The following table shows the configurable features of the Server Core installation of Windows Server® 2008 R2. Each feature can be enabled or disabled with Package Manager and an unattended installation answer file, with the OCsetup command, or manually in Turn Windows features on or off in Programs and Features Control Panel.

If a package is enabled, all of its parent hierarchy must also be enabled. To view the entire hierarchy, see the individual package topics.

Use the command to enable or to disable the Windows feature in a Command Prompt window. The command is case-sensitive.

Microsoft-Windows-ServerCore-Package Features

Package Path Command-Line Name UI Name Description

BitLocker

BitLocker

BitLocker Drive Encryption

Installs the optional Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption feature, a hard-drive, encryption tool that protects data on stolen hardware.

BitLocker-RemoteAdminTool

BitLocker-RemoteAdminTool

BitLocker Drive Encryption Remote Administration Tool

Installs the Remote Administration tool, which enables the configuration of other computers without enabling BitLocker on the server.

CertificateServices

CertificateServices

Certificate Service

Adds or removes Certification Authority Service.

ClientForNFS-Base

ClientForNFS-Base

Client for NFS - Base

Installs the Network File System role. This File Server role must be used with the ServerForNFS-Base feature.

DFSN-Server

DFSN-Server

DFS Namespace Server

Installs the Distributed File System (DFS) role.

DFSR-Infrastructure-ServerEdition

DFSR-Infrastructure-ServerEdition

Windows DFS Replication Service

Installs the infrastructure used by the Distributed File System Replication on all versions of the Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system.

DHCPServerCore

DHCPServerCore

DHCP Server feature

Installs the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server feature, which enables servers to assign or to lease IP addresses to computers or other devices that are DHCP-enabled clients.

Note
This feature is specific to the Server Core installation of the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.

DirectoryServices-ADAM-ServerCore

DirectoryServices-ADAM-ServerCore

Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (ServerCore)

Installs the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Server role.

DirectoryServices-DomainController-ServerFoundation

DirectoryServices-DomainController-ServerFoundation

DirectoryServices-DomainController-ServerFoundation

Installs the Active Directory Domain Controller Server Foundation.

DNS-Server-Core-Role

DNS-Server-Core-Role

DNS Server

Installs the DNS Server role, which enables users to refer to network computers, by using friendly names instead of numerical references.

This feature is specific to the Server Core installation of the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.

FailoverCluster-Core

FailoverCluster-Core

Failover Cluster Core

Installs the Failover Cluster feature, which enables a cluster node to provide service if one of the other cluster nodes fail.

This feature is specific to the Server Core installation of the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.

FailoverCluster-Core\FailoverCluster-Core-WOW64

Failover-Cluster-Core-WOW64

Failover Cluster Core WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for Failover Clustering

FRS-Infrastructure

FRS-Infrastructure

Windows File Replication Service

Installs the infrastructure and Server role for the File Replication Service.

FSRM-Infrastructure-Core

FSRM-Infrastructure-Core

FSRM Infrastructure Core

Installs File Server Resource manager

IIS-HostableWebCore

IIS-HostableWebCore

Internet Information Servics Hostable Web Core

Enables you to write custom code that will host core IIS functionality in your own application. HWC enables your application to serve HTTP requests and use its own applicationHost.config and root web.config configuration files.

IIS-WebServerRole

IIS-WebServerRole

Internet Information Services

The web server that provides the web application infrastructure for all versions of the Windows operating system.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-FTPPublishingService

IIS-FTPPublishingService

FTP Publishing Service

Installs the FTP Service and FTP Management Console. This service provides support for downloading and uploading files.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-FTPPublishingService\IIS-FTPServer

IIS-FTPServer

FTP Server

Installs the FTP Service.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-FTPServer\IIS-FTPExtensibility

IIS-FTPExtensibility

FTPExtensibility

FTP Extensibility enables support for FTP feature extensions such as custom providers, ASP.NET users or IIS Manager users.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-FTPServer\IIS-FTPSvc

IIS-FTPSvc

FTPSvc

SDP Update Name for the FTP Server.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-FTPServer\IIS-FTPSvc\IIS-FTPExtensibility

IIS-FTPExtensibility

FTPExtensibility

FTP Extensibility enables support for FTP feature extensions such as custom providers, ASP.NET users or IIS Manager users.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer

IIS-WebServer

World Wide Web Services

Installs the IIS web server, which enables support for HTML websites, and the optional support for ASP.NET, classic ASP, and web server extensions.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment

IIS-ApplicationDevelopment

Application Development Features

Installs support for application development, such as for ASP.NET, for classic ASP, for CGI executables, and for ISAPI extensions.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ASP

IIS-ASP

ASP

Enables support for classic ASP applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-CGI

IIS-CGI

CGI

Enables support for CGI executables.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ISAPIExtensions

IIS-ISAPIExtensions

ISAPI Extensions

Enables ISAPI extensions to manage client computer requests.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ISAPIExtensions\IIS-ASP

IIS-ASP

ASP

Enables support for classic ASP applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ISAPIExtensions\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ISAPIFilter

IIS-ISAPIFilter

ISAPI Filters

Enables ISAPI filters to modify the behavior of a web server.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ISAPIFilter\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-NetFxExtensibility

IIS-NetFxExtensibility

.NET Extensibility

Enables a web server to support the .NET Framework-managed module extensions.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the Message Queuing HTTP Support feature on the web server.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-ApplicationDevelopment\IIS-ServerSideIncludes

IIS-ServerSideIncludes

Server-Side Includes

Enables support for the STM, the SHTM, and the SHTML Include files.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures

IIS-CommonHttpFeatures

Common Http Features

Installs support for static web server content, such as for HTML and image files, for customized errors, and for redirections.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures\IIS-DefaultDocument

IIS-DefaultDocument

Default Document

Enables the specification of a default file, which is loaded if a user does not specify a file in a request URL.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures\IIS-DefaultDocument\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures\IIS-DirectoryBrowsing

IIS-DirectoryBrowsing

Directory Browsing

Enables client computers to view the web server directory contents.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures\IIS-HttpErrors

IIS-HttpErrors

HTTP Errors

Installs the HTTP error files and enables the customization of the error messages.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures\IIS-HttpRedirect

IIS-HttpRedirect

HTTP Redirection

Supports client request redirections.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures\IIS-StaticContent

IIS-StaticContent

Static Content

Serves the HTM, the HTML, and the image files from a website.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-CommonHttpFeatures\IIS-StaticContent\IIS-WebDAV

IIS-WebDAV

WebDav

Installs the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV).

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics

IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics

Health and Diagnostics

Monitors and manages web server, website, and web application health.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics\IIS-CustomLogging

IIS-CustomLogging

Custom Logging

Supports custom logging for web servers, websites, and web applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics\IIS-HttpLogging

IIS-HttpLogging

HTTP Logging

Enables the logging of website activity for a specified web server.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics\IIS-HttpTracing

IIS-HttpTracing

Tracing

Enables tracing support for ASP.NET applications and failed requests.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics\IIS-LoggingLibraries

IIS-LoggingLibraries

Logging Tools

Installs the IIS logging tools and related scripts.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics\IIS-ODBCLogging

IIS-ODBCLogging

ODBC Logging

Supports logging to an ODBC-compliant database.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics\IIS-RequestMonitor

IIS-RequestMonitor

Request Monitor

Monitors the health of web servers, websites, and web applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Performance

IIS-Performance

Performance Features

Enables the compression of content before the information is returned to a client computer.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Performance\IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic

IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic

Http Compression Dynamic

Compresses dynamic content before returning the information to a client computer.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Performance\IIS-HttpCompressionStatic

IIS-HttpCompressionStatic

Static Content Compression

Compresses static content before returning the information to a client computer.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security

IIS-Security

Security

Supports additional security protocols for web servers, websites, web applications, virtual directories, and files.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-BasicAuthentication

IIS-BasicAuthentication

Basic Authentication

Simple authentication that requires a valid Windows user name and a password.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication

IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication

Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

Authentication method that validates a client certificate against the Active Directory accounts.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-DigestAuthentication

IIS-DigestAuthentication

Digest Authentication

Authentication method that sends a password hash value to the Windows domain controller.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthentication

IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthentication

IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

Authentication method that maps client certificates to a Windows security identity.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-IPSecurity

IIS-IPSecurity

IP Security

Enables or denies content access, based on an IP address or domain name.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-RequestFiltering

IIS-RequestFiltering

Request Filtering

Configures the rules that block selected client requests.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-ASP

IIS-ASP

ASP

Enables support for classic ASP applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-NetFxExtensibility

IIS-NetFxExtensibility

.NET Extensibility

Enables a web server to support the .NET Framework-managed module extensions.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the Message Queuing HTTP Support feature on the web server.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-URLAuthorization

IIS-URLAuthorization

URL Authorization

Enables a client computer to access the URLs that exist within a web application.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-Security\IIS-WindowsAuthentication

IIS-WindowsAuthentication

Windows Authentication

Authentication method that uses either NTLM or Kerberos to validate a user.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServer\IIS-WebDAV

IIS-WebDav

WebDav

Installs the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV).

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools

IIS-WebServerManagementTools

Web Management Tools

Installs the Web Server Management Console and associated tools.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-ManagementService

IIS-ManagementService

IIS Management Service

Enables a web server to be managed remotely from another computer, by using the Web Server Management Console.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility

IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility

IIS 6 Management Compatibility

Enables the use of IIS 6.0 APIs and scripts on an IIS 7.0 web server.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility\IIS-LegacyScripts

IIS-LegacyScripts

IIS 6 Scripting Tools

Installs the IIS 6.0 configuration scripts.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility\IIS-Metabase

IIS-Metabase

IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility

Installs the IIS metabase and compatibility layer, which enables the metabase to interact with the IIS 7.0 configuration store.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility\IIS-Metabase\IIS-FTPServer

IIS-FTPServer

FTP Server

Installs the FTP Service.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility\IIS-Metabase\IIS-LegacyScripts

IIS-LegacyScripts

IIS 6 Scripting Tools

Installs the IIS 6.0 configuration scripts.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility\IIS-WMICompatibility

IIS-WMICompatibility

IIS 6 WMI Compatibility

Installs the IIS 6.0 WMI scripting interfaces.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility\IIS-WMICompatibility\IIS-LegacyScripts

IIS-LegacyScripts

IIS 6 Scripting Tools

Installs the IIS 6.0 configuration scripts.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-ManagementScriptingTools

IIS-ManagementScriptingTools

IIS Management Scripts and Tools

Enables the management of a local web server, by using the IIS configuration scripts.

IIS-WebServerRole\IIS-WebServerManagementTools\IIS-PowerShellProvider

IIS-PowerShellProvider

IIS-PowerShellProvider

The PowerShell provider exposes IIS configuration features and run-time functionality in the Windows PowerShell environment. This enables you to administer IIS by using PowerShell cmdlets and scripts.

Microsoft-Hyper-V

Microsoft-Hyper-V

Hyper-V Components

Installs Hyper-V components.

Microsoft-Windows-DirectoryServices-DomainController-SrvFnd-Package

Microsoft-Windows-DirectoryServices-DomainController-SrvFnd-Package

DirectoryServices-DomainController

Installs a read-only domain controller (RODC) that enables an organization to host read-only partitions of the Active Directory database.

Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Core-Role-Package

Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Core-Role-Package

DNS-Server-Core-Role

Installs the DNS Server role, which enables users to refer to network computers, by using friendly names instead of numerical references.

Microsoft-Windows-FailoverCluster-Core-Package

Microsoft-Windows-FailoverCluster-Core-Package

Failover Cluster Core

Installs the Failover Cluster feature, which enables a cluster node to provide service if one of the other cluster nodes fail.

Microsoft-Windows-FailoverCluster-Core-WOW64-Package

Microsoft-Windows-FailoverCluster-Core-WOW64-Package

WoW64 for Failover Clustering

Feature provides 32-bit support for Failover Clustering.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • FailoverCluster-Core

  • ServerCore-WOW64 - Yes

Microsoft-Windows-MultipathIo-Package

Microsoft-Windows-MultipathIo-Package

Microsoft MultipathIo

Installs multipathing solutions. This feature use redundant physical path components — adapters, cables, and switches — to create logical paths between the server and the storage device.

Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancingHeadlessServer-Package

NetworkLoadBalancingHeadlessServer

Network Load Balancing, no management client

Installs the Network Load Balancing feature, which enables incoming requests to be spread across many servers.

Microsoft-Windows-RemovableStorageManagementCore

Microsoft-Windows-RemovableStorageManagementCore

Removable Storage Management

Manages access to removable media for the Server Core installation of the Windows Server 2008 R2operating system.

Microsoft-Windows-SUA-Core-Package

SUA-Core-Package

Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications

Installs package to provide compatibility with UNIX-based applications.

Microsoft-Windows-SUA-Core-WOW64-Package

SUA-Core-WOW64-Package

SUACore-WOW64

Provides a 32-bit Subsystem for UNIX support.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • SUACore

  • ServerCore-WOW64

MultipathIo

MultipathIo

Microsoft MultipathIo

Installs the Multipath I/O (MPIO) feature, which enables path failover from a server or a cluster node to a storage subsystem.

NetFx2-ServerCore

NetFx2-ServerCore

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 ServerCore

Provides 32-bit support for .NET Framework 2.0.

NetFx2-ServerCore\BestPractices-PSH-Cmdlets

BestPractices-PSH-Cmdlets

BestPractices PowerShell Cmdlets

Set of powershell cmdlets for interacting with Best Practices Analyzer infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 R2. They allow you to determine if your server is configured in compliance with Microsoft Best Practices.

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell

MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell

Windows PowerShell

Installs a command-line shell and administrator-focused scripting language that enable easier system administration and accelerated automation.

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell\WindowsServerBackupCommandlet

WindowsServerBackupCommandlet

Windows Server Backup Commandlet

PowerShell commandlets (cmdlets) can be used to perform Windows Server Backup operations

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell\ActiveDirectory-PowerShell

ActiveDirectory-PowerShell

Active Directory PowerShell

Installs the Active Directory PowerShell provider and cmdlets. Active Directory administrators can use the Windows PowerShell environment and the tools it provides to manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) at the command line.

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell-WOW64

MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell-WOW64

Windows PowerShell WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for Windows PowerShell.

Note
This feature can coexist with the 64 bit versions. This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • NetFx2-ServerCore

  • NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

  • MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell

  • ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell\ServerManager-PSH-Cmdlets

ServerManager-PSH-Cmdlets

ServerManager PowerShell Cmdlets

Install and uninstall roles through PowerShell.

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell\ServerManager-PSH-Cmdlets\ServerMigration

ServerMigration

Windows Server Migration Tools

Windows Server Migration Tools includes PowerShell cmdlets that facilitate migration of server roles, operating system settings, files, and shares from computers that are running earlier versions of Windows Server or to computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2.

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell\BestPractices-PSH-Cmdlets

BestPractices-PSH-Cmdlets

BestPractices PowerShell Cmdlets

Set of powershell cmdlets for interacting with Best Practices Analyzer infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 R2. They allow you to determine if your server is configured in compliance with Microsoft Best Practices.

NetFx2-ServerCore\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell\ServerMigration

ServerMigration

Windows Server Migration Tools

Windows Server Migration Tools includes PowerShell cmdlets that facilitate migration of server roles, operating system settings, files, and shares from computers that are running earlier versions of Windows Server to computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2.

NetFx2-ServerCore\NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 ServerCore WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for .NET Framework 2.0.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • NetFx2-ServerCore

  • ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx2-ServerCore\NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell-WOW64

MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell-WOW64

Windows PowerShell WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for Windows PowerShell.

Note
This feature can coexist with the 64 bit versions. This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • NetFx2-ServerCore

  • NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

  • MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell

  • ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx2-ServerCore\ServerManager-PSH-Cmdlets

ServerManager-PSH-Cmdlets

ServerManager PowerShell Cmdlets

Install and uninstall roles through PowerShell.

NetFx2-ServerCore\ServerManager-PSH-Cmdlets\ServerMigration

ServerMigration

Windows Server Migration Tools

Windows Server Migration Tools includes PowerShell cmdlets that facilitate migration of server roles, operating system settings, files, and shares from computers that are running earlier versions of Windows Server to computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2.

NetFx3-ServerCore

NetFx3-ServerCore

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.51. ServerCore

Provides 32-bit support for .NET Framework 3.5.1

NetFx3-ServerCore\ActiveDirectory-PowerShell

ActiveDirectory-PowerShell

Active Directory PowerShell

Installs the Active Directory PowerShell provider and cmdlets. Active Directory administrators can use the Windows PowerShell environment and the tools it provides to manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) at the command line.

NetFx3-ServerCore\DirectoryServices-DomainController-ServerFoundation

DirectoryServices-DomainController-ServerFoundation

Active Directory Domain Controller Server Foundation

Installs the Active Directory Domain Controller Server Foundation

NetFx3-ServerCore\DirectoryServices-ADAM-ServerCore

DirectoryServices-ADAM-ServerCore

Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (ServerCore)

Installs the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Server role.

NetFx3-ServerCore\NetFx3-ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx3-ServerCore-WOW64

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.51. ServerCore WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for .NET Framework 3.0.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • NetFx2-ServerCore

  • ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx3-ServerCore\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

NetFx3-ServerCore\WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Disables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

NetworkLoadBalancingHeadlessServer

NetworkLoadBalancingHeadlessServer

Network Load Balancing, no management client

Installs the Network Load Balancing feature, which enables incoming requests to be spread across many servers.

Printing-ServerCore-Role

Printing-ServerCore-Role

Windows Print Server Core Role

Installs the Print server role.

Printing-ServerCore-Role\Printing-LPDPrintService

Printing-LPDPrintService

LPD Print Service

Installs the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service for use by the Print server role.

Printing-ServerCore-Role\Printing-ServerCore-Role-WOW64

Printing-ServerCore-Role-WOW64

Windows Print Server Core Role WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for the Print Services role.

QWAVE

QWAVE

QWAVE component

Installs the Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (qWAVE) platform.

ServerCore-WOW64

ServerCore-WOW64

Microsoft Windows ServerCore WOW64

WoW64 provides the ability to run 32-bit applications on Server Core installations.

ServerCore-WOW64\FailoverCluster-Core-WOW64

FailoverCluster-Core-WOW64

FailoverCluster Core WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for Failover Clustering.

ServerCore-WOW64\SUACore-WOW64

SUACore-WOW64

SUACore-WOW64

Provides a 32-bit Subsystem for UNIX support.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • SUACore

  • ServerCore-WOW64

ServerCore-WOW64\Printing-ServerCore-Role-WOW64

Printing-ServerCore-Role-WOW64

WoW64 for Print Services

Feature provides 32-bit support for the Print Services role.

ServerCore-WOW64\ServerCore-EA-IME-WOW64

ServerCore-EA-IME-WOW64

WoW64 for Input Method Editor

Provides 32-bit Input Method Editor (IME) support.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • ServerCore-EA-IME

  • ServerCore-WOW64

ServerCore-WOW64\NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 ServerCore WOW64

Provides 32-bit support for .NET Framework 2.0.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • NetFx2-ServerCore

  • ServerCore-WOW64

ServerCore-WOW64\NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell-WOW64

MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell-WOW64

WoW64 for Windows PowerShell

Feature provides 32-bit support for Windows PowerShell.

Note
This feature can coexist with the 64 bit versions.his requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • NetFx2-ServerCore

  • NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

  • MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell

  • ServerCore-WOW64

ServerCore-WOW64\NetFx3-ServerCore-WOW64

NetFx3-ServerCore-WOW64

WOW64 for .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5

Feature provides 32-bit support for .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5.

ServerCore-WOW64\MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell-WOW64

Feature provides 32-bit support for Windows PowerShell.

Note
This feature can coexist with the 64 bit versions.This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • NetFx2-ServerCore

  • NetFx2-ServerCore-WOW64

  • MicrosoftWindowsPowerShell

  • ServerCore-WOW64

ServerCore-EA-IME

ServerCore-EA-IME

ServerCore East Asian IME

Contains bare Input Method Editor (IME) essentials for IME support. This permits text entry in the supported language with no IME tools or setting capabilities.

ServerCore-EA-IME\ServerCore-EA-IME-WOW64

ServerCore-EA-IME-WOW64

WoW64 for Input Method Editor

Provides 32-bit Input Method Editor (IME) support.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • ServerCore-EA-IME

  • ServerCore-WOW64

ServerForNFS-Base

ServerForNFS-Base

Server for NFS - Base

Installs the Network File System role. This File Server role must be used in conjunction with the ClientForNFS-Base feature.

SNMP-SC

SNMP-SC

SNMP feature for Server Core

Simple Network Management Protocol. Enables the application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices, specifically for the Server Core installation of the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.

SUACore

SUACore

Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications

Provides compatibility with UNIX-based applications.

SUACore\SUACore-WOW64

SUACore-WOW64

SUACore-WOW64

Provides a 32-bit Subsystem for UNIX support.

Note
This requires the following to be installed first and has dependencies on these:
  • SUACore

  • ServerCore-WOW64

TelnetClient

TelnetClient

Telnet Client

Client for the terminal emulation program that is used over TCP/IP networks.

WAS-WindowsActivationService

WAS-WindowsActivationService

Windows Process Activation Service

Generalizes the IIS process model, removing the HTTP dependency.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ConfigurationAPI

WAS-ConfigurationAPI

Configuration APIs

Enables applications that are built with the .NET Framework to configure the Windows Process Activation Model programmatically. This enables an application developer to configure the settings when the application runs instead of requiring an Administrator to manually configure the settings.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ConfigurationAPI\IIS-ManagementService

IIS-ManagementService

IIS Management Service

Enables a web server to be managed remotely from another computer, by using the Web Server Management Console.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ConfigurationAPI\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ConfigurationAPI\WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Disables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-NetFxEnvironment

WAS-NetFxEnvironment

.NET Environment

Enables the development environment that supports the Microsoft .NET Framework.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-NetFxEnvironment\IIS-ManagementService

IIS-ManagementService

IIS Management Service

Enables a web server to be managed remotely from another computer, by using the Web Server Management Console.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-NetFxEnvironment\IIS-NetFxExtensibility

IIS-NetFxExtensibility

.NET Extensibility

Enables a web server to support the .NET Framework-managed module extensions.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-NetFxEnvironment\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-NetFxEnvironment\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-NetFxEnvironment\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-NetFxEnvironment\WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Disables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel

WAS-ProcessModel

Process Model

Installs the architecture that hosts the Web and the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services. This architecture features rapid failure protection, health monitoring, and recycling.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ASP

IIS-ASP

ASP

Enables support for classic ASP applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-BasicAuthentication

IIS-BasicAuthentication

Basic Authentication

Simple authentication that requires a valid Windows user name and a password.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-CGI

IIS-CGI

CGI

Enables support for CGI executable files.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication

IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication

Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

Authentication method that validates a client certificate against the Active Directory accounts.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-CustomLogging

IIS-CustomLogging

Custom Logging

Supports custom logging for web servers, websites, and web applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-DefaultDocument

IIS-DefaultDocument

Default Document

Enables the specification of a default file, which is loaded if a user does not specify a file in a request URL.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-DefaultDocument\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-DigestAuthentication

IIS-DigestAuthentication

Digest Authentication

Authentication method that sends a password hash value to the Windows domain controller.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-DirectoryBrowsing

IIS-DirectoryBrowsing

Directory Browsing

Enables client computers to view the web server directory contents.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic

IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic

Http Compression Dynamic

Compresses dynamic content before returning the information to a client computer.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-HttpCompressionStatic

IIS-HttpCompressionStatic

Static Content Compression

Compresses static content before returning the information to a client computer.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-HttpErrors

IIS-HttpErrors

HTTP Errors

Installs the HTTP error files and enables the customization of the error messages.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-HttpLogging

IIS-HttpLogging

HTTP Logging

Enables the logging of website activity for a specified web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-HttpRedirect

IIS-HttpRedirect

HTTP Redirection

Supports client request redirections.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-HttpTracing

IIS-HttpTracing

Tracing

Enables tracing support for ASP.NET applications and failed requests.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthentication

IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthentication

IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

Authentication method that maps client certificates to a Windows security identity.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-IPSecurity

IIS-IPSecurity

IP Security

Enables or denies content access, based on an IP address or domain name.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ISAPIExtensions

IIS-ISAPIExtensions

ISAPI Extensions

Enables ISAPI extensions to manage client computer requests.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ISAPIExtensions\IIS-ASP

IIS-ASP

ASP

Enables support for classic ASP applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ISAPIExtensions\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ISAPIFilter

IIS-ISAPIFilter

ISAPI Filters

Enables ISAPI filters to modify the behavior of a web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ISAPIFilter\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-LoggingLibraries

IIS-LoggingLibraries

Logging Tools

Installs the IIS logging tools and related scripts.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-NetFxExtensibility

IIS-NetFxExtensibility

.NET Extensibility

Enables a web server to support the .NET Framework-managed module extensions.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the Message Queuing HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ODBCLogging

IIS-ODBCLogging

ODBC Logging

Supports logging to an ODBC-compliant database.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-RequestFiltering

IIS-RequestFiltering

Request Filtering

Configures the rules that block selected client requests.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-ASP

IIS-ASP

ASP

Enables support for classic ASP applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-NetFxExtensibility

IIS-NetFxExtensibility

.NET Extensibility

Enables a web server to support the .NET Framework-managed module extensions.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\IIS-ASPNET

IIS-ASPNET

ASP.NET

Enables support for ASP.NET applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-RequestFiltering\IIS-NetFxExtensibility\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-RequestMonitor

IIS-RequestMonitor

Request Monitor

Monitors the health of web servers, websites, and web applications.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-ServerSideIncludes

IIS-ServerSideIncludes

Server-Side Includes

Enables support for the STM, the SHTM, and the SHTML Include files.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-StaticContent

IIS-StaticContent

Static Content

Serves the HTM, the HTML, and the image files from a website.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-StaticContent\IIS-WebDAV

IIS-WebDav

WebDav

Installs the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV).

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-URLAuthorization

IIS-URLAuthorization

URL Authorization

Enables a client computer to access the URLs that exist within a web application.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-WebDAV

ISS-WebDav

WebDav

Installs the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV).

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\IIS-WindowsAuthentication

IIS-WindowsAuthentication

Windows Authentication

Authentication method that uses either NTLM or Kerberos to validate a user.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\WCF-HTTP-Activation

WCF-HTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Enables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WAS-WindowsActivationService\WAS-ProcessModel\WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

WCF-NonHTTP-Activation

Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation

Part of .NET Framework 3.0. Disables the MSMQ HTTP Support feature on the web server.

WindowsServerBackup

WindowsServerBackup

Windows Server Backup

Enables the archiving and the recovery of an operating system, applications, and data.

WindowsServerBackup\WindowsServerBackupCommandlet

WindowsServerBackupCommandlet

Windows Server Backup Commandlet

PowerShell commandlets (cmdlets) can be used to perform Windows Server Backup operations.

WindowsServerBackup-Package

WindowsServerBackup

Windows Server Backup

Enables the archiving and the recovery of an operating system, applications, and data.

WINS-SC

WINS-SC

WINS Runtime

Installs the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) feature.

See Also

Concepts

Packages