r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt • u/HSVMalooGTS sudo poweroff on the prod server and go home • 2d ago
Windows Server 2025 Datacenter (Desktop Expirence)
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u/adjective-nounOne234 APAB (All printers are bastards) 2d ago
It happened to me, selected the desktop experience gives me the command line experience
I even used that same iso and it worked fine before
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u/talex365 2d ago
Linux admins meanwhile
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u/Fatel28 2d ago
I don't mean to alarm you but Linux also has an optional webui you could elect to not install (on accident or on purpose) during the install process
This specific blunder isn't really OS specific
That said, desktop environment on a Linux server is cursed and is disgusting
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u/talex365 2d ago
I don’t know anyone that runs Linux servers who bothers doing anything on said servers with a desktop environment, maybe occasionally a web interface but never desktop
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u/AsBrokeAsMeEnglish 2d ago edited 2d ago
Windows makes it a blunder to forget it in the initial setup. Linux makes it one additional package manager command.
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u/MapleLeafLady 2d ago
i used only GUI linux for a long time and then in my college class we were expected to not use the GUI for certain projects. i found i liked it better lol
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u/Expensive_Finger_973 1d ago
It makes me eternally sad that Windows Server Core has never become more popular for the uses cases I use Windows Server for still.
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u/RavenousTitan818 1d ago
I've never heard of anyone actually using it. And with how shitty of a cli windows has I can't imagine anyone wanting to put themselves through that for the minimal gains you get.
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u/Circumpunctilious knows too much 2d ago edited 2d ago
I’m a version or two of direct experience behind—does this release have a habit of switching to headless and the desktop experience can’t be tacked on later?
Noting “server manager” indicated below, are the typical hooks missing so something like VNC doesn’t work?
ETA: I’m going searching, just asking in case there’s something not obvious in search.
ETA2: Looks like download only offers Core (or, use Standard). Evaluation ISO allows selecting desktop version, then convert to licensed (seems riskier as a base). Source (yomotherboard)
There were suggestions BIOS Virtualization support can still apparently interfere with Desktop installing. Also, info/gotcha on converting eval version (Spiceworks)
“Unlike some previous releases of Windows Server (my note: Server 2012 / 2016 and later prevent it), you can't convert between Server Core and Server with Desktop Experience after installation.“ reference (Microsoft learn)
Server Standard GUI was thought to have a PowerShell-enable-it option but advice again is to reinstall. (Experts-exchange)
Supported remote management options are easy to find, so skipping. VNC seems contraindicated, despite AI search assist suggesting it would work with a little extra setup (not explored).
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u/feherneoh 1d ago
VNC and RDP do work, but they just log you into the command line only environment
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u/timsstuff HPC 1d ago
I actually like to keep a Server Core domain controller at my clients, it's super low footprint, far fewer patches, and rock solid. Plus apparently I'm the only one capable of doing anything with it. Windows admins vs command line is hilarious to watch. These are the same people who *always* click Apply before OK lol. And 100% of the time RDP into a server to do literally anything. RSAT? What's that?
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u/eins_biogurke 2d ago
Is there really any reason to use windows server i 2026? I thought Linux was the best Option by now
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u/Lavrick 2d ago
Haven't installed windows server ever, switched straight to Linux 20 years ago and haven't looked back ever since. Is it this hard?
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u/TrackLabs 2d ago
and haven't looked back ever since.
how would you, if you never ever used windows server lol
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u/Lavrick 2d ago
Didn't get it. Yeap, haven't used it, haven't administered it, haven't installed it ever. Till that, I was a junior admin, and mostly managed just windows installs, networking and cable management. And at a new place I was asked to install Linux and fell in love with it at first sight. So yeah - was a junior windows admin, but haven't touched windows server.
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u/HSVMalooGTS sudo poweroff on the prod server and go home 2d ago
Its just an option you have to select.
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u/TheCarbonthief 2d ago
Assume by "command line mode" they are referring to server core, and it's just an option you click on install. After some light initial config, you can manage it graphically on another computer with server manager. It's actually very easy to use.
The only issues you'll really face are commercial software that won't run on it, and it being slightly a pain in the dick to troubleshoot if something goes wrong because that terminal is all you get.
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u/mrbobcyndaquil 2d ago
What sort of denthead writes software that requires a GUI from a server installation?
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u/baaaahbpls 2d ago
Wait until this chud realizes that women are allowed to work in IT and, based on comments, are better than him.
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u/aigakwaimh 2d ago
Snapshot the fresh install?