Azure VM Bastion doesn't show Server Manager

Question

Hi there,

I'm trying to follow https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-domain-services/join-windows-vm#connect-to-the-windows-server-vm tutorial. And when I connect to the VM through Bastion, it doesn't show me Server Manager like on the link, but show me the screen below. Why is it different from the official tutorial?

Anyone's help would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,

Based on screenshot you used a Server Core windows image to create your VM. These images don't include GUI so it is normal for you to not see desktop, server manager, etc. You can tell these images because they will have "Core" as part of the image name. For example:

• "Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition Core - x64 Gen 2" image does not include desktop GUI
• "Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition - x64 Gen 2" image includes desktop GUI

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Thanks.

-TP

Answer 2

@Deok Jong Moon can you try to manually install the Server Management Tools - RSAT? Details over here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-domain-services/tutorial-create-management-vm

Did you installed the Server from the marketplace or from uploaded image? The ones I have installed were from Microsoft provided image and had the management tools by default installed.

Hope this helps.

JS

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