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 Post subject: Advantages of running Windows Server 2008 Core
PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:45 pm 
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I may have a requirement for using a Windows 2008 Server Core installation and would like to know if there are any security benefits. Is it more secure than a full installation?
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 Post subject: Re: Advantages of running Windows Server 2008 Core
PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:06 pm 
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Yes, a core installation is more secure than a full installation. The main advantage would be the greatly reduced attack surface. It will also use less resources and require less patching. It should also start up a bit faster :)

The main disadvantage it the lack of a GUI to manage the server.

Hope this helps!

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 Post subject: Re: Advantages of running Windows Server 2008 Core
PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:03 am 
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Excellent, thanks for the reply.
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