Book description
A complete, winning approach to the number one small business solution
Do you have 75 or fewer users or devices on your small-business network? Find out how to integrate everything you need for your mini-enterprise with Microsoft's new Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server, a custom collection of server and management technologies designed to help small operations run smoothly without a giant IT department. This comprehensive guide shows you how to master all SBS components as well as handle integration with other Microsoft technologies.
Focuses on Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server, an integrated server solution for small business, and part of the new Windows Essential Server Solutions
Covers the essentials of SBS deployment and setup, as well as integration with Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Windows Update Services 3.0, Web Server technologies, and Windows Live OneCare for Server
Walks you step-by-step through instructions and practical applications and provides plenty of real-world examples to reinforce concepts
Get the very most out of Windows Server 2008 SBS with this comprehensive guide.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Dear Reader,
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
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1. Installing Windows Small Business Server 2008
- 1.1. Windows Small Business Server 2008 Overview
- 1.2. Upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2008
- 1.3. Special Installation Types
- 1.4. Installing Windows Small Business Server 2008
- 1.5. SBS 2008 Initial Setup
- 1.6. The Windows SBS Console
- 1.7. Addressing Alerts, Warnings, and Concerns
- 1.8. Getting Started Tasks
- 1.9. Reviewing Your Installation
- 1.10. The Bottom Line
- 2. Setting Up and Utilizing an SBS 2008 Network
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3. Migrating and "Upgrading" to Small Business Server 2008
- 3.1. SBS 2008 Limitations
- 3.2. Overview of Migrating from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
- 3.3. Preparing for Migration by Creating Backups
- 3.4. Preparing Your Network for Migration
- 3.5. Preparing Your Server for Migration to SBS 2008
- 3.6. Preparing Your Users for Migration
- 3.7. Checking the Best Practices Analyzer (BPA)
- 3.8. Migrating
- 3.9. Installing SBS 2008 in Migration Mode
- 3.10. The Bottom Line
- 4. Implementing a DNS Name Server and File Sharing with SBS 2008
- 5. Configuring and Administering Active Directory with SBS 2008
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6. Configuring and Managing Groups and User Accounts with SBS 2008
- 6.1. Group Structure with SBS 2008
- 6.2. Creating a Group Strategy
- 6.3. Planning Group Layouts
- 6.4. Creating Users and Groups with SBS 2008
- 6.5. Administering Security Groups with SBS 2008
- 6.6. Creating Distribution Groups
- 6.7. Administering Distribution Groups
- 6.8. Security Permissions
- 6.9. Assigning Security Group File Permissions
- 6.10. Folder Sharing
- 6.11. The Bottom Line
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7. Managing Group Policy with SBS 2008
- 7.1. The History of Group Policy
- 7.2. Why We Use Group Policy with SBS
- 7.3. Group Policy Objects
- 7.4. Group Policy Links
- 7.5. Administering Group Policy
- 7.6. Special Uses of Group Policy
- 7.7. Group Policy Preferences
- 7.8. Group Policy Results
- 7.9. The Bottom Line
- 8. Backing Up and Performing Disaster Recovery
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9. Remote Access, Security, and Adding Servers with SBS 2008
- 9.1. Reasons to Add a Server
- 9.2. Adding a Second Server
- 9.3. Domain Controllers and Their Roles
- 9.4. Introduction to Remote Access
- 9.5. Introduction to Encryption
- 9.6. Methods of Access
- 9.7. VPNs
- 9.8. Using Remote Desktop Protocol
- 9.9. Introducing the Remote Web Workplace
- 9.10. Using the Remote Web Workplace
- 9.11. Customizing Remote Web Workplace
- 9.12. The Bottom Line
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10. Configuring Exchange Server 2007 for Small Business
- 10.1. Limitations of Exchange Server for Small Business
- 10.2. SMTP
- 10.3. The Hub Transport Server Role
- 10.4. The Mailbox Server Role
- 10.5. The Client Access Server Role
- 10.6. The Unified Messaging Server Role
- 10.7. The Edge Transport Server Role
- 10.8. Journaling
- 10.9. The Exchange Management Console
- 10.10. The Exchange Management Shell
- 10.11. The Bottom Line
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11. Managing Clients, Troubleshooting, and Recovering from Disaster with Exchange for SBS
- 11.1. Exchange Server Clients
- 11.2. External Access to Email
- 11.3. ActiveSync
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11.4. Database Structure and Recovery
- 11.4.1. File Structure of the Exchange Store
- 11.4.2. Exchange Server Transaction Logging
- 11.4.3. Backing Up Exchange Server Completely
- 11.4.4. Restoring Exchange Server from Full Backup
- 11.4.5. Creating a "Recovery" for Backup
- 11.4.6. Creating a Recovery Storage Group
- 11.4.7. Mounting the Recovered Database for Merging
- 11.4.8. Recovering Corrupted Databases
- 11.4.9. Merging the Mailboxes
- 11.5. Troubleshooting Mailflow
- 11.6. Overview of Mailflow
- 11.7. SMTP Connectors
- 11.8. Message Transportation
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11.9. SMTP Errors
- 11.9.1. SMTP Error 450: Requested Mail Action Not Taken: Mailbox Unavailable
- 11.9.2. SMTP Error 553: Requested Action Not Taken: Mailbox Name Not Allowed
- 11.9.3. Error 452: Requested Action Not Taken: Insufficient System Storage
- 11.9.4. Error 512: The Host Server for the Recipient's Domain Name Cannot Be Found (DNS Error)
- 11.10. The Bottom Line
- 12. Introducing SQL Server
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13. Using SharePoint with Your Small Business Server
- 13.1. Overview of SharePoint Usage
- 13.2. Initially Configuring SharePoint
- 13.3. Moving SharePoint Data to Another Location
- 13.4. Checking the Configuration
- 13.5. Performing SharePoint Administration Tasks
- 13.6. Creating a New SharePoint Website
- 13.7. Server Operations
- 13.8. Configuring Workflow Settings
- 13.9. Configuring Backup and Restore
- 13.10. Setting Up SharePoint Jobs
- 13.11. Editing Your SharePoint Site
- 13.12. The Bottom Line
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A. The Bottom Line
- A.1. Chapter 1: Installing Windows Small Business Server 2008
- A.2. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Utilizing an SBS 2008 Network
- A.3. Chapter 3: Migrating and "Upgrading" to Small Business Server 2008
- A.4. Chapter 4: Implementing a DNS Name Server and File Sharing with SBS 2008
- A.5. Chapter 5: Configuring and Administering Active Directory with SBS 2008
- A.6. Chapter 6: Configuring and Managing Groups and User Accounts with SBS 2008
- A.7. Chapter 7: Managing Group Policy with SBS 2008
- A.8. Chapter 8: Backing Up and Performing Disaster Recovery
- A.9. Chapter 9: Remote Access, Security, and Adding Servers with SBS 2008
- A.10. Chapter 10: Configuring Exchange Server 2007 for Small Business
- A.11. Chapter 11: Managing Clients, Troubleshooting, and Recovering from Disaster with Exchange for SBS
- A.12. Chapter 12: Introducing SQL Server
- A.13. Chapter 13: Using SharePoint with Your Small Business Server
Product information
- Title: Mastering Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2008
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2010
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9780470503720
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