Backup MS Server Config

Windows Server General
#1

Hi Guys, I’m a total newbie to MS Server admin.

Can anyone recommend a good tutorial for backing up Server configs and Group Policy? on 2016 and 2012?

Thanks,

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#2

We have a section in Module 1 for Windows Server Backup. You will probably want to do that if you want to self manage your own backups.

You can use Windows Server Backup for everything from file backups to entire server backups.

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#3

Excellent, thanks Paul.

#4

Is it possible to export the roles and features of an existing server to XML?

#5

Try Get-WindowsFeature | ConvertTo-Xml

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#6

Thank you!

Got them with this,

Get-WindowsFeature | Where Installed

Managed to export to XML file with this command,

Get-WindowsFeature | ConvertTo-Xml | Export-cliXML -Path “C:\temp\WindowsFeatures.xml”

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#7

After further reflection, looks like this one gets all windows features!

Get-WindowsFeature | ConvertTo-Xml | Export-cliXML -Path “C:\temp\WindowsFeatures.xml”

I thought the XML file was big! :slight_smile:

This command does the job nicely…

Get-WindowsFeature | Where Installed | Export-cliXML -Path “C:\temp\WindowsFeatures.xml”

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#8

Nice! Thanks for sharing your solution.

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