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Questions tagged [windows-sbs]

Questions related to the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server family of operating systems.

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The Microsoft Small Business Server is a special version of the Microsoft Windows Server product line. It usually includes additional services (with sometimes reduced functionality) that customers would otherwise purchase separately (like Microsoft Exchange Server).

As the name implies, the Windows Small Business Server is targeted at businesses with up to 75 users.

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Why is my computer not updating via Windows Update?

I just recently installed Windows 8 Pro on a computer at work. The computer runs Windows Update fine while its not joined to the domain. However, once I join it to the domain it cannot perform windows update. I get the following error code 800B0001…
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Contents of network share won't refresh without restart?

We have network shares on a machine running Small Business Server 2008. All domain users have access to this share, and a batch script maps it to the T: drive upon logging into Windows. One user is having an issue - the contents of only this share…
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Can we install Microsoft Office on a Windows server for simultaneous multi-user access?

Is it possible to install Microsoft Office on a Windows server and using it simultaneously by several users connected by remote desktop connection? This link states that it would not be legal because a single-user license would be used by multiple…
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Offline files - Access Denied

I do some consulting work, so for my home / home office network I'm using Windows SBS 2008 server, with Windows 7 clients on my desktop and PC. I have user folder redirection since I've setup SBS, and things have been working fine. The Windows 7…
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SBS 2011, need logging if a folder is moved (accidentally) by a user

Small lawfirm, SBS 2011. On this Server each case gets a folder, for 2012 from folder "1-2012" to "876-2012" and for 2013 "1-2013" to "555-2013" until today. A path to a folder looks like "\\SBS2011\folder\subfolder\2012\123-2012". Once in a while…
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How to cause all workstations in network to install MSI package?

I have remote access to a Windows Small Business Server 2008 machine. There are about 5 workstations connected to this network. How can I make every workstation install an .msi package without having to remotely connect to each workstation?
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Moving data files failing

Trying to migrate data from C: to D: via the SBS console is failing. The wizard starts running but drops out in the first few seconds. I'll post the full logs, but the important lines appear to be as follows: An exception of type 'Type:…
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AD Domain with roaming laptops - connect or leave separate

What do you do when you have a pool of laptops that are given to staff when they travel? I work for a travel agency where we will send a staff member or two away on a tour with a group of people, and they need to continue to connect back to the…
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Are CAL's Required? Server 2008 Advice

Basically what I would like is to setup a network to allow all employees in our business to have a central user system and file storage (Then if one machine fails there should be no loss of data). However I am confused by what 'CAL's are and if I…
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Difference between http://connect and manually joining domain?

I just got to play around with Windows Small Business Server 2011 for the past couple weeks, and one feature I think is cool is that to join a domain, you just need to go to http://connect in your web browser, and fill in a username and password. I…
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what is the best way to install Small Business Server 2011?

Possible Duplicate: How to make Windows Small Business Server 2011 bootable from an USB stick I have just downloaded Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 and it is 6.50 GB as this is too big to fit onto a CD what would you suggest is the best way…
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2 servers and only one way traffic

This has me stumped... I've got an old war horse SBS 2003 server and a server that is a few months old running Server 2008 R2 (Don't ask me why they put 2008 on it when it's so new...). The 2003 server is the domain controller and is being replaced…
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How to configure a user account with unknown password from an admin account on Windows 7?

I have to administrate a Windows 7 computer for which I have an Admin account. The computer is in a Domain (if this is important). Now I need to configure an user account on this computer (also a domain account), so put shortcuts on the desktop etc.…
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Windows SBS 2011 DNS Role (service) failing & needing restarting

Have a Windows SBS 2011 with Exchange that is handling all DNS for the network. Since getting a 3rd party (Hardware & Support) to setup a recieving FTP service and restricting Exchanges memory useage for another 3rd party product (Stock software)…
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Windows SBS Standard 2011 Folder redirection will not be disabled for one user

I am trying to disable folder redirection for one user (or all users on the domain). I have disabled the setting for the user in the users tab on the SBS console and restarted the computer a couple of times and the Desktop is still being redirected…
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