Windows Server 2012: Installation and setup

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We show you how to get up and running with Windows Server 2012.

As with most Microsoft software, you have to activate the OS. Once again, the Server Manager has an option to do this. Click on this and enter the product key you've been supplied with. The server is now up and running on your network.

After the server is up and running the next step is to choose what role this server will play in infrastructure. These will be looked in greater detail in future tutorials.

Rene Millman
Rene Millman

Rene Millman is a freelance writer and broadcaster who covers cybersecurity, AI, IoT, and the cloud. He also works as a contributing analyst at GigaOm and has previously worked as an analyst for Gartner covering the infrastructure market. He has made numerous television appearances to give his views and expertise on technology trends and companies that affect and shape our lives. You can follow Rene Millman on Twitter.

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