If you are like using Windows Server 2008 as your primary OS for your daily usage, you might want to enable the following to turn it into a workstation.
Tip #1: Enable Wireless Networking
1. Start the Server Manager by clicking the Server Manager icon in the systray, or the Server Manager shortcut in directly the Start menu or in the menu Administrative Tools
2. In the Server Manager scroll down to Features Summary and click Add Features. In the Add Features Wizard window scroll down, check Wireless LAN Service and click Next.
3. At the Confirm Installation Selections page click Install.
4. Click Close to finish the installation. Now you have wireless support in Windows Server 2008!
Tip #2: Enable Desktop Experience
Desktop Experience includes features of Windows Vista such as:
- Media Player
- Desktop Themes
- Photo management
Some of the issues this service will solve are:
- Being able to install the camera driver for your iPhone so that you can copy your pictures out via File Explorer
- Able to map to your iPhone via WebDav via applications like “Air Sharing”
Steps on installing Desktop Experience:
1. Repeat the above steps in Tip #1 to get into the “Add Features”
2. This time select “Desktop Experience”