Windows Small Business Server Documentation

Do you use Mac's in the workplace? More and more SBS customers are asking how to connect their computers running Mac OS X to an SBS 2003 network. In response to those in need, we've written a paper that describes the necessary steps to take. " Connecting...

If you have been waiting for the release of Windows Server 2008 to add or update a member server, check out this helpful information. Windows SBS 2003 allows you to add computers running Windows Server 2008 to your network; however, you cannot use...

Jason writes: "Will there be an edit to the WM5 on SBS documentation in the *very* near future? It's just dead wrong in the Copy certificate to the device section (p 18). The certificate needs to be exported from the server, imported to the device...

Welcome to a new Web log dedicated to users of Windows Small Business Server (SBS), and to those who install and manage small business networks. I'm your host, Steve Holland, and I represent the SBS Documentation Team in Redmond, Washington. ...

If you want to change the IP address of the network adapter used to connect to the Internet from a dynamically assigned address to a statically assigned address (or vice versa), use the following procedure to reconfigure the network connection. ...

Last month when the SBS MVPs were on campus for the MVP Summit, Susan Bradley mentioned how the ability to configure DNS in CEICW (Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard) to use root hints instead of DNS forwarders is kind of hidden in the wizard...

Microsoft® Office Small Business Accounting 2006 is a comprehensive financial management program that helps small business owners and office managers handle the financial needs of their business using software that has the look and feel of Microsoft Office...

If you are trying without success to install WSUS 2.0 on a computer running Windows SBS 2003, you may be experiencing a known issue. We will shortly be releasing a document that addresses the exact steps for installing and configuring WSUS on SBS...

The Configure Email and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW) configures settings for your network, firewall, secure Web site, and e-mail services that are used when connecting the local network to the Internet. When do I run CEICW? Running CEICW...

In a few days, we will publish an update to “How to Install and Configure Small Business Accounting 2006 on Windows Small Business Server 2003” that includes a section on how to back up the Small Business Accounting 2006 database using the Windows SBS...

Have you been pulling on your hair trying to figure out how to make your Windows Mobile 5.0 devices work with Windows SBS? Well, we're pleased to tell you that you can save all of the money you would have spent on magical hair regrowth potions. Save your...

(Queue Marching Band. Great Fanfare. Tickertape. Fireworks!) It is with extreme pleasure that we announce the launch and availability of the Windows SBS 2003 Technical Library ! The WSBS Technical Library centralizes all of the core product documentation...

To help you get a jump on your future server migration, we have just published a downloadable and printable copy of " Migrate to Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard from Windows Small Business Server 2003 "! This guide describes the migration...

A huge "Thank you!" to Susan Bradley and others who pointed out a significant discrepancy with Step 10 of the the newly published "Step-by-Step Guide to Migrating from Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 to Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 on a server...

We've entered the planning phase for the next batch of Windows SBS product releases, and we're interested in hearing from those of you who received, unfolded, and presumably used the "Quick Start" poster that came in the box with the SBS discs. ...

We're pleased to announce that the " Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring and Using Fax on Windows Small Business Server 2003 " paper is now available for download. This guide helps you configure and use the Fax service on a Microsoft® Windows® Small...

If you run Windows SBS and use mobile devices such as Smart Phone’s and Pocket PC’s in your business, you’ll be happy to know that Windows Mobile 5.0 introduces some great new features and tools that enable you to access your e-mail and data regardless...

A short quiz. (no grades will be given) Did you know that you can run one or more additional servers on a Windows SBS network? Do you know what role additional server's play in a Windows SBS environment? Do you know the steps to take to successfully...

Before we publish Configure Wireless Networking on Windows SBS 2003 on the Microsoft Web site, we would like to hear from you! We have included screen shots in this document and would like to know if the screen shots improve readability. What screen...

We often get questions about and requests for help topics that are written specifically for information workers. Questions like, "How do I fax a document from my computer," "Can I sync my Pocket PC to SBS," "How do I access my work computer from home...

We've been receiving some requests for documentation that describes how to set up and use the POP3 Connector on SBS. The POP3 help delivered on the box with SBS is pretty thorough, but until now, has not been available "offline." In response to your requests...

Looking for a quick way to find out what settings are configured when you run the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW)? Each time the wizard is run; SBS automatically generates a file that summarizes the configuration details for...

Have you ever made changes to your Group Policy settings and wanted to save them, but the timing didn't coincide with the schedule established for backing up server data? If so, here is a really useful tip! It's easy to back up only the group policy...

Ok. Somehow I missed this one. Better late then never! :-) The document, " Migrating from Small Business Server 2000 or Windows 2000 Server to Windows Small Business Server 2003 " has been updated in response to customer feedback. The latest version...

Before we publish Troubleshooting Your Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network on the Microsoft Web site, we would like to hear from you! This document is written for the novice network administrator. It includes discussions of some of the basic troubleshooting...