Switching Between Server Core and the GUI
In this Try It you will practice using Windows PowerShell to switch between Server Core and Server with GUI.
- Login to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with password Pa$$w0rd.
- At a PowerShell prompt type: Get-WindowsFeature. Try to begin using the Tab key to autocomplete commands.
- Review the User Interfaces and Infrastructure option. Notice the Server-Gui-Shell and Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra features are installed. This is a Server with GUI computer.
- To remove the GUI features type: Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra
- Wait for the features to be uninstalled and restart the server: Restart-Computer [It can take between 10 to 15 minutes to complete this.]
- Login to LON-SVR1 as Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
- You are now presented with only a command window. This is a Server Core machine.
- Type powershell. The PS prompt appears.
- To change to the Server with GUI option type: Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra
- Notice the Warning message that you must restart this computer to finish the installation process.
- After rebooting verify Server Manager is available.
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