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I am installing SCCM 2012 R2 on windows 2012 r2 server. I am planning to setup this as my primary server. Do es anyone have any best practices- with respect to setting up windows server ..like the roles that needs to be there..<br />
Please share..Thanks.
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I am installing SCCM 2012 R2 on windows 2012 r2 server. I am planning to setup this as my primary server. Do es anyone have any best practices- with respect to setting up windows server ..like the roles that needs to be there..
Please share..Thanks.

SCCM 2012 R2 – host server  Windows 2012 – Best Practises

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