You work as an administrator at Contoso.com. The Contoso.com network consists of a single domain named
Contoso.com. All servers on the Contoso.com network have Windows Server 2012 installed.
You are in the process of installing a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 on a new Contoso.com
server, named ENSUREPASS-SR13.
Which of the following is TRUE with regards to an installing a Server Core installation of Windows Server
2012? (Choose all that apply.)
A.
The Server Graphical Shell is installed, but not enabled.
B.
Server roles can be configured locally via the command prompt using Windows PowerShell.
C.
Server roles can be configured locally via Server Manager.
D.
You are able to access the Microsoft Management Console locally.
E.
The Desktop Experience is not available.
Explanation:
Server Core is a minimal server installation option for computers running on the operating system. Server Core
provides a low-maintenance server environment with limited functionality.
The minimal nature of Server Core creates limitations:
There is no Windows shell and very limited GUI functionality. The Server Core interface is a command
prompt with PowerShell support.
There is limited MSI support (unattended mode only).
Server Graphical Shell is not installed.
Microsoft Management Console: not available locally.
Desktop Experience: not available.