to provide an executable, limited, low maintenance server environment for specific services. For us to improve the stability of the server, reduce the amount of software maintenance, reduce the risk of attack, less space share and other benefits.

In Windows Server 2012, administrators can switch between the Server core version and the GUI version directly, without having to reload the system. Simplifies the complexity of the administrator's choice of operating system interface versions and the ease with which they can be switched in the future, which only requires PowerShell to complete.

1. First, take a look at the operation of switching to Server core under GUI interface, open PowerShell, execute Uninstall-windowsfeature server-gui-mgmt-infra-restart, Automatically restarts the service when the command is complete, switching to the Server Core interface

2. After the restart, log on to the server, the command line to perform sconfig into the server configuration, where the server can be configured to perform changes to the computer name, join the domain, network settings and other operations. You can also run MMC.exe and use any snap-in.

3. Next, exit to the command line, enter PowerShell, ready for GUI interface restore.

4. Perform install-windowsfeature Server-gui-shell–restart in PowerShell to complete the installation of GUI interface and automatically reboot.

5. After the restart, and back to the GUI interface.