When installing Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows server core you need additional components added to get the Engine Service to start. On a standard Server Core installation, an error will be displayed that the Engine Service could not start in a timeline manner.
Environment
- All Qlik Sense Versions
- Windows Server Core 2016, 2019, 2022
Resolution
Qlik Sense will function without issues on a Windows Server Core install if the "Server Core App Compatibility Feature on Demand" is enabled.
To install this in the command line use:
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name ServerCore.AppCompatibility~~~~0.0.1.0
See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/server-core-app-compatibility-feature-o...
Cause
Qlik Sense needs external libraries which are not included in the Windows core standard image.
