Howto: Install Windows Server 2022 Server Core

Here is an easy to follow guide to install Windows 2022 Server core.

To install Windows Server 2022, follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. Hardware Requirements:
    • Minimum 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor.
    • 2 GB RAM (for Server Core) or 4 GB RAM (for Desktop Experience).
    • 32 GB of disk space.
    • Network adapter compatible with the Ethernet network.
  2. Installation Media:
    • Download the Windows Server 2022 ISO from the Microsoft website.
    • Create a bootable USB drive using tools like Rufus or the Windows Media Creation Tool.
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Batch File to Backup Your Windows Server Database

If you read Backing up Your Data with cwRsync and snyc2nas you learned how to send your data to an off site server. Now I’ll show you a couple ways to make incremental and dated zipped backups that you can store on your server to transfer with sync2nas or FTP the backup to your home box.

I’ll attach the batch files at the end of the post for those that don’t want to copy and paste the code. Now lets get started.

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Password Protecting Directories on Windows Servers

Well it has been a while since I added any articles to the site. Before I get on with the article let me first announce that Schwarz Network has opened a forum for you to get help with your Windows Server problems.

You can find the forum at Windows Server Forums

Password protecting websites, directories and files on Windows 2003 Servers is very easy. It only takes a couple clicks and it’s done. For users to access the protected areas they’ll need to have an account on the server. There are ways to avoid this by using Passport authorization, but for this article we’ll use Integrated Windows authentication.

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