I fired it up in a VM.
I think that it has its place in "big shops", not so much for us "little and medium guys" (which may not apply to you - but does to me and my clients). The lack of .NET framework and PowerShell make it a little tough to manage (although WinRM works just fine as do any remote tools) and make it not very suitable for a hosting platform. I find the entire Windows Server 2008 experience to be much improved over Windows Server 2003. Regards, Michael B. Smith MCSE/Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Core Configurator So.. has anybody played with server core in 2008? Thoughts? From: Steve Ens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Core Configurator Found this tool today...tested it and works great. http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/guyt/entry68860.aspx Configures a core 2008 server with a mini-GUI for day to day tasks. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
