tankman1989
12-21-2010, 08:48 PM
I am going to try to start doing remote admin and I am trying to make a list of things to do for every new customer and then a list that I can do either monthly, bi monthly, quarterly, semi annually or whatever.
I would love some help making a list of things to check, things to setup and things to install if needed.
Ok, so let's say that you just got contacted by a small business owner who wants to make sure his machine is running very smoothly and as fast as it can. He wants you to do as much as possible to automate everything but understands that sometimes he or you will have to do some specific procedures. His machine is 18 months old and in good shape. His old IT guy was a pizza tech, so there is no way of knowing what could be on there. It is now your job to come up with a list of all the thing that you want to do/check to give this guy a stable machine that is well protected.
So, I'm going to start on a list here and then post it. I think it would be great if everyone came up with their own and we could compare to see how closely we think. It is my hope that we can share the items on the list to help others in the thread. If there are 5 things on my list that no one else had, then use them yourself, and I hope it is ok to do the same for other members.
So, Make a list from start to finish, and order should be a factor as many things should be done before others. It just makes sense. So start making your lists. I hope we find some willing participants!
It might be a good idea to make a not of how often you think the procedure should be done (for each individual action, not the procedure as a whole).
I would love some help making a list of things to check, things to setup and things to install if needed.
Ok, so let's say that you just got contacted by a small business owner who wants to make sure his machine is running very smoothly and as fast as it can. He wants you to do as much as possible to automate everything but understands that sometimes he or you will have to do some specific procedures. His machine is 18 months old and in good shape. His old IT guy was a pizza tech, so there is no way of knowing what could be on there. It is now your job to come up with a list of all the thing that you want to do/check to give this guy a stable machine that is well protected.
So, I'm going to start on a list here and then post it. I think it would be great if everyone came up with their own and we could compare to see how closely we think. It is my hope that we can share the items on the list to help others in the thread. If there are 5 things on my list that no one else had, then use them yourself, and I hope it is ok to do the same for other members.
So, Make a list from start to finish, and order should be a factor as many things should be done before others. It just makes sense. So start making your lists. I hope we find some willing participants!
It might be a good idea to make a not of how often you think the procedure should be done (for each individual action, not the procedure as a whole).