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If you want to have a &quot;true&quot; environment, second hand servers can be picked up on &nbsp;CraigsList or eBay for almost no money. &nbsp;Usually $200 or less.<br />
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In fact I'm in the process of installing Server 2012 on a couple of old HP servers that would have ended up in the trash.
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If you want to have a "true" environment, second hand servers can be picked up on  CraigsList or eBay for almost no money.  Usually $200 or less.

In fact I'm in the process of installing Server 2012 on a couple of old HP servers that would have ended up in the trash.

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Hey guys, I'm fiddling around with Windows Server 2012 and I was wondering what exactly is needed to get a small environment up and running. I've been in IT for over a decade but never have really attempted to fool around with any Windows Server packages. I want a user tree so I also need AD correct? Basically all I want is for users to connect to an internal domain (I need to create) to access fileshares and perhaps some printers.<br />
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Any help welcomed!
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Hey guys, I'm fiddling around with Windows Server 2012 and I was wondering what exactly is needed to get a small environment up and running. I've been in IT for over a decade but never have really attempted to fool around with any Windows Server packages. I want a user tree so I also need AD correct? Basically all I want is for users to connect to an internal domain (I need to create) to access fileshares and perhaps some printers.

Any help welcomed!

Trying to setup Windows Server 2012 for a small home use

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