wdsutil-enable-server.md

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wdsutil enable-server	Reference article for the wdsutil enable-server command, which enables all services for Windows Deployment Services.	reference	939ffbfb-cf3c-4310-9627-6e7e0c0644d6	jgerend	JasonGerend	mtillman	10/16/2017

wdsutil enable-server

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Enables all services for Windows Deployment Services.

Syntax

wdsutil [options] /Enable-Server [/Server:<Servername>]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
[/Server:<Servername>]	Specifies the name of the server. This can be the NetBIOS name or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). If no server name is specified, the local server is used.

Examples

To enable the services on the server, type either:

wdsutil /Enable-Server

wdsutil /verbose /Enable-Server /Server:MyWDSServer

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• wdsutil disable-server command

• wdsutil get-Server command

• wdsutil initialize-server command

• wdsutil set-server command

• wdsutil start-server command

• wdsutil stop-server command

• wdsutil uninitialize-server command

• Windows Deployment Services cmdlets