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Windows Small Business Server SBS 2003: A Clear and Concise Administrator's Reference and How-To

By : Stephanie Knecht-Thurmann
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Windows Small Business Server SBS 2003: A Clear and Concise Administrator's Reference and How-To

By: Stephanie Knecht-Thurmann

Overview of this book

<p>Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 is the fourth release of the all-in-one server solution from Microsoft. By combining all of the commonly used servers into a single package, Microsoft makes it easier and cheaper for small business and branch offices to run a fully featured network. The basic version of SBS contains a file server for shared and central document and data storage; Exchange email server; Sharepoint services for team collaboration; Internet Security Server for safe connections to the Internet. The Premium edition has the SQL Server 2000 database server installed. <br /> <br /> Despite its name and pricing, SBS is actually a very powerful tool capable of supporting workgroups up to 75 users in a range of complex tasks. At the entry level it can be set up and configured to run a small office with a limited range of server requirements. At the advanced level it can delivery a complete range of services to up to 75 users.<br /> <br /> This book is aimed at in-house administrators and IT specialists responsible for all aspects of network administration and support, working in offices and organisations for which the all-in-one SBS solution makes sense. It covers each of the services provided in the SBS package. For each server, the most common tasks are walked through step-by-step. Each step is carefully explained and clearly illustrated. The approach is logical and easy to follow.</p>
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Copyright
Credits
About the Author
Introduction
Index

Upgrade of Windows Server 2000/2003


The upgrade of Windows Server 2000 or 2003 proceeds in more or less the same way as the upgrade process for SBS 2000. To prepare for the installation execute all the steps described in the section Upgrading Small Business Server 2000.

However when upgrading a Windows 2000 or 2003 server you must keep in mind the role that this server is to play in the network as the SBS 2003 can only form one domain which must also be the root domain. If, for example, the server to be upgraded is the domain controller of a subordinate domain, you can definitely configure this for a new domain, but no trust relationships to other domains can be set up with the SBS domain.

Step 1—Installation

This step proceeds exactly as described the section Upgrading Small Business Server 2000.

Step 2—Configuration of Windows

In the second step, after the company information dialog you will see the Internal Domain Information dialog box. The DNS and NetBIOS names for the domain are specified...