Winkey+X, a (i.e., Command Prompt ( Admin)).Winkey+R may be better for complex run commands, and it will run with admin privileges.and just start typing! This will trigger Search in the upper right corner, and real-time results will appear below it. For example, Winkey, cmd means to hit the Windows key and enter "cmd" it also implies that you press Enter at the end of each sequence-if you can't figure out when to press Enter, you probably shouldn't be reading this article.Įssential tasks are the ones you always seem to head straight to when you log on to a server console, whether it's digging around on the server with Explorer or running a command-line diagnostic in a command prompt.
Words or control sequences on the keyboard are highlighted. Surprisingly, the new search ability from the Start screen makes some commands faster in Windows Server 2012 and R2 than its predecessors. They do make extensive use of the Windows key ("winkey" in my shorthand). I'm sure it will be no surprise to seasoned server administrators that many of these UI sequences use keyboard shortcuts instead of the modern interface. See "An Essential First Step" in my article " Getting Around in Windows Server 2012, Part 1" for details on how to configure this. Since most of the time you'll be accessing a server console through Remote Desktop, it's important to set your RDP session to send keyboard commands while windowed (not just full screen) for these commands to work. (Speaking of fast, if you want to quickly find something in this article, just do a Ctl+F on your browser to trigger the "find on page" feature and enter the term you're looking for.) For each, I've given several methods, generally with the fastest way first-it's all about the speed, no? Tip: Using keyboard shortcuts is usually the fastest, and it gives you extra nerd points when your colleagues are looking over your shoulder. I haven't included every possible command I figure once you know how to quickly get down the main roads of the UI, the side streets will be a snap. Here's my "Where'd it go?" list of how to run administrative tasks in Windows Server 2012 and R2, based on where they were in Windows Server 2008 and earlier. We got pretty efficient at maneuvering through the Windows 2000-style interface but where did everything go now? (I've already given my opinion about the decision to use the touch-centric Modern interface, on a server.) Experience with Windows 8 helps a little, but the tasks you perform as a server admin are very different from the actions you take as a client. But like the first time I encountered the Windows 2000 Server interface after years of working with Windows NT, the new UI can be pretty disorienting. Windows Server 2012, and now Windows Server 2012 R2, have added a huge variety of capabilities to the Windows Server operating system.
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