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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

Settings for Automatic Updates Configuration


How and when the updates should be deployed and installed in the network is specified with a group policy (discussed next). More precisely, you have to configure the group policy objects (GPOs) Basic SUS Config and Scheduled Install SUS Config.

The GPO Basic SUS Config configures the updates in such a way that the user can decide when he or she would like to install the updates. Normally, this GPO is used on servers available in the network. However, it can also be used on the clients when it is left to the user to decide when he or she would like to install the updates.

A time-controlled download and the installation are configured using the Scheduled Install SUS Config GPO. At this juncture a time schedule is specified, and accordingly the client updates are downloaded from the SUS Server and installed.

Before the GPOs are applied, you must ensure that all the client computers on which the GPOs will be used are in the correct location. Typically...