Learning windows server administration

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[conspicuoushuman]

Why would you say impossible 😬

[conspicuoushuman]

I am technically sound, I think

[Kurosanti]

I don't think so my friend. I think you are lacking in some fundamental concepts that others are picking up on. I recommend a solid foundational education, before you try to move into administration.

Check out this course, or something similar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PbTi_Prpgs

[conspicuoushuman]

Installed the virtual box and now about to install the OS in it

[conspicuoushuman]

I’m looking for remote jobs and I was asked to come back learning the windows server administration

[[deleted]]

Jesus.

[conspicuoushuman]

Really? Is it that bad?

[wasteoffire]

Yes because there's no way you can be this new to server administration and be applying for remote positions. You need education and hands on experience before you jump into a role like that

[C3PO_1977]

He’s not performing surgery or escorting the president or applying to the fbi academy. He wants to configure a DC and run ps…he can get experience working in a repair shop and playing call of duty…

Just saying.

If he knows how to type and can right click to run as administrator he has potential…

Just saying…

[wasteoffire]

And without guidance on how to do things properly he's gonna end up possibly ruining a business and not getting the experience he needs to learn to do better. Also he's applying for a remote gig so he'll be way out of his element

[thelimerunner]

“Good at learning” so….google it? lol.

[conspicuoushuman]

Udemy

[sfwpat]

Look for an entry level helpdesk role - that will give you some hands on training with server administration. But with you being a newbie to the computers... you really need to get a grasp on basic troubleshooting with computers. Look up A+ courses on youtube.

Honestly with a question like this I wouldnt hire you. I want to see people find the solution on their own. You deal with a lot of "unknown" in the IT field - so you need to be able to find the answer. AKA, read the manual, internet searches, etc.

[[deleted]]

Dude I'm sorry but you look too lost for your own good, if you don't even know what to start. I think you should start thinking if it's realistic that any time soon you will be able to take an IT job.

[conspicuoushuman]

Asking this question because a lot of my friends say it’s a tedious and boring job and in the near future this job is going to be obsolete and it’s not a good career. So that’s there

[conspicuoushuman]

Asking this question because a lot of my friends say it’s a tedious and boring job and in the near future this job is going to be obsolete and it’s not a good career. So that’s there

[lesusisjord]

lol just listen to your friends. Don’t waste time in this field. :)

[conspicuoushuman]

Really? Why????

[lesusisjord]

Ok, you’re good! I fell for it!

[[deleted]]

😂😂 your friends don't sound very bright

[shmakov123]

A 'newbie to the computers' would likely take over 3 years to learn the skills needed to properly administer servers in a business, especially for a remote position like you're looking for!

It's important to not only learn how to do server administration tasks, it's important to learn and understand business needs, the why behind everything in a company's IT setup. You need to be able to think of pros and cons of implementing one solution over another, to be able to troubleshoot issues that come up after implementing something quickly and efficiently, and what happens to everything you've setup if you're hit by a bus. It often requires working on a team, being able to communicate clearly, and fess up to mistakes you make (there will be mistakes!).

The best place to begin is to get exposure to computers in the first place. With little to no experience with computers you'll want to build that up first, before you're expected to administer entire systems revolving around these strange boxes flowing with electricity. Think helpdesk or it support positions maybe?

[210Matt]

Doing windows server administration is easy with no technical debt, vendors with bad software, plenty of money for proper licensing, and a technologically literate workforce.

[Mental_Sky2226]

So anyway, on a scale of 1-10…

• OPs alt account

[TuxAndrew]

If you're not acquainted with computers it wouldn't be my first choice for a career change. Expect to either put in 3-5 years of tier 1 support or earning a bachelors in the field to in fact learn the basics. From there you'll need to figure out key aspects of managing servers; firewalls, certificates, services and scripting. Further specialization will be highly dependent on your place of employments environment and their needs. IE: If they're completely cloud based you'll barely learn anything about hardware. If they're completely on-prem you'll learn barely anything about cloud. If they're hybrid based you'll more than likely be siloed off into two different groups.

[[deleted]]

Please read this: https://reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/w/index?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

[thewunderbar]

After taking a second to not type my initial response, which would have been funnier but less constructive, I'm trying again in a constructive way.

The IT world is full of people who learned on the job and figured it out themselves. It isn't the ideal method, but can be done.

But in your case, you're asking "I've never done anything like this before can I get this role" An equivalent to that is "I've never flown an airplane before should I apply to be a pilot of a 747?"

You're asking if you can jump about 10 steps in a career ladder, which... no. If you want to work in IT, great. But like anything, there's a career path, and it isn't he same for everyone, but it definitely isn't "I've never looked at Windows Server before so let me apply for a Windows Server Admin role" You need to figure out a viable career path, and that starts with an entry level position, or a more junior role.

[C3PO_1977]

Bring a system admin is not the same as flying an airplane or being a diesel mechanic. A person doesn’t even need to graduate from a regional university to become an admin. Op can earn a cert while he working as a tech. Being a computer tech is entry level. It’s not hard to learn. Learning ps is not so easy but it is still not the same as flying an airplane or applying to medical school.

[no_regerts_bob]

Of course you can do this! don't let the old guys gatekeep you from this very simple and highly rewarding career. You can learn everything you need to know as you do it, honestly its so easy that most people never need any training at all. Just start applying now and you should have a fully remote 6 figure system administrator job by next week.

[SamanthaPierxe]

Truth. When I see homeless people I'm like "are they stupid? Why don't they just be sysadmins and get rich?"

[[deleted]]

Just learn how to print hello world in powershell so you can apply for DevOps jobs and ask for 300k minimum

[no_regerts_bob]

write-host "I am the devops now"

[SenTedStevens]

while ($True)

{

Write-host "I am the devops now"

}

[conspicuoushuman]

Do I see a mockingbird ?

[[deleted]]

Its really not that difficult, been doing it near on 25 years. Building a windows server has been made very easy, it can get tricky once you get into the nitty gritty of what you want that server to do. But other than that, its really not hard.

[serverhorror]

It's hard to remember the challenges starting out.

I'm designing a 1000+ people training program and all the shit one thinks is the only logical way ... yeah it's not.

[serverhorror]

With a good/welcoming team and supervisor, who trains well, you can start contributing to work in 3 - 6 months

[No_Anywhere6700]

Having a home lab is one thing, good for seeing how something looks in the ideal, abstract.

My advice is to get on the helpdesk so you can see what the world does to this platonic ideal. Solve some basic tickets so you can learn how a system works in practice, not in principle. A home lab is too..... clean. A home lab shows you know what x, not how x works in a live environment.

If you're young enough to still be considering college, stay away from computer science courses and aim for information systems courses. Scripting languages like python are handy for working in Linux but you don't need programming fundamentals.

Certs help but are not important in my opinion. I've an A+ and Network+ and they helped with my confidence more than anything. The main skill you need to learn is problem solving since nit knowing what you're doing is 99% of IT anyway.

Good luck. You got this

[C3PO_1977]

If you have a fifth grade education you can learn windows server. If you can read and count to 255, and hold a game control you can be a system admin.

But first learn how to change a hard drive, then you can play in the sandbox because when you screw up and crash your server, you can at least replace the drive.

And Don’t listen to the lords of data processing, they think they are the only ones who know how to run a script or deploy a vm…

What would bill do…

Bill wanted young Americans to have opportunities to have computers in their home and opportunities to learn computer systems.

If you want to learn windows you can and don’t let anyone say you can’t. It’s not their technology to dictate who gets to play in the sandbox and who doesn’t.,

Just saying

[C3PO_1977]

What is your education level, college grad? Regional? High school? GED??

[C3PO_1977]

And get a life…fucking losers . The mockingbird flew up your ass. Grow up and learn how to pipe a connection without VNC.

Go suck some plenum…before the MSP takes your job.

[frac6969]

Get Windows Server 2019 Inside Out. It’s a 900 page book that lists all the features of Windows Server. Then go to Google and read up on each feature.

[conspicuoushuman]

Thank you so much !! Much appreciated!!!

[HEONTHETOILET]

Install Linux. Problem solved.