http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/04/04/how-to-activate-server-core.aspxJust because you're running Server Core doesn't mean you can get around Activation. No more going to the Start Menu -&gt; Programs option. In Server Core you can Activate the server in two ways, one locally and the other remotely. Both ways use the SoftwareenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/04/04/how-to-activate-server-core.aspx#1701942Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:10:12 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1701942BrianM<p>Good catch Robert</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1701942" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/04/04/how-to-activate-server-core.aspx#1701926Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:21:11 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1701926Robert <p>OK.</p> <p>before running Slmgr.vbs –ato </p> <p>run Slmgr.vbs –ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (Replace the Xs with oyur numbers)</p> <p>Then you can activate</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1701926" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/04/04/how-to-activate-server-core.aspx#1701922Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:12:27 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1701922Robert<p>OK....</p> <p>But... how do you enter your activation number?, because running the command if you have installed the server by default, the install process enters a dummy activation number, and this one will offcourse not work for activation. How do you enter your own activation number?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1701922" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/04/04/how-to-activate-server-core.aspx#1673659Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:16:39 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1673659Angela<p>Hmm, very cognitive post. </p> <p>Is this theme good unough for the Digg?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1673659" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/04/04/how-to-activate-server-core.aspx#889434Thu, 03 May 2007 23:34:58 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:889434The things that are better left unspokenTo server core or not to server core seems like a valid question. Especially when deciding to install<img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=889434" width="1" height="1">