Server Core - Manage Account and Server

TipsMake.com - The purpose of this article is to give you what you need to know to run Server Core, especially in the domain environment and server management commands .

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).