Enable-GUI.ps1

1. <#
2. .SYNOPSIS
3. This script defines a function, Enable-Gui which
4. enables the GUI on Windows Server 2012 Server Core
5. .DESCRIPTION
6. The Enable-GUI function enables the Gui in Server 2012
7. Server Core by adding in two windows features. The
8. script removes any Shell setting to ensure that when
9. Server 2012 restarts, it starts with the full Desktop.
10. .NOTES
11. File Name : Enable-GUI.ps1
12. Author : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk
13. Requires : PowerShell Version 3.0 and Windows Server 2012.
14. .LINK
15. This script posted to:
16. http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com
17. .EXAMPLE
18. Psh> Enable-GUI -Verbose
19. Installing Windows Feature: Server-GUI-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra
20. Removing Shell Registry Setting
21. Finished installation, now rebooting
22. < after reboot, full GUI is added >
23. #>
25. Function Enable-GUI {
27. # No parameters - but maybe later
28. # Turn on CmdletBinding to enable -Verbose
30. [Cmdletbinding()]
31. Param()
33. # Install the GUI
34. Write-Verbose "Installing Windows Feature: Server-GUI-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra"
35. Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra -Source d:\sources\sxs
37. # Remove the Setting For Shell to force back to CMD.EXE
38. Write-Verbose 'Removing Shell Registry Setting'
39. $RegPath = "Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon"
40. Remove-ItemProperty -Confirm -Path $RegPath -Name Shell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
42. # And reboot the system
43. Write-Verbose "Finished installation, now rebooting"
44. Restart-Computer
45. }

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