New2SBS

I've been looking into sbs as a solution for a small
client currently using outlook on their personal computers.
I would like some help in answering a couple of questions
befor I pitch this solution to them. There are currently 5
people working in this office web is served offsite and so
is email they will get dsl but curently hitch Hicking off
another network and SBS looks perfect for them.

1. How easy is SBS 2000 to install?
2. How would I migrate their current outlook email
settings to the exchange server?
3. How could I migrate all their contacts into one place?
4. Can everybody see each others calendar and set up
appointments?
5. Do I need a cheap Switch/Router for them
6. Nice server can handle it all 2 nics.
7. Does this version have Web access for email?
I know thats allot to ask but I would really like to know
befor I get started.
One more.... Can they access the office computer or server
from home or on the road. without having to purchase more
Cals
Thanks in Advance for any help.

Gizmo
Mon Aug 11 05:57:22 CDT 2003

Hi New2SBS, and welcome

Good resource www.smallbizserver.net

1. Easy, but be prepared to install two or three times practicing.
2. Whilst practicing, export existing outlook to a pst and once a client
setup import to exchange. (copy psts to cdr to transport to new server)
3. Similar to 2 but different ways to do it i.e public folders...lets get up
and running first.
4. Yes
5.No. Make sure have two NICs
6. see 5.
7. Yes

I apologise for not giving thorough answers but this post would be an
essay...

Accessing from home will use a CAL but if it was the user at the office then
they are not using the CAL (as long as PC is not on).



"New2SBS" <egumbrec@anderson.ucla.edu> wrote in message
news:042301c36059$ce2e6a10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I've been looking into sbs as a solution for a small
> client currently using outlook on their personal computers.
> I would like some help in answering a couple of questions
> befor I pitch this solution to them. There are currently 5
> people working in this office web is served offsite and so
> is email they will get dsl but curently hitch Hicking off
> another network and SBS looks perfect for them.
>
> 1. How easy is SBS 2000 to install?
> 2. How would I migrate their current outlook email
> settings to the exchange server?
> 3. How could I migrate all their contacts into one place?
> 4. Can everybody see each others calendar and set up
> appointments?
> 5. Do I need a cheap Switch/Router for them
> 6. Nice server can handle it all 2 nics.
> 7. Does this version have Web access for email?
> I know thats allot to ask but I would really like to know
> befor I get started.
> One more.... Can they access the office computer or server
> from home or on the road. without having to purchase more
> Cals
> Thanks in Advance for any help.

Javier
Mon Aug 11 18:27:54 CDT 2003

I welcome you too...

Let me comment on some of this... (I want to give you a little more specific
details about some stuff)

> > 1. How easy is SBS 2000 to install?
> 1. Easy, but be prepared to install two or three times practicing.

It is easy... but don't underestimate it's complexity (specially if you have
never installed Win2k server). Like Gizmo said... plan to install it a
couple of times and come here to ask questions (do a google search first of
the NG)

> > 5. Do I need a cheap Switch/Router for them
> 5.No. Make sure have two NICs

You don't need it... but in some ocassions it makes life easier and having a
second router/firewall in front of ISA is not that bad.

> > 7. Does this version have Web access for email?
>7.Yes

Many of these features require some effort in your part in terms of keeping
your machine up to date in patches (something that you should be doing
anyway)... but with this enabled you are more at risk (IMO) than without it.

> > One more.... Can they access the office computer or server
> > from home or on the road. without having to purchase more
> > Cals
> Accessing from home will use a CAL but if it was the user at the office
then
> they are not using the CAL (as long as PC is not on).

I think we have to be careful on this one... because it could be suggesting
that the CAL rights can be transfered from your work computer to the home
computer. I believe this is only true for accessing mail only... so you
can't (legally) access any other services of the sbs server without an
additional CAL.

New2SBS
Mon Aug 11 18:43:16 CDT 2003

Thanks For the info. I have installed W2K server many times
just never played with or used SBS 2000. I Always keep my
systems up to date.I will keep all the suggestion in my
head and use this site for any trouble shooting Q's I
reallly thank all for your help. I'm sure I'll be talking
to you soon......
>-----Original Message-----
>I welcome you too...
>
>Let me comment on some of this... (I want to give you a
little more specific
>details about some stuff)
>
>> > 1. How easy is SBS 2000 to install?
>> 1. Easy, but be prepared to install two or three times
practicing.
>
>It is easy... but don't underestimate it's complexity
(specially if you have
>never installed Win2k server). Like Gizmo said... plan to
install it a
>couple of times and come here to ask questions (do a
google search first of
>the NG)
>
>> > 5. Do I need a cheap Switch/Router for them
>> 5.No. Make sure have two NICs
>
>You don't need it... but in some ocassions it makes life
easier and having a
>second router/firewall in front of ISA is not that bad.
>
>> > 7. Does this version have Web access for email?
>>7.Yes
>
>Many of these features require some effort in your part
in terms of keeping
>your machine up to date in patches (something that you
should be doing
>anyway)... but with this enabled you are more at risk
(IMO) than without it.
>
>> > One more.... Can they access the office computer or
server
>> > from home or on the road. without having to purchase
more
>> > Cals
>> Accessing from home will use a CAL but if it was the
user at the office
>then
>> they are not using the CAL (as long as PC is not on).
>
>I think we have to be careful on this one... because it
could be suggesting
>that the CAL rights can be transfered from your work
computer to the home
>computer. I believe this is only true for accessing mail
only... so you
>can't (legally) access any other services of the sbs
server without an
>additional CAL.
>
>
>.
>

Gizmo
Mon Aug 11 18:45:21 CDT 2003

Good luck and dont hesitate to post as you are going along.


"New2SBS" <egumbrech@anderson.ucla.edu> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the fast reply Gizmo, Its nice to know that
> somebody actually reads and replies. Ill make sure to use
> this resource if I have problems. Thanks
>

rayfong
Mon Aug 11 19:57:05 CDT 2003

In case other people don't know, the SBS SP1a is available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/sbserver/downloads/sp1a.asp

If you already have SBS SP1, you don't need the SBS SP1a. The only
different between SBS SP1 and SP1a is just the service pack. If you install
Windows Service Pack 4 on your SBS SP1 box, it will just like a box patched
with SBS SP1a.

Ray Fong
Microsoft SBS Product Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

>
>Actually, is SBS SP1a now [He he] (Win2k SP4 included). I would get the CD
>instead of downloading it (more stuff).
>