Core Configurator 2.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2)

Reviewed: Core Configurator 2.0 (Mar 06, 2013)

lucsmitty — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:53:16 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - Makes setting up a core server a breeze. Suggestion: Add "Select All" to the windows updates window.

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

SHADOW13 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:02:21 GMT

AlexShirshov wrote:

Thank you, Shane, but

Roles and Features doesn't work
After entering DCPromo the script hangs
After clicking Network setting the window disapears

Waiting for developers to fix the issues

3) Of course - you must be editing the file "Networking.ps1" to fix your problem

open this one
press CTRL+G and go to line 670
replace "oclist" with "dism"
save and close Networking.ps1
Launch Start_Coreconfig.wsf per original instructions
check the network tab working correctly

Cheers!

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

ejsiron — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:21:16 GMT

The feeling I got from some Internet searches is that this project is dead, although nothing official. I have reworked the script files so that they work on 2012 and started a new CodePlex project: http://corefig.codeplex.com. I just today found these discussion threads and may start to address the problems people had with Core Configurator 2.0, depending on my available time and community interest levels. Roles and Features should be working in mine and the Networking pages definitely work. DCPROMO doesn't work because DCPROMO is gone in 2012. I just disabled the button in my edition. I'm tentatively considering adding the functionality for ADDS installation.

Commented Issue: Execution policy is changed to Unrestricted on first run [5772]

rlauria — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:59:29 GMT

If Execution Policy is set to anything other than Unrestricted, the Execution Policy is changed to Unrestricted.
 
Repo:
set-executionpolicy RemoteSigned
get-executionpolicy returns RemoteSigned
start core config
get-executionpolicy returns Unrestricted

Comments: ** Comment from web user: rlauria **

In Start_CoreConfig.wsf change
Function LaunchCoreConfig()
......
End Function

With

Function LaunchCoreConfig()
'========================
Dim iRetCode
Dim Temp
'
LaunchCoreConfig = False
'

On Error goto 0
'
WshShell.CurrentDirectory = GlobalFolderPath
iRetCode = WshShell.Run ("%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -WindowStyle Minimized -Sta -file CoreConfig.ps1", 1, True)
If iRetCode <> 0 Then
Call Debug("Error: During launch of CoreConfig! ReturnCode:" & iRetCode)
Call WshShell.Popup("Error: During launch of CoreConfig! ReturnCode:" & iRetCode & Vbcrlf & " Please copy source to local drive and try again!" ,0,"Error", 16)
Else
'Okay
LaunchCoreConfig = True
End If
End Function

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

AlexShirshov — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:27:19 GMT

Thank you, Shane, but

Roles and Features doesn't work
After entering DCPromo the script hangs
After clicking Network setting the window disapears

Waiting for developers to fix the issues

New Post: how to use coreconfigurator

Eamoo — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:05:33 GMT

how do you use coreconfigurator

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

shaneAtSynapse — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:26:45 GMT

I've been playing with this today. Couple things I've tweaked so far:

Open Start_Coreconfig.wsf with Notepad (or whatever)
Go to line 266 (in Notepad, use Ctrl-G to go there quickly)... Replace "oclist" with "dism"
Go to line 292, replace "oclist" with "dism"
Save and close Start_Coreconfig.wsf
Open CoreConfig.ps1 with Notepad (or whatever)
Go to line 1017, replace "oclist" with "dism"
Save and close CoreConfig.ps1
Open Roles.ps1 with Notepad (or whatever)
Go to line 366, replace "oclist" with "dism"
Go to line 500, replace "oclist" with "dism"
Go to line 532, replace "oclist" with "dism"
Save and close Roles.ps1
Launch Start_Coreconfig.wsf per original instructions

I'm sure there's other stuff that will crop up as options are used, but this should get you up and running.

Cheers!

Reviewed: Core Configurator 2.0 (nov 28, 2012)

vTurturro — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:31:58 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - Friendly, extremely useful, time-saving ... what else ?

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

R0manMMD — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:56:18 GMT

may be try http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170 ??

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

AieieBrazo — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:55:23 GMT

I've installed NET-Framework-Core using powershell Install-WindowsFeature, then I've launched ControlPanel.ps1 from CoreConfigurator folder. Microsoft removed some utilities from 2008-r2 and 2012 (for example the command oclist). Maybe the functionalities are limited but you'll be able to configure most of the core server (firewall, autoupdate, and so on).

Source code checked in, #79962

Project Collection Service Accounts — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:14:48 GMT

Upgrade: New Version of LabDefaultTemplate.xaml. To upgrade your build definitions, please visit the following link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=254563

Source code checked in, #79961

Project Collection Service Accounts — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:08:39 GMT

Checked in by server upgrade

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

gwblok — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:56:59 GMT

I tried it on 2012, but all I saw was a window popup and close imediately after (so quickly that I wasn't sure what it was). I was unable to get it running on 2012. That being said, I don't know powershell, or much about the application other than running it. Someone who knows more might be able to get it working.
I resorted to setting up a Windows 8 machine and installing RSAT, which allowed me to do the management I needed.

New Post: Use with hyper-V 2012 Core

baltsae — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:00:24 GMT

Anyone used this app with Hyper-v 2012 Core or win 2012 server core? Any thoughts on the ability of current code to work on these 2012-core OSs?

Thanks!

baltsae

New Post: Managing files ?

costanza — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:25:23 GMT

Hi , this tool is really great.

But i think a file manager would be great in order to copy files from remote desktop ...

Created Issue: datacenter version [11052]

dvilner — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:41:18 GMT

Minor bug: datacenter version is not correctly reflected on the main menu ("SKU Version" field): "Enterprise Server Core R2" is displayed instead of "Datacenter Server Core R2"

Reviewed: Core Configurator 2.0 (Aug 06, 2012)

dvilner — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:39:06 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - Simple and sweet!

Reviewed: Core Configurator 2.0 (Jul 25, 2012)

asidles — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:06:09 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - Wow. My mission just got a lot easier. I couldn't thank you enough.

New Post: Error Running CoreConfigurator 2.0

derbachmannrocker — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:58:50 GMT

The problem is related to the German/Non English language version of Windows Server. The code parses the output of the commandline tool "oclist" - it is looking specifically for English strings.

I made up a hacked version in which I replaced the English strings. It's not very elegant and definitively not tested well. I only checked the role dialog (the functionality I missed most) and activated the server. The hacked version is for German. But you could just as easily make a version for your own language. Replace the variables I added to the code ($notInstalledString for example).

Download of the hacked version here:

http://oron.com/r1i7wn2d34js

Another solution you could try is installing a MUI language pack and switching to English language output. I did not succeed in installing the pack on Server core though (did not try very hard).

New Comment on "Documentation"

derbachmannrocker — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:47:10 GMT

Please add a remark regarding unsupported languages of Windows Server. As of now, the tool will work only partially with German installations, for example.