Is it possible to install/enable a GUI for Server Manager on the Hyper-V 2012 Core? If so, how?

All the info I have seen seems to be pointing to Win 2012 Server or versions that contain the GUI just not deployed.

Apparently the Hyper-V 2012 Core does not knowe the GUI exists?

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Thanks!

There is no gui for core, so you cannot enable it.   Easy fix, just re-install a non-core installation if you want a gui. 

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2012/09/20/windows-server-2012-shell-game.aspx

Or try the Core Configurator project iso, it's kinda like a gui, (not really) not sure how up to date it is for 2012.  (last update 2010)

http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/releases/view/36678

Your link is for Server 2012, that option isn't available for hyper-v

Guys,

Take a look at this cool tool: http://www.5nine.com/5nine-manager-for-hyper-v-product.aspx

I have put together a compilation of tools to build a GUI for Hyper-V core. 

http://www.smartphoneswitchboard.com/startup.zip

IF and ONLY IF you have a default setup of Hyper-V core!  Installed using defaults and your primary drive is a C:\ then you can unzip this and run the setup.cmd

if you have an unconventional install be sure to modify the "setup.cmd" script and the "\winshell\menu.rc" files accordingly.

It includes a desktop, CoreFig, Explorer++ and an install option for Firefox.   Once you restart your server and log in you will have a desktop.    Right click on the desktop for a "Start Like" menu.I make no warranties about the functionality of this software.    I will tell you I am running this on my hyper-v core servers and have been for a few months with no issues.

Building on the foundation provided by the CoreConfig team on Core Configurator 2.0 (http://coreconfig.codeplex.com), Corefig is a PowerShell-based GUI tool to configure the 2012 releases of Server Core and Hyper-V Server.

http://corefig.codeplex.com/

I have put together a compilation of freeware tools to build a GUI for Hyper-V core.

www.smartphoneswitchboard.com/startup.zip

IF and ONLY IF you have a default setup of Hyper-V core! Installed using defaults and your primary drive is a C:\ then you can unzip this and run the setup.cmd

If you have an unconventional install be sure to modify the "setup.cmd" script and the "\winshell\menu.rc" files accordingly.

It includes a desktop, CoreFig, Explorer++, 5nine Hyper-V manager and an install option for Firefox. Once you restart your server and log in you will have a desktop.  Right click on the desktop for a "Start Like" menu.

I make no warranties about the functionality of this software. I will tell you I am running this on my hyper-v core servers and have been for a few months with no issues.

I have an instructional video on youtube at http://youtu.be/A79brG54778

Smartphoneswithboard.com seems to be gone. Is there a new download link? It looks really cool!