Here is an overview of key commands and utilities youll use for managing

server core installations while logged on locally:

Control desk.cpl - View or set display settings.
Control intl.cpl - View or set regional and language options, including
formats and the keyboard layout.
Control sysdm.cpl - View or set system properties.
Control timedate.cpl - View or set the date, time, and time zone.
Cscript slmgr.vbs ato - Activate the operating system.
DiskRaid.exe - Configure software RAID.
ipconfig /all - List information about the computers IP address
configuration.
NetDom RenameComputer - Set the servers name and domain
membership.
OCList.exe - List roles, role services, and features.
OCSetup.exe - Add or remove roles, role services, and features.
PNPUtil.exe - Install or update hardware device drivers.
Sc query type=driver - List installed device drivers.
Scregedit.wsf - Configure the operating system. Use the /cli parameter to
list available configuration areas.
ServerWerOptin.exe - Configure Windows Error Reporting.
SystemInfo - List the system configuration details.
WEVUtil.exe - View and search event logs.
Wmic datafile where name=FullFilePath get version - List a files
version.
Wmic nicconfig index=9 call enabledhcp - Set the computer to use
dynamic IP addressing rather than static IP addressing.
Wmic nicconfig index=9 call enablestatic(IPAddress),
(SubnetMask) - Set a computers static IP address and network mask.
Wmic nicconfig index=9 call setgateways(GatewayIPAddress) - Set
or change the default gateway.
Wmic product get name /value - List installed MSI applications by
name.
Wmic product where name=Name call uninstall - Uninstall an MSI
application.
Wmic qfe list - List installed updates and hotfixes.
Wusa.exe PatchName.msu /quiet - Apply an update or hotfix to the
operating system.
Command Line Console Name

Active
AdRmsAdmin.msc Directory Rights Management Services

ADSI
Adsiedit.msc Edit

Authorization
Azman.msc Manager

Certmgr
Certmgr.msc (Certificates)

Certificates
Certtmpl.msc Template Console

Failover
CluAdmin.msc Cluster Management

Component
Comexp.msc Services

Computer
Compmgmt.msc Management

Device
Devmgmt.msc Manager

DFS
Dfsmgmt.msc Management

Dhcpmgmt.msc DHCP
 Manager

Disk
Diskmgmt.msc Management

DNS
Dnsmgmt.msc Manager

Active
Domain.msc Directory Domains And Trusts

Active
Dsa.msc Directory Users And Computers

Active
Dssite.msc Directory Sites And Services

Event
Eventvwr.msc Viewer

Shared
Fsmgmt.msc Folders

File
Fsrm.msc Server Resource Manager

Microsoft
Fxsadmin.msc Fax Service Manager

Local
Gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor

Local
Lusrmgr.msc Users And Groups

NAP
Napclcfg.msc Client Configuration

Nfsmgmt.msc Services
 For Network File System

Network
Nps.msc Policy Server

Online
Ocsp.msc Responder

Reliability
Perfmon.msc And Performance Monitor

Enterprise
Pkiview.msc PKI

Print
Printmanagement.msc Management

TS
Remoteprograms.msc RemoteApp Management

Resultant
Rsop.msc Set of Policy

Local
Secpol.msc Security Policy

Server
ServerManager.msc Manager

Share
StorageMgmt.msc And Storage Management

Services.msc Services

Storage
StorExpl.msc Explorer

Tapimgmt.msc Telephony

Taskschd.msc Task
 Scheduler

Trusted
Tmp.msc Platform Module (TPM) Management

Terminal
Tsadmin.msc Services Management

Terminal
Tsconfig.msc Services Configuration

TS
Tsgateway.msc Gateway Manager

Remote
Tsmmc.msc Desktops

UDDI
Uddi.msc Services Console

Windows
Wbadmin.msc Server Backup

Windows
Wdsmgmt.msc Deployment Services

WINS
Winsmgmt.msc Manager

WMI
WmiMgmt.msc Control
Command Line Console Name
AdRmsAdmin.msc Active Directory Rights Management Services
Adsiedit.msc ADSI Edit
Azman.msc Authorization Manager
Certmgr.msc Certmgr (Certificates)
Certtmpl.msc Certificates Template Console
CluAdmin.msc Failover Cluster Management
Comexp.msc Component Services
Compmgmt.msc Computer Management
Devmgmt.msc Device Manager
Dfsmgmt.msc DFS Management
Dhcpmgmt.msc DHCP Manager
Diskmgmt.msc Disk Management
Dnsmgmt.msc DNS Manager
Domain.msc Active Directory Domains And Trusts
Dsa.msc Active Directory Users And Computers
Dssite.msc Active Directory Sites And Services
Eventvwr.msc Event Viewer
Fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders
Fsrm.msc File Server Resource Manager
Fxsadmin.msc Microsoft Fax Service Manager
Gpedit.msc Local Group Policy Editor
Lusrmgr.msc Local Users And Groups
Napclcfg.msc NAP Client Configuration
Nfsmgmt.msc Services For Network File System
Nps.msc Network Policy Server
Ocsp.msc Online Responder
Perfmon.msc Reliability And Performance Monitor
Pkiview.msc Enterprise PKI
Printmanagement.msc Print Management
Remoteprograms.msc TS RemoteApp Management
Rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policy
Secpol.msc Local Security Policy
ServerManager.msc Server Manager
StorageMgmt.msc Share And Storage Management
Services.msc Services
StorExpl.msc Storage Explorer
Tapimgmt.msc Telephony
Taskschd.msc Task Scheduler
Tmp.msc Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management
Tsadmin.msc Terminal Services Management
Tsconfig.msc Terminal Services Configuration
Tsgateway.msc TS Gateway Manager
Tsmmc.msc Remote Desktops
Uddi.msc UDDI Services Console
Wbadmin.msc Windows Server Backup
Wdsmgmt.msc Windows Deployment Services
Winsmgmt.msc WINS Manager
WmiMgmt.msc WMI Control