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Server 2012 R2 Core Support

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Is PRTG supported on this?

core prtg server

Created on Nov 11, 2015 3:49:27 PM



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Note: For more information on why we do not officially support Windows Server Core installations, see Why does PRTG not officially support Windows Server Core installations?

Important notice: This article is currently under review and cannot be accessed. Please stay tuned for an update.

Created on Jan 15, 2020 6:30:54 AM by Maike Guba [Paessler Support] (2,404) ●2 ●1

Last change on Oct 20, 2020 9:39:53 AM by Maike Guba [Paessler Support] (2,404) ●2 ●1



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It works, but if you want to use the PRTG Administration Tool in order to configure things not available in the GUI, you'll have to install the GUI role temporarily. Other than that, PRTG should do fine without the Windows GUI :)

Created on Nov 12, 2015 9:01:02 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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Note: For more information on why we do not officially support Windows Server Core installations, see Why does PRTG not officially support Windows Server Core installations?

Important notice: This article is currently under review and cannot be accessed. Please stay tuned for an update.

Created on Jan 15, 2020 6:30:54 AM by Maike Guba [Paessler Support] (2,404) ●2 ●1

Last change on Oct 20, 2020 9:39:53 AM by Maike Guba [Paessler Support] (2,404) ●2 ●1



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link doesn't work. It says it's forbidden. Has support for server core editions made any progress since 5 years ago?

Created on Oct 19, 2020 5:13:42 AM



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Hi there,

please try this link: https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/87313-why-does-prtg-not-officially-support-windows-server-core-installations

We still don't officially support the Windows Core installation, which does not mean that it's not possible.

Created on Oct 19, 2020 12:54:20 PM by Moritz Heller [Paessler Support]



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link still doesn't work. kinda funny you guys link to KB articles but restrict access to them so people can't actually read them.

Created on Oct 20, 2020 6:22:40 AM



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Hi there,

I was informed that the article is under review at the moment. I'm sorry for this.

I try to summarize the linked article: When you use a Windows Server installation in Core mode, there is no guarantee that all necessary Windows components are available for PRTG to run smoothly. Additionally, the Server Core option configuration can change unexpectedly so that PRTG might not work anymore. Since the have the Windows Core installation not in our testing at the moment, we cannot officially support it.

However, as I mentioned before, even this is not supported does not mean that this won't work. We have customers who using the Windows Core installation with PRTG.

Created on Oct 20, 2020 9:41:19 AM by Moritz Heller [Paessler Support]




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