Server Core -- Manage Account and Server

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Before you do the following settings, read through the Network configuration commands for basic network setup commands.

The most basic thing is, but a lot of beginners get how to re-enable the command window when it is accidentally closed. Just open Task Manager ( Ctrl + Shift + Esc ), go to File > New Tas k, enter cmd in it and press Enter . Command Prompt will be opened again.

Join into a domain: netdom join ComputerName / domain: DomainName / userd: UserName / passwordd: * * Replace UserName with a valid UserName * Replace * in / passwordd: * corresponding to UserName

Remove from a domain: netdom remove

Change the name of a Domain Member: netdom renamecomputer% computername% / NewName: / userd: UserName / passwordd: * * Replace NewName with the new name of Domain Member * Replace UserName with a valid UserName * Replace * in / passwordd: * corresponding to UserName

Rename a Stand-Alone Member: netdom renamecomputer / NewName: * Replace NewName with the new name of the server

Rename Administrator: wmic UserAccount where Name = "Administrator" call Rename Name = "new-name" * This case is not a new admin but a new name, you have to make sure to replace the correct admin name with the value.

Add a Local User Account: net user UserName * / add * Replace UserName with a valid UserName * You will receive a request to enter the password twice.

Delete a Local User Account: net user UserName / delete * Replace UserName with a valid UserName

Add User to Local Group: net localgroup GroupName UserName / add * Replace GroupName with the name GroupName valid * Replace UserName with a valid UserName. If this is User in a domain, use the syntax - DomainNameUserName

Delete User from Local Group: net localgroup GroupName UserName / delete * Replace GroupName with the name GroupName valid * or UserName with valid UserName. If this is User in a domain, use the syntax - DomainNameUserName

Confirm Domain and New Computer name: Set

Update User Password: Net user [/ domain] *

The next command will help you configure server management

Turn on / off Toggle Remote Desktop: Cscript windowssystem32scregedit.wsf / ar 0

Enable security for RDP connection. Cscript windowssystem32scregedit.wsf / cs 0

Activate Server Core: Direct command - Slmgr.vbs - ato Remote command - Cscript windowssystem32slmgr.vbsServerName UserName password: -ato

List of installed patches wmic qfe list

Install the Update: wusa.msu / quiet

Configure AutoUpdates: cscript scregedit.wsf / AU / 4

Disable AutoUpdates: cscript scregedit.wsf / AU / 1

See AutoUpdate settings cscript scregedit.wsf / AU / v

Configuration Page File: wmic pagefileset where name = set InitialSize =, MaximumSize =

Proxy Server configuration: (Server Core cannot use proxy to request a proxy) netsh Winhttp set proxy:

All commonly used TCP / IP commands include: IPConfig ARP Ping PathPing Tracert Route NSLookup NetStat NBTStat

List of running Services: sc query

Start / Stop a Service: sc start sc stop

Task Manager: (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) taskmgr

Managing Disk Volumes: Diskpart /?

Defrag a Volume: defrag /?

Change Time and Time Zone: control timedate.cpl

Change Desktop Resolution: (requires logoff and login again) Regedit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlVideo 000DefaultSettings. XResolution 000DefaultSettings. YResolution

Show time on Command Prompt: prompt [$ t] $ s $ p $ g

Log off Server Core: logoff

Restart Server Core: shutdown / r / t 0 * Parameter / t 0 is the time to reset (in seconds).

Shutdown Server Core: shutdown / s / t 0 * Parameter / t 0 is the time to set the machine to turn off (in seconds).