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

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Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Introduction to SBS 2008
Chapter 3: Preparing to Migrate from SBS 2003
Chapter 4: Installing SBS 2008 and Connecting to the Internet
Chapter 5: Migrating Systems and Settings from SBS 2003
Chapter 6: Migrating Email from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007
Chapter 7: Migrating the CompanyWeb SharePoint Site
Chapter 8: Migrating Users and Data from SBS 2003
Chapter 9: Configuring your Services
Chapter 10: Securing the Server
Chapter 11: Managing Users and their Computers
Chapter 12: Working with SBS Services as a User
Chapter 13: Introduction to SBS 2008 Management
Index

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