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10 CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008
Figure 1.4
Time zone settings
Company Information
On the Company Information screen, shown in Figure 1.5, an administrator can specify the
company name and address, which is used in various places throughout the system settings.
Unlike the time zone settings, there are no real cautions or warnings expressed or implied here.
Server/Network
This is where the fun begins! When the screen in Figure 1.6 appears, you assign your local
server a server name and then your local domain a name.
As it says on the screen, a local domain is not an Internet domain name. However, nor-
mally they are quite similar. For example, I may own the domain intellicorp.com, but I will also
use the intellicorp local domain for my user’s logon. It’s not only easy to remember but also
convenient. I’ll talk more about Windows local domains when we get to Chapter 5 on Active
Directory, but for now just choose a name.
Further, it’s a good idea to name your server something that can be incremented. I like the
convention of OfficeSvr1, OfficeSvr2, and so on, because it leaves room for expansion.
Administrator Setup
On the next screen, you create a network administrator account. The network administrator
account is really one of the most powerful accounts in the whole server. It has the ability to
administer the server as well as create user accounts and add computers. When creating your
user account, make sure the name of the account is easy to remember (I use sjohnson, for
example), and then choose your password. Unfortunately, passwords are more difficult and
should not necessarily be easy to remember. A good trick to use is to pick a common word
and then substitute numbers and special characters for vowels. Here’s an example: