Agreed. No different than taking the car to a mechanic vs. trying to learn the intricacies of how a car works and how to fix everything. Even guys who are quite savvy on PC's already aren't necessarily qualified to set up servers.
Kind of like just because I can figure out how to do my own taxes doesn't mean I'd have any idea on how to do taxes for a 5,000-employee company spread across 12 locations... Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 10:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to servers >>IT professional was recommended to me, and I have access to that resource. Excellent. Hopefully, he or she comes with many credible references that you have checked >>Because we are a tax and accounting service, federal requirements are >>becoming increasingly stringent regarding confidentiality. This the server >>requirement by franchisor. Since everyone is a victim these days, and since >>everyone sues everyone else at the drop of a hat, and since even people who >>have no actual control over what you do get sued also, the franchisor is >>necessarily wary. Very true. Therefore, it is even more important to make use of someone who can cover the bases thoroughly for you. I would highly advise that you work with someone who has done this before, and then get a knowledge transfer from them before you elect to go it alone. ASB http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:17 AM, J. G. Blake <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Thanks to all who promptly responded. To answer questions presented: IT professional was recommended to me, and I have access to that resource. However, since day one with computers, I have always been one to learn all I can about what I am dealing with. I know that this is but the start of a long travel down this road. Because we are a tax and accounting service, federal requirements are becoming increasingly stringent regarding confidentiality. This the server requirement by franchisor. Since everyone is a victim these days, and since everyone sues everyone else at the drop of a hat, and since even people who have no actual control over what you do get sued also, the franchisor is necessarily wary. Finally, I do have the tome Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed, which I have been perusing. However, even that gets a little hard to follow. I just received a new server, Dell T310, 16gb ram, 4-TB hdd in raid 10. Windows Server 2008 R2 with 5 cals is preinstalled. I have the server and 2 Win 7 Pro desktops being used as workstations. And that is it. We are converting our current accounting software to one prepared by an outside vendor, which requires the server set up. At this point, I have yet to turn the new machine on and begin the configuration, wanting to be sure that at least the preliminary configuration was done correctly before actually installing programs (only one at first, the current accounting program, which will later be converted). So that is where I am. Where do I go from here? Thanks! Jim (I was told to lose the graphic sig...) -------Original Message------- From: James Rankin<mailto:[email protected]> Date: 9/1/2011 07:41:55 To: NT System Admin Issues<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: New to servers I know this is for 2008 and not 2008 R2, but the differences aren't that vast... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Server-2008-Dummies-Tittel/dp/0470180439 Or if you need R2 specifically try http://www.ebook3000.com/Windows-Server-2008-R2-Unleashed_37152.html On 1 September 2011 12:36, J. G. Blake <[email protected]<mailto:[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. [cid:[email protected]] -------Original Message------- From: Jonathan Bible<mailto:[email protected]> Date: 9/1/2011 07:22:53 To: NT System Admin Issues<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Reverse Proxy I need a Apache Gruru to help in setting up a reverse proxy. I have a ssl and cannot get apache to load with settings for the reverse proxy. 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