In Step-by-step procedure for Installing SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core : PART 2 , we covered details about Add the machine to a domain, Add an administrator and Rename the Server. You can achieve all these specified tasks in a more simpler manner. Check the following for more...

Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core Find the domain: To identify the domain of the computer you are connected to, run the following command from command prompt: systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"Domain" Add machine to the domain: At a command prompt, type the following command: netdom join...

Starting SQL Server 2012, you can now install SQL Server on a Server Core operating system. For more information, see : Install SQL Server 2012 on Server Core What is Server Core Installation? The Server Core installation option for the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system provides a minimal...