Working on a Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Core server this week, I came to the realization really quick that things were different. This is for the better. With an extremely reduced attack surface, Server 2008 R2 Core matures right before our eyes.

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You might find yourself in a bit of a quandary if your command line skills are not up to date. Take a minute to refresh yourself with some the command line options out there. Go <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5FB255FF-72DA-4B08-A504-1B10266CF72A&amp;displaylang=en">here </a>for a refresher. Some might prefer a quick visual reference to get on track. This <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772390%28WS.10%29.aspx">link </a>on Technet is very helpful.

Some might find a visual aid helpful too. I found <a href="http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar/VisualCore2008/VisualCore11_Beta2_Refresh.html">Visual Core 2008</a> by Guillermo pretty cool, and <a href="http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/guyt/archive/2008/03/22/windows-server-core-coreconfigurator-to-the-rescue.aspx">Server Core Configurator</a> by Guy is another good one. Nice work, fellas. 

Both can help you get your want to be with your new Server 2008 R2 Core installation.

Check them out and let me know what you think.
