How To Develop C++ Applications for Windows 2008 R2, Server Core (Channel 9)

How To Develop C++ Applications for Windows 2008 R2, Server Core

Posted: Feb 27, 2009 at 7:30 AM

By: Phil Pennington

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Leverage Windows Server 2008 R2 "Server Core" as an Application Server!

There are several configuration options to consider when developing native-code applications to run on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2. Watch this demo and read more detailed information at the following MSDN Code Gallery project page.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/R2CoreApps

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csaborio

Mar 02, 2009 at 8:19 AM

Hello All,

Just wanted to update you on a recent change regarding the WoW64 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core. The screencast mentions that by default WOW64 is not enabled by default - which is the the case in the beta build.

Based on customer feedback, the WOW64 will be enabled by default on a Server Core install of Windows Server 2008 R2 when it ships. This will allow 32-bit apps to run in a default Server Core install without a problem. If you feel like you have no use for the WOW64, you are free to remove this feature.

Hope this helps!
benyaboy

Mar 03, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Great screencast. But your suggestion of installing the vcredist goes against the vc++ team's deployment guidelines. They only recommend using the vcredist for click-once applications. I think the preferred install should be running msiexec /i Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86_x64.msm /q
In reality though, I see everyone just installing the vcredist this way.

Ben L.
philpenn W2K8-R2

Mar 11, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Hi Ben,

You are correct... the preferred method of installing application dependencies is via install merge modules. There are numerous considerations. Consequently, we've added a "Notes On Manifests" document to the Code Gallery project associated with this topic. Viewers may find it within the "Downloads" tab of the page at http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/R2CoreApps.

Thanks,
Phil
Satyabrata M

Jun 29, 2010 at 7:43 AM

This is a very informative video.