Can I run multiple networks from a dedicated desktop (server-like)?

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I have a small office with 4 pc's. I recently purchased a desktop i want to run as my "server". 1) Can I make it run with a standard WORKGROUP for that use? 2) How can I make 2 networks, one for general, and one for HR/Private use? Also, because the computer is accessible, do I need to do something to make it more secure?
 
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1) yeah you don't need a domain or work group or anything of the sort for the vast majority of applications.
2) There are a couple of ways to do this, but the easiest way is not to. Even extremely large companies only maintain one modem with one router. You could do subnets, but again, it really isn't necessary or protect you from much of anything at all. Proper password management and sharing...
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1) yeah you don't need a domain or work group or anything of the sort for the vast majority of applications.
2) There are a couple of ways to do this, but the easiest way is not to. Even extremely large companies only maintain one modem with one router. You could do subnets, but again, it really isn't necessary or protect you from much of anything at all. Proper password management and sharing restrictions should be plenty.

You should make it as secure as possible, certainly. Password protection is usually enough. If the server is going to store sensitive information you should have it encrypted. If it stores information that is important to your operations, it should be redundant to prevent down time.
 
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You don't have to use a domain or anything like that for something so small. A workgroup scenario would be fine. Just make sure to layout your users / permissions properly, and have a way to keep order to it all.

As for the multiple Networks part..... Why do you want 2 separate networks? What's the reason behind it? You could do some subnetting, or setup some vlans.

As for making the computer more secure, setup the firewall on the box itself, open just the ports you need (CIFS, DNS, etc)
 
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