Windows Server 2012 – Discover roles and features

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Like for previous versions of Windows Server, you can add Roles and Features to your new server.

You have to use Server Manager and then clic on Add roles and features (one wizzard for all) :

The wizzard open :

Then select Role based or feature based installation :

Then select the server where you want to add role or feature :

Here is the list of Roles you can add :

If you select a rôle which needs Features, then the following screen is displayed :

And required features are pre selected.

The number of Features is much mode wide :

During the installation the wizzard display this message :

But you can close it without interrupting the installation (which can stay for a long time).

Then you can have a look on the installation process from the server manager’s toolbar :

If you clic on Task details, you will see all details :

 

If you need to remove roles, then select the Remove Roles and Features from the Server Manager’s toolbar :

 

That’s it ! In the folowing pages we will discover how to add some roles in details.