antony
Wed Dec 24 03:17:10 CST 2003
Jim
Thanks very much for the help & hints. Will give it a go
and see what happens!
Regards
Antony
>-----Original Message-----
>I don't care where I install stuff on the application
server. I
>created a c: and D: on the application server I loaded
last night but
>I don't know where I will install office. It does not
matter to me and
>I do not see any reason to worry.
>
>The AV software and backup software I use is installed on
SBS because
>it pushes av to the clients. The backup software is on
the SBS because
>that is the only server I need to backup. I tell users
that the only
>machine that is backed up the SBS. If they have important
files they
>need to be placed on the SBS. The application server will
get an av
>client though.
>
>You can install any application that will work on the
application
>server including Outlook. You just do not want to install
Office
>applications on the SBS. You need to be logged into the
application
>server as some sort of adminstrator to install
applications. I have
>not paid attention as I log in as me. I have adminstrator
rights. I
>just do a change user /install from the command prompt
and run my
>windows updates and Office install. I have had some
problems running
>Windows Update unless I first do the change user /install
switch.
>
>Yes front end/ backend. To me actual database can be flat
files like
>Access users or having to set up SQL, MySQL, or whatever
version of
>sql you need to service the sql clients. This gets set up
on the
>server.
>
>Outlook is not the internet. My servers run Exchange.
Outlook is just
>a client to see the Exchange database. IE works from a TS
session. It
>is just not pretty as Server 2000 seems to serve in 256
colors. Server
>2003 has more depth but a bit more bandwidth sending that
depth.
>Hyperlinks are hard to click on if you do not have
Outlook open and
>access to IE. I do not get many emails with hyperlinks
but it has been
>an issue at some accounts.
>
>Set up the application server and see how you like it. It
takes about
>2 hours to set one up including loading client apps. If
you don't like
>the setup you can spend a few hours reloading.
>
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Unfortunately we have bought SBS2k already.
>>
>>Should I install Office XP on the D-Drive of Applic
>>Server ?
>>
>>Install AV & Backup Software on SBS only ? Correct ?
>>
>>What is the point of the TSAdmin user, that the MS paper
>>SBS with TS Applic Server Mode, recommends you create ?
>>Is the TSAdmin user used to install SBS applics on the
TS
>>server ? Right ? But I would install Outlook when
>>installing Office XP ?
>>
>>Bespoke client vs Actual Database ? Do you mean front-
end
>>and back-end of the database ?
>>
>>By implication it will be better for users to use
Outlook
>>thru TS ? However I have been told that using the
internet
>>thru TS takes quite a lot of bandwidth so best to use IE
>>from the local desktop ? Just thinking in terms of
>>hyperlinks that I often receive in e-mails ? Correct ?
>>
>>Regards
>>Antony
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You know SBS 2003 is available. I hate installing old
>>software when
>>>the new stuff is out and works well.
>>>
>>>Move folders to E: if you like.
>>>
>>>You install no software on the SBS except what came on
>>the SBS cds.
>>>Well not really true. You do not install Outlook on
your
>>server. Any
>>>client applications that a user will really use should
be
>>installed on
>>>the application server. I have Office, Outlook, SQL
>>client apps
>>>installed on my application servers. The Bespoke client
>>woudl be
>>>installed on the application server but the actual
>>database would be
>>>installed on your SBS. The other things you can install
>>on the server
>>>ar AV and backup software. You just do not need to load
>>any Office
>>>software including Outlook on the SBS.
>>>
>>>Your administrator account shoudl have a "secure "
>>password. 8
>>>characters or more with 3 or 4 of the possible keyboard
>>keys used.
>>>
>>>I find files on the server by start run \\servername.
You
>>can paste
>>>shortcuts to the all users folder on the apps server.
>>>
>>>I usually bumble around on setting up apps servers. It
>>takes me about
>>>an hour after the os is done to get it to work properly
>>but I have not
>>>noted all the steps. You have to change a local policy
on
>>the apps
>>>server to allow interactive logons for regular users.
>>>
>>>"antony.catella@kingleaplants.co.uk"
>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am a SBS Newbie and am in the process of setting up
a
>>>>SBS2K server & a Win2000 TS in Application Mode.
>>>>
>>>>I have a number of questions re. the setup
>>>>
>>>>1) I want to move the default company & user shared
>>>>folders from the C-Drive to another drive. I have read
>>the
>>>>MS article 329640 on moving the folders but some help
is
>>>>required. The C-Drive is 12 GB, using 4 already, D-
Drive
>>>>is 34 GB and has Exchange Server installed on it and
an
>>E-
>>>>Drive of 22 GB. Which would be the better drive to
move
>>>>the shared folders to or not move them at all ?
>>>>
>>>>2) If I do move the folders, I assume the User setup
>>>>wizard will know the folders have moved and to where
and
>>>>when using the magic disk the folders that appear on
the
>>>>users desktop will be mapped correctly ?
>>>>
>>>>3) When I installed SBS, I used a basic password for
the
>>>>Administrator, but I have not installed any backup, AV
>>>>software yet and from the postings it seems I should
>>>>change the Admin password before I start doing any
major
>>>>software installations / continue with the SBS2k
setup.
>>>>Correct ?
>>>>
>>>>4) I am also going to install Office XP on the TS in
>>>>Applic Server Mode. Do I install Office on the C-Drive
>>or
>>>>the D-Drive ? Do I store the bespoke Access Database
we
>>>>use, on the D-Drive of the TS or on the SBS2k server ?
>>Do
>>>>I install any Accounting applications that we use on
the
>>>>TS as well or on the SBS2k server ?
>>>>
>>>>5) Is it better for users to use Outlook thru TS ? or
>>use
>>>>Outlook from SBS2k server ? I have been told that
using
>>>>the internet thru TS takes quite a lot of bandwidth so
>>>>best to use IE from the local desktop ? Correct ?
>>>>
>>>>6) If I want to personalise the TS screen for each
user,
>>>>how do I save the settings created for user or is it
>>>>better to have a default TS session screen ?
>>>>
>>>>7) I have not tried it yet, but when I log onto a TS
>>>>session am I able to view my specific users folder
>>>>shortcut on the desktop or do I use my network places
to
>>>>find my folder on the SBS2k server ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Any assistance greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Regards
>>>>Antony
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Jim B. SBS MVP
>>>remove the mvp to send email
>>>.
>>>
>
>Jim B. SBS MVP
>remove the mvp to send email
>.
>