Question about FSMO roles & AD replication on SBS 2K3

Hello All, I have a test lab with a 2K3 SBS and a 2K3 Enterprise Edt. server as a replication partner and a few other functions. The 2K3 SBS if I understand corectly holds all 5 FSMO roles. I wanted to upgrade the SBS 2K3 server to a different ...

Message posted on the April 14th, 2009 - 8:19 PM ET

Apply SBS 2k3 SP1 AFTER Win2k3 SP2 has been applied

I want to migrate from SBS 2k3 to new SBS 2k8 server. All documentation, including SBS 2k3 BPA says that SBS 2k3 SP1 "must" be installed... but there is also a severe warning that you can NOT install SBS 2k3 SP1 if Windows 2k3 SP2 has ...

Message posted on the November 4th, 2009 - 4:55 PM ET

SBS 2k3 server exploded. Recover Exhchange

Customer called me after their SBS 2k3 server exploded. The hardware is toast. The cost of repairing the 6 year-old server is greater than the cost of a new server. They didn't have an Exchange-aware backup. All I have is a filesystem-level backup ...

Message posted on the February 22nd, 2010 - 1:33 PM ET

SBS 2K3 RWW workstation login

I have a SBS 2K3 SP2 server that cannot connect to one workstaton using RWW or RDP from the server desktop. Recently, I changed the video card in the workstation to a dual monitor NVIDIA GEForce 7300. Since then, I cannot connect to it. There is ...

Message posted on the April 20th, 2010 - 5:29 PM ET

Save config for new install of SBS 2K3

Greetings. I have inherited the maintenance of an SBS 2K3 server with 6 workstations. I would like to do a complete re-install of the server software so I can re-partition the hard drive it is currently on. Is there a way to back up ALL the ...

Message posted on the December 15th, 2009 - 1:38 PM ET

sbs 2k3 and dns - driving me crazy

good morning can anyone please clarify on this matter base system : w2k3 - sp2 latest updates - sbs 2k3 ( if relevant ) a simple netstat ( active ports actually ) shows dns process linstening on nearly all UDP ports. tcp 53 is also listening and ...

Message posted on the June 15th, 2009 - 10:39 AM ET

Add W2K8 + SQL 2K8 server to SBS 2K3 R2 network: Licensing? Hardware?

I'm putting together a recommendation for a client to add a separate SQL'08 server to their network to improve performance. They currently have two Poweredge 2950 (one SBS 2K3 R2 and one Windows 200 Terminal Server) both with Xeon 5130 Processors @ ...

Message posted on the May 31st, 2009 - 5:40 PM ET

Terminal server 2003 in an SBS 2k3 network

Hi All, We have been asked to install a Windows 2003 TS in an SBS 2k3 network for remote users at several remote offices. These remote users will access the TS using the RWW "Connect to my company's application server" link. These users ...

Message posted on the January 26th, 2009 - 12:33 PM ET

SBS 2k3 SP2 and WSUS 3.0 SP1

Our client has only one server and it's OS is Windows 2k3 Server for SBS SP2. I tried putting WSUS 3.0 SP1 on there a couple months ago and set to automatically approve critical/security updates. I checked in and saw that the server itself nor ...

Message posted on the June 11th, 2009 - 8:56 PM ET

SBS 2k3: Outlook 2K3 can't receive mail - Blackberry Devices Can

My Outlook 2003 internal desktop clients are not receiving email. We have an SBS 2003 R2 Server running Exchange 2003 with all latest updates/hotfixes, etc. and we have direct dns email delivery to our network via bonded T1s. All of these users ...

Message posted on the May 22nd, 2009 - 1:26 PM ET

SBS 2k3 sp2 problem after power off and on

Had something happen today SBS2k3 sp2 box began acting funny after power went off and back on. rather quickly. All Equipment is on APC battery backups as well as all routers switches and our 2 external modems. HP ML 370 G4 server w/4 gb memory. 3 ...

Message posted on the May 13th, 2010 - 10:46 PM ET

RWW ON SBS 2K3 NOT WORKING Thanks

Hello again, Well I would like to say thank you to all of the contirbuters SteveB, Duncan McC, Colin, and SuperGumby for all their assistance on my last problem. Guys, thanks. Turned out to be a faulty router. purchased a new one over the weekend ...

Message posted on the March 30th, 2010 - 9:45 AM ET

RWW ON SBS 2K3 NOT WORKING

Hello again all, No one can access RWW from outside the domain. Here is the set up: SBS2k3 Premium with sp2 installed 2 Nic cards internal 192.168.16.2 external 192.168.0.2 ISA server 2004 sp4 Ports open on router pointing to external nic card 20, ...

Message posted on the March 23rd, 2010 - 1:34 PM ET

SBS 2k3 : events 32068 and 32026 Xp clients can't send fax

Hello, Since someone install a sharp fax driver on my client SBS server I can't user fax service on XP clients. I removed the sharp driver and the fax service then install again the fax server service and share the fax device, the sbs wizard is ok ...

Message posted on the October 11th, 2009 - 4:11 AM ET