Start-WssConfigurationService
Starts initial configuration of Windows Server Essentials.
Parameter Set: Default
Start-WssConfigurationService [-CompanyName <String> ] [-ComputerName <String> ] [-Credential <psCredential> ] [-DnsName <String> ] [-Force] [-Hosted] [-NetBiosName <String> ] [-NewAdminCredential <psCredential> ] [-Setting <String> {All | Updates | None} ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
The Start-WssConfigurationService cmdlet starts initial configuration of Windows Server Essentials.
Specifies the name of the company for the server configuration. This dynamic parameter becomes available only if the server belongs to a workgroup.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Specifies the name of a computer with which to work. The cmdlet renames the server with the name that you specify. This dynamic parameter becomes available only if the server belongs to a workgroup.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Specifies the credentials for the administrator account used to create the domain. This is required if you are not currently signed in as a user with the required permissions.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Specifies the Domain Name System (DNS) name for the Active Directory® Domain Services domain to create. This dynamic parameter becomes available only if the server belongs to a workgroup.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Indicates that the server is hosted in the cloud. This dynamic parameter becomes available only if the server belongs to a workgroup.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Specifies the NetBIOS name for the Active Directory Domain Services domain to create. This dynamic parameter becomes available only if the server belongs to a workgroup.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Specifies the credentials for the administrator account that is created during the setup process.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Specifies how to configure Windows Update on the server. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
-- All. Automatically download and install all updates for the Windows operating system.
-- Updates. Automatically download and install only critical and security updates for the Windows operating system.
-- None. Opt out of Windows Update.
This dynamic parameter becomes available only if the server belongs to a workgroup.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Setup.ICCommon.StatusInfo
The cmdlet generates an object that represents the configuration status.
This command starts initial configuration of Windows Server Essentials.
PS C:\> $cred = Get-Credential –UserName LocalAdmin –Message "Please specify the password for your new administrator account."
PS C:\> Start-WssConfigurationService -CompanyName "Contoso.Inc" -NetBiosName "contosodomain" -NewAdminCredential $cred