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Hyper-V Server 2019 GUI Installation Guide

Introduction

Hyper-V Server does not include much in the way of graphical tools, but third-party alternatives can be installed.

I found a disturbing lack of basic instructions for using Hyper-V Server 2019, so it is my hope that this guide is useful to somebody.

Before starting this guide, enable Remote Desktop support in Hyper-V Server using the built-in configuration menu. If you connect to the Hyper-V Server with Remote Desktop, it will make it easy to copy and paste text (and later, files) from a normal Windows desktop machine.

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Following is a list of GUI-based programs, which are provided with Windows Server 2019 Core:

SOURCE: https://medium.com/@RealNetwork/windows-server-core-2019-gui-management-sysinternals-utilities-datacenter-standard-hyper-v-dashboard-265801412c89

Control.exe intl.cpl — sets up region information
Control.exe timedate.cpl — sets up date & time
Regedit — registry editor
Notepad — hmm.. what would that be?
Msinfo32.exe — displays comprehensive system information
Taskmgr.exe — can also be executed via ctrl-alt-del

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Linux Cheat Sheet

nginx

nginx is typically located at /usr/bin/nginx
nginx configuration is at /etc/nginx

Start

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VMWare ESXi Cheat Sheet

These are my notes on how to configure some aspects of VMWare ESXi when operating it on a standalone server with the free license.

Connecting with SSH

ESXi's SSH server must first be enabled via the host client (web interface).

Dealing with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

Actually, on ESXi, it is a Purple Screen of Death (PSOD)