{"id":1731,"date":"2019-08-06T09:39:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T08:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2019-08-06T09:41:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T08:41:57","slug":"deploying-windows-server-2019-insider-preview-release-18945","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/?p=1731","title":{"rendered":"Deploying Windows Server 2019 Insider Preview – Release 18945"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

In this blog post, I will cover the installation and activation of the latest Windows Server Insider Preview – Anual Release Build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s New\u00a0in 18945<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Extending support for FIDO2 security keys to hybrid environments <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re adding the capability for modern passwordless credentials, such as FIDO2 security keys, to authenticate and provide seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) to on-premises environments.\u00a0 Please refer to this\u00a0blog<\/a>\u00a0entry that discusses this capability for cloud environments. Addition of this new capability will extend this feature to hybrid environments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download Insider Preview 18945 ISO <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To be able to to download the Insider Preview you will need a valid Microsoft Account and be signed up to the Insiders Preview Program, If you’re currently not you can join here<\/a>
For those already enrolled in the Insider Preview Scheme, you can download the Server Preview Image from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Installing Insider Preview 18945<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Select the Installation Language, Keyboard and Time Configuration and then click ‘Next’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click ‘Install now’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select your flavour of Operating System, Remeber that either option will be Server CORE! and then click ‘Next’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accept the Microsoft EULA and then click ‘Next’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choose ‘Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced)’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select the Local disk you want to install windows server to and then click ‘Next’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The installation process begins, time for a coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Installation completed, Server will now reboot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Running through initial first-time configuration steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create a local password for the administrator account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Password entered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Local Administrator password configured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Server Install and configuration complete – Welcome to the Server Core “Desktop”!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Activating Windows Server Insider Preview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Type into the Command Prompt window the following below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sconfig<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Select Option 11 – Windows Activation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Select Option 3 –  Install Product Key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Insider Preview accountment page, you can get the Server Standard or Datacenter Activation Keys [18945 Annoucement<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following keys allow for unlimited activations of Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel Previews\n\n Server Standard: V6N4W-86M3X-J77X3-JF6XW-D9PRV\n\n Server Datacenter: B69WH-PRNHK-BXVK3-P9XF7-XD84W\n\nThis Windows Server Preview will expire July 31st, 2020.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Enter the activation key – for this instance, I installed the Datacenter edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Activation Key installed, type exit to close the Command Prompt window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Now we can check the activation status of the server, 
Select Option One – Display License Info <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Server reports that the os type is: Windows Server Datacenter CORE Edition and the License status is “Licensed”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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