Chapter 4. Getting Started

The Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 installation process performs a large number of configuration tasks that administrators have to perform manually in the case of a standalone Windows Server 2008 R2 installation. However, this is not to say that a server running Windows SBS is ready for users when the installation is finished. You still must perform a variety of tasks to prepare the server for use, not the least of which is familiarizing yourself with the Windows SBS Console.

Using the Windows SBS Console

The Windows SBS Console is an administrative tool, first introduced in Windows SBS 2008, which replaces the Server Management Console from Windows ...

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