windows server 2012 core and NPS

Dieselboy · September 10, 2018, 03:55:27 AM

I have a working server 2012 (with gui) system, which runs AD DNS DHCP and NPS. I removed the gui. Now all that is working is AD DNS and DHCP. I connected to the system remotely and there is no nps service.

SO, I re-installed the gui and then found NPS is not installed. Seems it may be dependent on the gui to run NPS. Once I re-installed NPS, all of the previous configuration was there. I did not need to make any new config and NPS is working once again.

I googled and found a guide for NPS on gui-less but using Server 2016. Any experience from you here on this?

deanwebb · September 10, 2018, 10:32:04 AM

Nope, I always install the GUI on my lab servers because I'm weak.

icecream-guy · September 10, 2018, 10:57:44 AM

sorry for my ignorance,

and NPS stands for?

A. Net Promoter Score
B. Naval Postgraduate School
C. National Presbyterian School
D. Something Else?

Maybe, Network Provisioning Software?

deanwebb · September 10, 2018, 11:54:02 AM

NPS - Network Protection Stuff, their NAC solution.

Nerm · September 10, 2018, 08:38:31 PM

Network Policy Server....the National Presbyterian School though made me chuckle.

I have never attempted NPS on a core install so not sure if it is even supported.

Dieselboy · September 10, 2018, 09:28:25 PM

I want it to be C. National Presbyterian School. Can I phone a friend?

I think you're right, it's not supported on Core 2012. Bummer.

SimonV · September 11, 2018, 03:17:14 AM

Is there a reason you'd want to disable the GUI? I can understand on Linux, but Windows?

Dieselboy · September 11, 2018, 09:13:45 PM

For the same reasons mainly, less overhead which means less VM memory consumption. Additionally, no gui means less OS downtime due to less windows updates needing to be applied (apparently). The VM has a smaller footprint and was expecting to be more stable and secure.