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Hi @Richard Y
In short no. For more details about prerequisite please refer to the following link:
Prerequisites for Microsoft Entra Connect
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Installing Entra Connect on Windows Server Core
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Is it possible to deploy and install Entra Connect on a Windows Server Core version?
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Abiola Akinbade 29,570 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2024-11-25T23:18:51.8566667+00:00 Hello Richard Y,
Thanks for your question.
The Microsoft Entra Connect server must have a full GUI installed. Installing Microsoft Entra Connect on Windows Server Core isn't supported.
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Sandeep G-MSFT 20,921 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator2024-11-26T03:36:00.3766667+00:00 Thank you for posting this in Microsoft Q&A.
As I understand you want to know if it possible to deploy and install Entra Connect on a Windows Server Core version?
As per the prerequisites of Entra ID connect, it must be installed on a domain-joined Windows Server 2016 or later. We recommend using domain-joined Windows Server 2022. You can deploy Microsoft Entra Connect on Windows Server 2016 but since Windows Server 2016 is in extended support.
The Microsoft Entra Connect server must have a full GUI installed. Installing Microsoft Entra Connect on Windows Server Core isn't supported.
You can also refer to below article to know complete prerequisites of Entra connect.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
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Sandeep G-MSFT 20,921 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
2024-12-02T10:45:02.28+00:00 Just checking in to see if the below answer helped. If this answers your query, please don’t forget to click "Accept the answer" and Up-Vote for the same, which might be beneficial to other community members reading this thread.
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