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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @dave247
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      @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

      So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

      Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @dave247
        last edited by

        @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

        And I know it would probably eat up some CPU power, but I really only want to run a few tiny VM's..

        It's the licensening change that is the real issue.

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        • dave247D
          dave247 @scottalanmiller
          last edited by dave247

          @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

          @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

          So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

          Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

          See this is why I am so confused.

          1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
          2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

          If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want to rope you into having to pay them money??

          Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @dave247
            last edited by

            @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

            @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

            @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

            So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

            Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

            See this is why I am so confused.

            1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
            2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

            If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

            Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

            Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

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            • dave247D
              dave247 @JaredBusch
              last edited by

              @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

              @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

              @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

              @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

              So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

              Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

              See this is why I am so confused.

              1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
              2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

              If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

              Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

              Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

              I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

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              • black3dynamiteB
                black3dynamite @dave247
                last edited by

                @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                See this is why I am so confused.

                1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want to rope you into having to pay them money??

                Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                With Windows Server, you have a lot more roles to choose from, which me you will have to have license. Hyper-V Server does not need a license in order to use it since the main use is to hist VMs.

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch @black3dynamite
                  last edited by

                  @black3dynamite said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                  @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                  @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                  So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                  Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                  See this is why I am so confused.

                  1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                  2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                  If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want to rope you into having to pay them money??

                  Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                  With Windows Server, you have a lot more roles to choose from, which me you will have to have license. Hyper-V Server does not need a license in order to use it since the main use is to hist VMs.

                  I am confident he is not using the full server instance based on all his detailed replies.

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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch @dave247
                    last edited by

                    @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                    @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                    @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                    @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                    So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                    Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                    See this is why I am so confused.

                    1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                    2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                    If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

                    Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                    Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

                    I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

                    I'm downloading it now. I have a crappy old desktop that may support it here that i can attempt the initial install on.

                    Also, this thread is what I did on a defualt AD domain.

                    https://mangolassi.it/topic/12296/my-experiences-with-hyper-v-server-2016.

                    about halfway down I posted the firewall rules I enabled and such.

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                    • black3dynamiteB
                      black3dynamite @dave247
                      last edited by

                      @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                      @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                      @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                      @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                      So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                      Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                      See this is why I am so confused.

                      1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                      2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                      If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

                      Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                      Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

                      I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

                      Option 1: Windows Server w/ Desktop Experience and then install Hyper-V role.

                      Option 2: Windows Server w/ Core and Hyper-V role.

                      Option 3: Hyper-V Server (The best option)

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch @black3dynamite
                        last edited by

                        @black3dynamite said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                        @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                        @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                        @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                        @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                        So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                        Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                        See this is why I am so confused.

                        1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                        2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                        If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

                        Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                        Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

                        I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

                        Option 1: Windows Server w/ Desktop Experience and then install Hyper-V role.

                        Option 2: Windows Server w/ Core and Hyper-V role.

                        Option 3: Hyper-V Server (The best option)

                        You are not understanding here. We all know all of that... That is not what he is stating.

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                        • dave247D
                          dave247 @JaredBusch
                          last edited by

                          @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                          @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                          @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                          @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                          @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                          So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                          Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                          See this is why I am so confused.

                          1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                          2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                          If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

                          Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                          Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

                          I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

                          I'm downloading it now. I have a crappy old desktop that may support it here that i can attempt the initial install on.

                          Also, this thread is what I did on a defualt AD domain.

                          https://mangolassi.it/topic/12296/my-experiences-with-hyper-v-server-2016.

                          about halfway down I posted the firewall rules I enabled and such.

                          I'm downloading it now too. I do notice the file name is a bit different than the ISO I had downloaded before, about 3 months ago.

                          • Old file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO
                          • New file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVERHYPERCORE_OEM_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO

                          Maybe, just maybe, I am a total fucking idiot and somehow mixed my ISOs up...

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch
                            last edited by

                            This is a different ISO than the one I used in January.
                            14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVERHYPERCORE_OEM_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO

                            0_1511565143212_93f4f52b-ba1c-464e-a0bb-2637e71a19d2-image.png

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                            • JaredBuschJ
                              JaredBusch @dave247
                              last edited by

                              @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                              @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                              @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                              @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                              @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                              @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                              @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                              So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                              Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                              See this is why I am so confused.

                              1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                              2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                              If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

                              Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                              Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

                              I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

                              I'm downloading it now. I have a crappy old desktop that may support it here that i can attempt the initial install on.

                              Also, this thread is what I did on a defualt AD domain.

                              https://mangolassi.it/topic/12296/my-experiences-with-hyper-v-server-2016.

                              about halfway down I posted the firewall rules I enabled and such.

                              I'm downloading it now too. I do notice the file name is a bit different than the ISO I had downloaded before, about 3 months ago.

                              • Old file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO
                              • New file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVERHYPERCORE_OEM_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO

                              Maybe, just maybe, I am a total fucking idiot and somehow mixed my ISOs up...

                              You are a total idiot based on THAT post.

                              The first is Server. The second is Hyper-V Server

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                              • dave247D
                                dave247 @JaredBusch
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                                @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                                Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                                See this is why I am so confused.

                                1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                                2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                                If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

                                Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                                Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

                                I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

                                I'm downloading it now. I have a crappy old desktop that may support it here that i can attempt the initial install on.

                                Also, this thread is what I did on a defualt AD domain.

                                https://mangolassi.it/topic/12296/my-experiences-with-hyper-v-server-2016.

                                about halfway down I posted the firewall rules I enabled and such.

                                I'm downloading it now too. I do notice the file name is a bit different than the ISO I had downloaded before, about 3 months ago.

                                • Old file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO
                                • New file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVERHYPERCORE_OEM_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO

                                Maybe, just maybe, I am a total fucking idiot and somehow mixed my ISOs up...

                                You are a total idiot based on THAT post.

                                The first is Server. The second is Hyper-V Server

                                pfffffhahahahahahahahah... WHAT THE FUCK.

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                                  Ok I swear I thought I downloaded the correct ISO. It was directly after I had a conversation with Scott over the phone about my VoIP debacle, and we got into servers and he told me about Hyper-V being completely free and blew my little fucking mind. SO I rushed out to Microsoft and downloaded it, and I know I KNOW I went to the right spot because I was specifically careful to download the file under "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016" and not the one for regular Server 2016.

                                  If this was my problem all along then I'm going to owe you all an apology and a beer.

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                                    There is Windows Server 2016, and HyperV Server 2016. One you do not use as a hypervisor (even though you can), the other you do.

                                    Don't confuse the two.

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                                      @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                      @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                      So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                                      Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                                      See this is why I am so confused.

                                      1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                                      2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                                      If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want to rope you into having to pay them money??

                                      Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                                      If that is a thing, it is so new that I've never seen it. It wasn't in the initial 2016 release.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
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                                        @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                        Ok I swear I thought I downloaded the correct ISO. It was directly after I had a conversation with Scott over the phone about my VoIP debacle, and we got into servers and he told me about Hyper-V being completely free and blew my little fucking mind. SO I rushed out to Microsoft and downloaded it, and I know I KNOW I went to the right spot because I was specifically careful to download the file under "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016" and not the one for regular Server 2016.

                                        If this was my problem all along then I'm going to owe you all an apology and a beer.

                                        Oh, might you have been installing Windows instead of Hyper-V? LOL, that would do it 🙂

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                                        • dave247D
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                                          @tim_g said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                          There is Windows Server 2016, and HyperV Server 2016. One you do not use as a hypervisor (even though you can), the other you do.

                                          Don't confuse the two.

                                          Yes see but I already know this!!!!!!!!!!! I swear I thought I downloaded the correct ISO. I WAS CAREFUL TO DOWNLOAD THE RIGHT ISO!!

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
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                                            @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @jaredbusch said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            @dave247 said in Trying to set up Hyper-V Server 2016, ripping my hair out:

                                            So... if I just install Hyper-V Server 2016 WITH the Desktop Experience, I would be able to manage VM's by directly remoting into the server, right? Then I wouldn't have to mess with the Hyper-V Manager in Windows 10..

                                            Well... that's not a product option. To do that you have to buy and install a full Windows Server license, and then that license is tied to Hyper-V. If you od that, then you can admin it locally. But if you are even thinking about that, it's time to be on KVM.

                                            See this is why I am so confused.

                                            1. I can go to Microsoft and download Windows Server 2016, which when you install it, has options to install as core or GUI. Either way, I have to pay for a license because it's not free, core or GUI, RIGHT?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
                                            2. I can go to Microsoft and download the "evaluation" of Hyper-V Server 2016, which when I install, has the option to install standard evaluation, or desktop experience evaluation. I can just use the standard no GUI and it's 100% free, RIGHT?? So then what does it matter if I choose to install the free hypervisor with the desktop experience?? - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016

                                            If both things are separate things, but installing the Desktop Experience means they are the same thing and I have to pay for a license to use Hyper-V, then I don't understand why they are selling them together... or wait is it because they want money??

                                            Now I am not trying to make assumptions here or not thinking in a sensible GD way. I am just trying to navigate my way through options for installing Hyper-V, having it be free, and having it actually ****ing work.

                                            Wait, when the fuck did they add a GUI to Hyper-V. I do not recall seeing that when I setup my last Hyper-V Server 2016 instance 8 months ago.

                                            I don't know but I swear to God that I saw in three different attempts of installing hyper-v 2016 that there was the second option of having a desktop experience installed.

                                            I'm downloading it now. I have a crappy old desktop that may support it here that i can attempt the initial install on.

                                            Also, this thread is what I did on a defualt AD domain.

                                            https://mangolassi.it/topic/12296/my-experiences-with-hyper-v-server-2016.

                                            about halfway down I posted the firewall rules I enabled and such.

                                            I'm downloading it now too. I do notice the file name is a bit different than the ISO I had downloaded before, about 3 months ago.

                                            • Old file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO
                                            • New file: 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVERHYPERCORE_OEM_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO

                                            Maybe, just maybe, I am a total fucking idiot and somehow mixed my ISOs up...

                                            You are a total idiot based on THAT post.

                                            The first is Server. The second is Hyper-V Server

                                            pfffffhahahahahahahahah... WHAT THE FUCK.

                                            Blame MS for making it confusing as fuck in the name of licensing dollars.

                                            No one will hold it against you.

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