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The original was posted on /r/sysadmin by /u/VonTreece on 2024-01-23 16:52:09+00:00.
I stared working for a small family owned business of about 30 people six months ago. Since starting, I’ve quickly become “the tech guy” because of my relatively advanced computer knowledge compared to the rest of the employees/management. That knowledge however I’m sure pales in comparison to the majority of you browsing this subreddit, which is exactly why I’m here!
They want me to setup a total of 8 pcs for some private offices. They will only be using a handful of extremely basic programs like quickbooks, Microsoft 365 suite, photoshop, etc. and will also be file sharing locally. The amount of adware and bloat I’ve found on their current computers that I’m sure they’ve unknowingly installed is unreal so I’m thinking I’ll need some restrictions in place on that front as well.
My question is really how you would suggest approaching setting up such a small amount of computers while also doing it as “correctly” as can be. I appreciate any and all advice/direction and sorry if this isn’t the right place to ask this.
Edit: After reading much of the great advice here, I’m going to sit down with the owner so we can discuss and reevaluate this situation. Even if I’m capable of executing everything properly, for liability reasons I think it’s in my best interest to not attempt it. I’m going to get a quote for an MSP and bring it to him.