1. Download address
-Windows Server 2019 Essentials
2. Description
- The one with the suffix of Essentials is equivalent to the official lite version, with fewer functions but smaller performance requirements. However, the Essentials version does not support Core mode installation without GUI, so if you want to deploy on a large scale, you should use other versions of Core mode for better performance it is good.
- The official support of Windows Server 2008 R2 has ended on January 14, 2020. It is recommended not to use it if there is no special need.
- It is recommended not to choose Windows Server 2008 R2 because of the low configuration, because even Windows Server 2019 Essentials can support a minimum of 512MB of memory, and for lower memory configurations, it is strongly recommended to install Alpine, Ubuntu Server, CentOS, Debian and other Linux distributions .
3. Activate
Windows Server 2008 R2
The default trial period is 10 days and can be reset 5 times. Press Win+R to open Run, enter slmgr.vbs –rearm to reset the trial period. It will be invalid after reset 5 times, and you can only reinstall it if you need to continue to use it (the genuine version is no longer available). It is recommended to make good use of the snapshot function when using the virtual machine.
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2/2016/2019
Just skip the part of entering the key during installation, and there is a 180-day trial period by default.
Windows Server 2012 R2/2016/2019 Essentials
When installing the Essentials version, you must enter the key to continue. The following is the official key with a 180-day trial period:
Win Server 2012 R2 Essentials
R9N79-23MWD-MBP9B-KHF8Q-C36WX
Win Server 2016 Essentials
NCPR7-K6YH2-BRXYM-QMPPQ-3PF6X
Win Server 2019 Essentials
NJ3X8-YTJRF-3R9J9-D78MF-4YBP4
After the expiration date, you can refer to the article on this site:
Build a KMS server
https://blog.tsinbei.com/archives/287/
Activation instructions in , build a KMS server by yourself, or use a public KMS server to activate.
Windows Server ISO Image (Files with License Key)
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