MSSQL Server Installation on Windows Server Core
In this video, I’ll demonstrate how to install Microsoft SQL Server on a server system running Windows Server Core (no GUI). As a bonus, I’ll quickly cover the installation of Windows Admin Center and how to use it to easily manage a Windows Server Core instance from any client system via a modern web browser.
Applies to:
Windows Server 2019 server core, Windows Server 2022 server core, Windows Server 2025 server core, Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Microsoft SQL Server 2022
Glossary:
AD = Active Directory
DBMS = Database Management System
gMSA=Group Managed Service Account
GUI = Graphical User Interface
ICMP = Internet Control Message Protocol
NTFS = New Technology File System
ODBC=Open Database Connectivity
SQL = Structured Query Language
SQL = Structured Query Language
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Requirements
1:41 Interactive Graphical Interface Installation
4:48 Using Mounted Folders
6:06 Unattended Installation Using a Configuration.ini File
7:22 Post Installation
8:34 Manage SQL Server from Client Workstation
10:11 Manage Windows Server Core (BONUS)
11:23 Thank you for watching!!
Links:
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql...
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/tro...
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/tro...
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/win...
• https://www.catalog.update.microsoft....
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalc...