Windows Server 2025

{{Short description|Eleventh major version of Windows Server, released in 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox OS

| name = Windows Server 2025

| logo = Windows Server wordmark.svg

| logo size =

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| screenshot = Windows_Server_2025_Desktop.png

| screenshot_alt =

| caption = Screenshot of Windows Server 2025

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| version of = Windows NT

| developer = Microsoft

| family = Windows Server

| working state = Current

| source model = Closed-source, with some open source components

| discontinued =

| RTM date = {{Start date and age|2024|05|27}}

| GA date = {{Start date and age|2024|11|1}}

| repo =

| marketing target = Business

| programmed in = C, C++, C#, Assembly language

| language =

| language count = 110

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| update model = {{Plainlist|

• Windows Update

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| package manager = Windows Package Manager

| supported platforms = x86-64

| kernel type = Hybrid (Windows NT kernel)

| ui = Windows Shell (graphical)

| license = Proprietary

| preceded by = Windows Server 2022 (2021)

| website = [https://www.microsoft.com/windows-server Windows Server 2025]

| support status = {{Plainlist|

• Mainstream support until October 9, 2029
• Extended support until October 10, 2034{{cite web|title=Windows Server 2025 - Microsoft Lifecycle |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2025 |website=Microsoft Learn |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=February 17, 2025}}

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Windows Server 2025 is the fourteenth and current major version of the Windows NT operating system produced by Microsoft to be released under the Windows Server brand name.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Brandon |date=2023-09-19 |title=Windows Server 2025: Initial Glimpse with New Domain Functional Level |url=https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2023/09/windows-server-2025-initial-glimpse-with-new-domain-functional-level/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Virtualization Howto |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.techzine.eu/news/applications/115847/windows-server-updates-can-now-be-installed-automatically/|title=Windows Server updates can now be installed automatically|date=January 29, 2024|website=Techzine Europe}} It was released on November 1, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Server 2025; Important information about Windows Server 2025 |date=June 28, 2024 |url=https://www.q-advise.com/knowledge-base/microsoft-server-2025-important-information-about-windows-server-2025/}}

Microsoft announced that the sudo command feature would be available for Windows Server 2025; however, with the release of Windows 11 build 26052, it later confirmed that the feature would be available exclusively on Windows 11. Nevertheless, some users found sudo command traces on the preview. Microsoft stated that it was added by accident and would be disabled in future releases.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gizchina.com/2024/02/12/microsoft-no-sudo-command-windows-server/|title=Microsoft confirms sudo command will not be available on Windows Server|first=Efe|last=Udin|date=February 12, 2024|website=Gizchina.com}}