Yet Another Core Configurator

In the true spirit of Linux, it seems that everybody is re-inventing the wheel – because they can.  So, just as your favourite Linux distro had 9,999 different versions of the same basic calculator tool (but all written by different people), it seems lately that everybody has written a graphical interface for Windows Server Core 2008.  Although I may be coming across rather cynical, this tool is actually pretty good.  For those of you who don’t want to use the command-line to administer Server Core, this tool might just be what you are looking for.  Of course, any die-hard command prompt lovers which sneer at this tool!

You can read more about it here: www.smart-x.com/?CategoryID=198&ArticleID=167&sng=1  and here: <blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2009/01/27/smart-x-coreconfigurator-1-2-0-2-i-m-impressed.aspx>

By the way, I am not endorsing the tool so if it turns out that it breaks your system completely you might hear me give a ‘Nelson’ laugh in true ‘The Simpsons’ style (see below).

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Agreed, why pay for it???  Thanks for the info

• Anonymous
  April 06, 2009
  surely all you need are the icons on the green banner to the left?

• Anonymous
  April 06, 2009
  Is this similar to the "other" Core Config program on CodePlex? http://www.codeplex.com/CoreConfig Somewhere I recall reading they're the "same" . . . Blake Handler - Microsoft MVP "The Road to Know Where"

• Anonymous
  April 17, 2009
  Hi i have stumbled on this blog, here is some information ** Smart-X ** Cost : 99$ for site license Functions: 17 Closed Code: Compiled code.. ** CoreConfig ** Cost: FREE Functions: 26 and counting Open Code: VBS Script so you can add more if you wish.. WHY PAY FOR IT ??