# Windows Server Core Management

“Server Core is a minimal server installation option for computers running on the Windows Server 2008 operating system or later. Server Core provides a low-maintenance server environment with limited functionality.” – this is basically a version of Windows server that is gutted of the non-essential services/functions of the OS to provide a cleaner, more efficient version of the OS.

Management of this version of the OS can be challenging, that’s where Core Configurator comes into play: [http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/](http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/)

This small application allows for <span class="caps">GUI</span> management of the OS to get Core up and running quickly.