[Guide] Adding Gui to Server Core - 1.22v

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  1. doqstar

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    #1281 doqstar, Jul 15, 2022
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    well...I just use expand * [destination]...
    I found it Aunty Mel's thread.
    need some time to learn how to use.
    Thanks!
     
  2. acer-5100

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    how to change activation tokens ?
     
  4. acer-5100

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  5. mrbbq

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    Excellent work there acer-5100!
     
  6. ruslanshchur

    ruslanshchur MDL Senior Member

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    Could you explain me how to add GUI to Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2 Server Core (and to Hyper-V Server ones as well)?
     
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  7. acer-5100

    acer-5100 MDL Guru

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    Just look at the screenshots, there is no forbidden sign over the loudspeaker icon.
     
  8. lenyu

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    #1293 lenyu, May 12, 2023
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    Do you know how can I have Console Mode login on Windows 8?

    needs to be something related to logonui.exe, winlogon, Windows.UI.dll, Windows.UI.Cred, Windows.UI.Xaml, Windows.UI.Immersive, rundll32 and some registry keys. Can't be really difficult to have it working instead of default login screen.

    Thanks
     
  9. acer-5100

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    Never experimented with it, but given we have Server [Hyper]Core 2012 , that's likely feasible.

    Probably the best path is to install Core/HyperCore in a VM and compare the login related registry keys.
     
  10. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Code:
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    Shell = explorer.exe

    Might be able to change that. Best to look up the value set on a Core edition.
     
  11. acer-5100

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    If you change the shell setting you change the whole shell, not just the logon UI
     
  12. ibay770

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    How did you get that working?
     
  13. acer-5100

    acer-5100 MDL Guru

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    Edge legacy = add the cab package, nothing out of ordinary

    A bit of better branding = resource editor on branding folder

    Update to 19041.331 = OK

    Update to 19041.388 = OK normal upgrades, using cabs or msu
     
  14. ibay770

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    How does remotefx differ from the other remote desktop software? What does this offer that anydesk doesn't, for example?