Small Business Server 2008 – Installation, Migration, and Configuration Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Who should read this book...and do the work?
• Why are you installing a server?
• How to get the return on your server investment
• Book goals
• Navigation route through book
• How to ask more questions
• Summary

• Chapter 2: Introduction to SBS 2008
• SBS 2008
• Windows Server 2008
• Exchange Server 2007
• Windows SharePoint Services
• Windows Software Update Services
• Windows SBS Console
• Premium Server technologies
• Solution Checklist
• Support
• Summary

• Chapter 3: Preparing to Migrate from SBS 2003
• When to migrate and when to perform a clean installation
• Only migrating a part of a system
• Why do you have to migrate to SBS 2008?
• Fourteen steps of migration
• Doing two things at once
• Migrating from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 on the same server
• Migration with Hyper-V running SBS 2003 and SBS 2008 on the same system
• Process to migrate on one system
• Migration by moving SBS 2003 to a temporary virtual environment
• Process for installing SBS 2008 on the same box as 2003
• Planning the migration and communicating the plan
• Informing the users
• Checking the health of the SBS 2003
• Checking Active Directory
• Backing up the existing server
• Doing the backup
• Changing network configuration to match SBS 2008 design requirements
• Installing your firewall and router and ensuring DHCP is turned off on these devices
• Physically re-configuring SBS 2003 to use a single NIC
• Re-configuring SBS 2003 network settings
• Checking that the router has the correct firewall settings
• Checking if network settings are correct
• Updating software on SBS 2003
• Installing Updates
• Checking Versions
• Checking SBS 2003 is at Service Pack 1 or greater
• Checking Windows Server is at Service Pack 2 or greater
• Checking Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 is installed
• Checking that .NET Framework 2.0 is installed
• Checking the version for Microsoft Core XML Services
• Checking Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Service Pack 3 is installed and used
• Changing Active Directory functionality level
• Raising the functional level for the domain and Forest
• Confirming SBS 2003 is currently configured at best practice levels
• Removing unnecessary email from Exchange
• Checking that the permissions are set to allow a migration
• Preparing SBS 2003 Time Synchronisation
• Running the migration tool on SBS 2003
• Preparing to migrate line-of-business applications
• Completing the answer file for SBS 2008 setup
• What is not covered
• ISA configuration
• Other Security & Firewall software
• Summary

• Chapter 4: Installing SBS 2008 and Connecting to the Internet
• SBS 2008 installation
• Operating system installation
• SBS 2008 installation continued
• Time Verification
• Network settings for migrating systems
• Getting installation updates
• Confirming Company information
• Creating an administrator account for new installations
• Naming your server and domain for new installations
• Installing OneCare and Forefront Trials
• Installation finished, possibly with errors
• Resolving errors and installing SBS 2008 updates
• Setting up IP addresses for clean installations
• Summary

• Chapter 5: Migrating Systems and Settings from SBS 2003
• Assumptions
• 21-day time limit
• User Access Control
• Preparing to run the Migration Wizard
• Changing folder redirection
• Creating a new administrator account
• Working through the Migration Wizard
• The Migration Wizard
• Changing where to store data on the SBS 2008 server
• Initially configuring the SBS 2008 network
• Configuring Internet Access
• Choosing SBS 2008 to manage your DNS
• Choosing to manage your DNS settings yourself
• Finishing the Configure the Internet section
• Migrating the SBS 2003 network settings across
• Cleaning up the group policy settings
• Removing old logon scripts
• Removing old group policy objects
• Removing WMI filters
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Migrating Email from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007
• Migrating email from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007
• Starting Migration on SBS 2008
• Backing up and validating Exchange database on SBS 2003 server
• Removing Internet connectors from SBS 2003
• Migrating POP3 connectors from SBS 2003
• Moving the Offline Address Book from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
• Moving mailboxes from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
• Moving Exchange Server public folders from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
• Finishing the Exchange Migration task
• Finishing the Exchange 2007 migration and checking systems
• Updating additional settings
• Network checks
• Configuring Outlook for the SBS 2008
• Working around a known bug with Outlook Anywhere
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Migrating the CompanyWeb SharePoint Site
• Extracting data from SBS 2003 server
• Running WSS v3 Pre-scan tool
• Adding extra users to CompanyWeb
• Adding users by script
• Adding users via the web administration pages
• Re-run the Pre-scan tool
• Stopping the web site
• Backing up the database
• Backing up via script
• Backing up using the user interface
• Detaching the database before moving
• Detaching the database by script
• Detaching the database using the user interface
• Copying the database files
• Adding OldCompanyWeb to SBS 2008
• Configuring the DNS for the migrated site
• Updating DNS via the command line
• Updating DNS information through the user interfaces
• Importing the data
• Re-attaching the database by command line
• Re-attaching the database through the user interface
• Creating the new site to host the SBS 2003 data
• Creating a new IIS site to host the site
• Creating and configuring a WSS v3 site for OldCompanyWeb
• Changing the Administrator settings for the site
• Restarting IIS
• Tidying up
• Ensuring all graphics files are copied across
• Changing web site names
• Completing the task
• Summary

• Chapter 8: Migrating Users and Data from SBS 2003
• Migrating file shares
• Instructions for migration
• Preparing on the SBS 2003 system
• Completing migration on the SBS 2008 system
• Migrating the fax data
• Installing the modem
• Installing and starting the Fax Service
• Migrating the fax data
• Configuring the Fax Service
• Migrating users and groups
• Modifying SBS 2003 groups so they work with SBS 2008
• Creating new account roles
• Migrating users by role
• Enabling remote access to the computer
• Removing unwanted users
• Migrating Line of Business (LOB) applications
• Platform compatibility
• Common file and data locations
• Naming dependencies
• Finishing the migration
• Making your SBS 2008 appear to also be the SBS 2003 server on the network
• Making changes to the DNS and NetBIOS settings
• Updating the registry
• Summary

• Chapter 9: Configuring your Services
• Assumptions
• Accepting the customer feedback option
• Configuring your Internet domain name for remote access and email
• Do you wish to buy a new Internet domain name?
• Should SBS 2008 manage your DNS settings?
• Buying a domain name or configuring Internet domain name information
• Fixing issues with the Internet Address Management
• Enabling email routing via your smart hosts
• Configuring Office Live for Small Business for SBS 2008
• Signing up for a new Office Live for Small Business account
• Providing your Live ID for Office Live to SBS 2008
• Configuring a VPN for external access
• Summary

• Chapter 10: Securing the Server
• Assumptions
• Network security configuration
• Configuring the firewall ports
• Loading a third-party security certificate
• Importing a certificate
• Purchasing a certificate using the wizard
• Configuring backups and running a test backup
• Configuring backups in SBS 2008
• Performing a test backup
• Configuring OneCare for servers or other anti-malware solution
• Summary

• Chapter 11: Managing Users and their Computers
• Managing users
• Managing roles
• Adding new roles
• Adding users
• Adding multiple users at once
• Adding individual users
• Managing users' storage
• Email storage settings
• Shared and redirected folder storage settings
• Managing computers
• Adding computers to the network
• Ensuring computers are up to date with updates
• Summary

• Chapter 12: Working with SBS Services as a User
• E-mail, Calendar, and Contacts
• Outlook 2003 and 2007 connection configuration
• Calendar management
• Viewing Calendars
• Using Calendars to schedule a meeting
• Telling others when you are unavailable
• Finding information using search
• User email recovery
• Managing files
• Internal Web Site Access
• Uploading documents
• Uploading using email
• Opening documents and Checking Out and In
• Recovering a deleted document in CompanyWeb
• Searching for information
• User file recovery
• Remote access
• Remote Web Workplace, remote email, and intranet access
• Customizing Remote Web Workplace
• Outlook Web Access
• Outlook Mobile Access via ActiveSync or Windows Mobile phones
• Connecting to a PC on the SBS 2008 LAN
• Connecting via a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Summary

• Chapter 13: Introduction to SBS 2008 Management
• Administration tools
• Windows SBS Console standard and advanced mode
• Windows SBS Native Tools Management
• Exchange Management Shell
• Command Prompt run as Administrator
• Daily maintenance check via reports
• Maintenance areas
• Security
• Backup and Recovery
• File and data recovery
• Full volume recovery
• Full system recovery
• Forefront Updates
• Storage
• Event Log messages
• Troubleshooting common problems
• External network
• Internal network
• Spam
• Poor performance
• Summary

• Index