Windows Server
Core 2008/2012 are "minimal" installations of Windows Server 2008/2012.
In a Server Core:
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Many of the Windows Server 2008/2012 options and features
are removed.
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The server runs a much thinner core operating system.
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Tasks are performed mostly from the command line interface.
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The operating system runs fewer services and requires less
resources during startup.
The OfficeScan client supports
Server Core. This section contains information on the extent of
support for Server Core.
The OfficeScan server does
not support Server Core.