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Help with a Windows Server Software Suggestions

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johanbosman

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Aug 13, 2012
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Hi All.

I hope somebody here have some suggestions for me.

First a little about me : I have been working in the IT Industry for the past 6 Years, Not so much with Windows Servers at all.
I have done some support on servers that was setup already, and troubleshooting come's naturally to me. The next is totally new
to me so I would appreciate any help as I have never done a Server from Scratch on my own.

I have a client that decided to change their internal network.
What they have currently :

- Uncapped adsl with a cisco router
- 5 static IP's
- 10 users on the network
- normal file server with windows 7.


What they would like to do :

- The server Change to Windows Server software
- Everybody is setup onto a domain that connects them to the server.
- Active Directory and all that.
- Microsoft Exchange for everyone's email to go to the server and is then downloaded to their pc's
- The same server should have some kind of Proxy software and should be connected to the cisco.
- When somebody goes onto the internet they should pass through the server and track all internet usage.
- Their Accounting software will have a folder on the server, where a max of 5 users will connect to the software.
- They should be able to connect to this accounting software as well as their emails from places other then the office. ( Using Different internet connection )
- Remote administration of the server
- Firewall software on the server to protect against hacking.
- There might be more but I think this will do it for now.

Is there anybody that can please give me some advice as to what software would I need and possibly some info on how to set it up.

It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any and all.
 
Small Business Server 2008 should do the trick

Take it one step at a time

Determine server hardware requirements
Install server
Install Active Directory / DNS
make sure AD and DNS work properly
Install Exchange
Use Remote Desktop for remote admin
Firewall is included

There is a forum here just for SBS 2008



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