Hi Bob,
Windows Server 2008 R2, HPC Edition does offer Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service which you can get more information using the link below:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms734772.aspx
To enable the Net.TCP Port Sharing Service using MMC
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From the Start menu, open the Services Management Console either by opening a Command Prompt window and typing
services.msc or by opening Run and typing services.msc into the Open box.
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In the Name column of the list of services, right-click the
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service, and select Properties from the menu.
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To enable the manual start-up of the service, in the Properties window select the
General tab, and in the Startup type box select Manual, and then click
Apply.
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To start the service, in the Service status area, click the Start button. The service status should now display "Started".
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To return to the list of services, click the OK, and exit the MMC Console.
Unfortunately Application Server role is not offered in the Windows Server 2008 R2, HPC Edition. So to get the if you need other components of Application Server you will need to move to a different edition of 2008 R2. To find out which SKU provide
the Application Role please click on the link below:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2-compare-roles.aspx
More information on TCP Port Sharing please review the following link:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772001.aspx
Thanks,
Ben
