The Sconfig utility

Now we will take a step backward and check out a tool that is available inside Server Core, but one that is generally only useful when working on the console of your server. We mentioned Sconfig earlier in the chapter, but breezed right past it at the time so that you could focus on getting to know Server Core a little bit more intimately from Command Prompt and PowerShell. While you can certainly ignore Sconfig completely and make all configurations and adjustments to your server core from the traditional command interfaces and centralized administration tools, Sconfig is a very nice utility for making initial networking, hostname, and domain membership changes to your new server.

Sconfig has existed for most versions of Server Core, but in the past you always had to intentionally launch it to make use of the capabilities within. Windows Server 2022 is the first time we see it with an auto-launch feature when your server boots. If you have built your own server core...