Installing Windows 2008 Server Core on the ASUS EEE Box PC

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS

1. Install Windows 2008 Server Core
2. When finished, logon to console with Administrator / <no password>
   You will be prompted to change the password.
3. Install the RealTek network driver, with the command
   pnputil -i -a <path to extracted driver files>netrtx32.inf
4. Configure a (static) IP address
5. Enable Remote Firewall Management.  This will allow you to manage the firewall from a client PC
   netsh advfirewall set currentprofile settings remotemanagement enable
6. Enable Remote Desktop Access, by typing the following commands on the Server 2008 Core console
   cscript C:\Windows\System32\Scregedit.wsf /ar 0
   netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=”Remote Desktop” new enable=yes
7. Apply any patches from Windows Update
   Fermin Sanchez Central - How to patch Windows Server 2008 Core

Ingredients

• Windows 2008 Server DVD
• Realtek network driver, extracted to a USB stick.
• Download the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 32-bit
• Install RSAT on a client PC, and then enable it.

References

• Managing Windows 2008 Server Core Local Settings
• Server Core Installation Option of Windows Server 2008 Step-By-Step Guide
• The things that are better left unspoken - Remotely managing your Server Core using RSAT
• Keith Combs’ Blahg - Windows Server 2008 Core screencast
• Fermin Sanchez Central - How to patch Windows Server 2008 Core
• Smart-X Core Configurator
• Upgrading the RAM on Eee Box
• My Core box. How to turn a near obsolete PC into a Lab Domain Controller.

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