True - if you are writing a multi-platform product then you are limited in what you can do, and you have to accept the costs of doing this.
The OP did not sound like this was a multi-platform product, just a IT department dictat (but I could be wrong).
Original author: https://github.com/SQL-FineBuild/Common/wiki/ 1-click install and best practice configuration of SQL Server 2019, 2017 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008 and 2005.
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