How to configure setting of server core by 1 command:-

One of the first tasks an administrator must do after building a Windows Server Core machine is set the network address and configure the machine name and domain membership.  There are command line tools for all of those individual features but Microsoft included a useful command called sconfig that allows you to quickly configure basic server settings.

Simply type in sconfig on the command prompt and follow the on screen instructions:

Using Server Configuration you will be able to:

·                                 Configure machine name.

·                                 Join a domain or set workgroup name.

·                                 Configure local administrator accounts. 

·                                 Configure Remove Management settings. 

·                                 Enable Automatic Windows Update.

·                                 Manually install Windows Updates.

·                                 Enable/Disable Remote Desktop.

·                                 Configure Network Settings such as IP address and DNS servers.

·                                 Set the date and time. 

Logoff, restart and shutdown the server

To force the removal of a domain controller by using the command line in server 2008 core 

• At an elevated command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
  
  dcpromo /unattend /uninstallbinaries /forceremoval /demotefsmo:yes /username:<domain admin> /userdomain:<domain> /password:<DA password> /administratorpassword:<local admin password>
  Where:
  • <domain admin> is the name of an account that is a member of the Domain Admins group.
    
  • <domain> is the name of the domain for the domain controller.
    
  • <DA password> is the password for the account that is a member of the Domain Admins group.
    
  • <local admin password> is the password that will be used for the local administrator account on the server after AD DS is removed.
    
  The following example forcefully removes a domain controller from a domain named contoso.com, removes the AD DS server role binaries, and sets the local administrator password to p@$$w0rd:
  
  dcpromo /unattend /uninstallbinaries /forceremoval /demotefsmo:yes /username:DA1 /userdomain: contoso.com /password: DA1_password /administratorpassword: p@$$w0rd

How to remove active directory in windows server 2008 core

Hi guys today my topic is how to remove Active Directory in windows server 2008 core edition  step by step .


step 1 :In this step we will examine the demotion switches available for the DCPROMO Command and we will demote a server core DC. procedure:
step2: Logon your core machine 
step3: Type this command:-
          C:\>dcpromo /?:demotion
step4: This result is redirect to text file 
            C:\>dcpromo /?:demotion > demotion.txt
step5: then showing this file through this command it will be open in notepad file
            C:\>demotion.txt
step6: demote the AD :
           C:\>dcpromo /AdministratorPassword:ashu@123






       

Offline  files in MCITP

Offline Files is a nice feature in Windows if you are running Windows Server 2008 on a laptop. With Offline Files you can select a folder at a networking place, synchronize, disconnect your notebook and edit documents, spreadsheets etc in the local version of the folder. When you connect to the networking place again, all changes will be synchronized!

Prerequisite: You must have the Desktop Experience feature installed.

1. Download and install the appropriate version of Windows Mobile Device Center from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx. This doesn’t have to do with any Windows Mobile device, but it is needed to get the Sync Center option in the Control Panel.

Note: If you haven’t installed the Desktop Experience feature before you install Windows Mobile Device Center, you will get the error: The Update could not be installed because at least one Windows component required by Windows Mobile Device Center is missing.

2. In the Start menu click Control Panel.

- If you use the Modern View, click the Network and Internet section and click Enable offline Files.

- If you use the Classic View, doubleclick the Offline Files icon.

In the Offline Files window click Enable Offline Files to start using offline files.

3. Close the Enable Offline Files window by clicking OK and choose Yes when asked if you want to restart your Computer.

4. After the restart go to the networking folder you want to make offline available, right click on it and select Always Available Offline. A local copy will now be made.

5. Now you can work on the files, even if the laptop is disconnected!