Hello,

 

I want to apologize up front for my newness and ignorance in this.

 

I have been tasked to set-up a server running Windows Server 2008 R2 (Enterprise).

We also have access to SBS 2011, would that be better?

It is a very simple server, its only roles are to be a file server and an active directory domain controller.

I have never setup a Windows Server before and so even though these tasks should be simple I am really struggling.

There are only seven employees...

 

So my question is...could anyone point me to some step by step guides to getting these two roles created.

Also I want to setup Remote Administration and have no clue where to even start working on that.

 

Thank you so much in advance.

Neolithe

Hi,

 

Active directory:

http://www.petri.co.il/installing-active-directory-windows-server-2008.htm

 

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEs-k8-t6FI

 

File server:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQhcD8VCeJM

 

It's REALLY easy, trust me :)