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Joining windows server core 2008 to my domain

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i installed windows server core 2008 and i don't want to use any graphical configuration tool because i want to do it using the command line so pls how do i go about configuring my server core and also joing it to a domain
Thursday, June 9, 2011 3:10 PM
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Hello,
You have to configure IP settings: http://www.petri.co.il/configure_tcp_ip_from_cmd.htm
Make the server points to your internal DNS server as primary one.
To join the computer to the domain, use NETDOM.
More here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/150493
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Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator- Marked as answer by Rick Tan Monday, June 13, 2011 3:01 AM
Thursday, June 9, 2011 7:22 PM -
Hi uzygr8,
Thank you for your post.Please refer to this Server core configuration guide and you could also use Sconfig.cmd to configure server core.
If there are more inquiries on this issue, please feel free to let us know.
Regards,
Rick Tan
- Marked as answer by Rick Tan Monday, June 13, 2011 3:01 AM
Friday, June 10, 2011 6:26 AM
All replies
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Hello,
You have to configure IP settings: http://www.petri.co.il/configure_tcp_ip_from_cmd.htm
Make the server points to your internal DNS server as primary one.
To join the computer to the domain, use NETDOM.
More here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/150493
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring
Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator- Marked as answer by Rick Tan Monday, June 13, 2011 3:01 AM
Thursday, June 9, 2011 7:22 PM -
Hi uzygr8,
Thank you for your post.Please refer to this Server core configuration guide and you could also use Sconfig.cmd to configure server core.
If there are more inquiries on this issue, please feel free to let us know.
Regards,
Rick Tan
- Marked as answer by Rick Tan Monday, June 13, 2011 3:01 AM
Friday, June 10, 2011 6:26 AM -
wow!!! i feel so delighted....thank you all for the help cos i'v been able to configure my server core
uzyySaturday, June 11, 2011 4:58 PM