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Re:Fun with Nano Server by pjmlp on Monday October 25, 2021 @04:17AM (#28985554)
You can do everything via Powershell, or remote Web UI, and Nano Server or Server Core are the ones to go to.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowsconta...

Naturally on Azure, how the server looks like is meaningless when using AppService, AKS or Azure Functions.

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Re:Fun with Nano Server by sebazzz on Monday October 25, 2021 @11:59AM (#28989319)
Server Core or Hyper-V Server still contains quite some GUI dependencies. Things like task manager, Notepad (different between versions), and a basic file picker for applications. A floating console window appears and even wallpapers applied via SysInternals are supported.

A good thing too, because the driver installation tools from Dell for instance depend on these.

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Re:Fun with Nano Server by creshal on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @07:17AM (#29011705)
> A good thing too, because the driver installation tools from Dell for instance depend on these.

…on task manager, or on the wallpaper API? With how eccentric Dell drivers can be I feel like I have to ask.

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Re:Fun with Nano Server by pjmlp on Monday October 25, 2021 @12:12PM (#28989518)
I only use classical VMs, accessed via RDP, or do everything via the various managed services from Azure, so wasn't aware of that being the case.
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