Installing Entra Connect on Windows Server Core

Richard Y 606 Reputation points
2024-11-25T20:33:08.18+00:00

Is it possible to deploy and install Entra Connect on a Windows Server Core version?

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  1. Thameur-BOURBITA 36,266 Reputation points Moderator
    2024-11-25T20:39:42.5333333+00:00

    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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  1. Abiola Akinbade 29,570 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-11-25T23:18:51.8566667+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.

    You can mark it 'Accept Answer' and 'Upvote' if this helped you

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    Abiola

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  2. Sandeep G-MSFT 20,921 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2024-11-26T03:36:00.3766667+00:00

    @Richard Y

    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.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites#installation-prerequisites

    Let me know if you have any further questions.

    Please "Accept the answer" if the information helped you. This will help us and others in the community as well.


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