What resources have you found so far? Typically, servers are not setup by people who have zero familiarity with servers, hence a lack of documentation available for that purpose. Especially since you're looking to ensure security on top of it.
Deploying a server is but the very first step in the life of the server, and you may require a bit of hand holding to get through the first 3-6 months of operation. Any particular reason why the franchisor is seeking to avoid partnering with a technology consultant or small consulting firm? (Typical answer is cost, but you'd be surprised at how much more is spent to fix things after a problem, than would have been spent to get them right in the first place). Oh, and try to avoid the animated sig around these parts. Causes much grief. * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:36 AM, J. G. Blake <[email protected]>wrote: > > Is there any available information out there in a coherent form for people > like myself who are new to installing and configuring Windows Server 2008 > R2? It seems that everything I can find assumes that you are already > well-versed, and the acronyms are thrown about with abandon, requiring me to > go look them up and refer back constantly. My franchisor has recently > decreed that I must install the server and software for security purposes, > and this is for a small office the the server and 2-3 workstation computers, > which are running Win 7 Pro. > > Any assistance will be most appreciated. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
