New installation questions. Please help!

Hello everyone:

I'm getting ready to turn on our server with SBS 2000 installed OEM. I have
a few questions before I start it up.

Our current network is as follows :

We have 4 clients all running XP and I dont want to lose any of their
profile settings (files on the desktop, favorites, etc.) when switching to
domain structure. Although I do want to move a good portion of the files to
the server for backup purposes.

We are using a POP3 email service right now and dont want to lose that, but
would like to use the collaboration features that Exchange provides.


What would be the best way to accomplish this?

Thanks,
Chon Nguyen

Dave
Wed Nov 12 09:18:50 CST 2003

To save the profile settings, see the KB article "How to Copy User Data to a
New User Profile"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

You can set up Exchange normally so that you have all the features, then use
the POP Connector to retrieve the mail from the pop accounts and route it to
the correct Exchange user.


"Chon Nguyen" <chonnguyen@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm getting ready to turn on our server with SBS 2000 installed OEM. I
have
> a few questions before I start it up.
>
> Our current network is as follows :
>
> We have 4 clients all running XP and I dont want to lose any of their
> profile settings (files on the desktop, favorites, etc.) when switching to
> domain structure. Although I do want to move a good portion of the files
to
> the server for backup purposes.
>
> We are using a POP3 email service right now and dont want to lose that,
but
> would like to use the collaboration features that Exchange provides.
>
>
> What would be the best way to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks,
> Chon Nguyen
>
>

Javier
Wed Nov 12 09:21:28 CST 2003

Comments Inline

> We have 4 clients all running XP and I dont want to lose any of their
> profile settings (files on the desktop, favorites, etc.) when switching to
> domain structure. Although I do want to move a good portion of the files
to
> the server for backup purposes.

What you should do is to export the profiles on the XP workstations using
the "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard"... then when you join it to the
domain import those settings back. After that you can move the files to the
server, redirect My Documents... or do whatever you like.

> We are using a POP3 email service right now and dont want to lose that,
but
> would like to use the collaboration features that Exchange provides.

I think the best way would be use Exchange for everything. You can setup
Exchange to download from individual POP3 boxes and you will be backing up
everything. You need to run ICW on the server to get that up and running.
Then export the existing .pst files on the workstations... then simply join
them to the domain, setup Outlook to work with Exchange and import the .pst
back. This way it is imported to the server and not the workstation.

I think that would be your best approach... but others might have different
ideas.

--
-Javier

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

Chon
Wed Nov 12 09:33:25 CST 2003

J-

I only have one NIC Card. Is that going to be a problem? I'm using a Linksys
router.

Thanks SO much!

Chon

"Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in message
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> Comments Inline
>
> > We have 4 clients all running XP and I dont want to lose any of their
> > profile settings (files on the desktop, favorites, etc.) when switching
to
> > domain structure. Although I do want to move a good portion of the files
> to
> > the server for backup purposes.
>
> What you should do is to export the profiles on the XP workstations using
> the "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard"... then when you join it to the
> domain import those settings back. After that you can move the files to
the
> server, redirect My Documents... or do whatever you like.
>
> > We are using a POP3 email service right now and dont want to lose that,
> but
> > would like to use the collaboration features that Exchange provides.
>
> I think the best way would be use Exchange for everything. You can setup
> Exchange to download from individual POP3 boxes and you will be backing up
> everything. You need to run ICW on the server to get that up and running.
> Then export the existing .pst files on the workstations... then simply
join
> them to the domain, setup Outlook to work with Exchange and import the
.pst
> back. This way it is imported to the server and not the workstation.
>
> I think that would be your best approach... but others might have
different
> ideas.
>
> --
> -Javier
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
>

Marina
Wed Nov 12 09:43:16 CST 2003

You would make things easier if you use a second nic and attach that to your
router.

Marina

"Chon Nguyen" <chonnguyen@msn.com> schreef in bericht
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> J-
>
> I only have one NIC Card. Is that going to be a problem? I'm using a
Linksys
> router.
>
> Thanks SO much!
>
> Chon
>
> "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
message
> news:e1ZYFCTqDHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Comments Inline
> >
> > > We have 4 clients all running XP and I dont want to lose any of their
> > > profile settings (files on the desktop, favorites, etc.) when
switching
> to
> > > domain structure. Although I do want to move a good portion of the
files
> > to
> > > the server for backup purposes.
> >
> > What you should do is to export the profiles on the XP workstations
using
> > the "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard"... then when you join it to the
> > domain import those settings back. After that you can move the files to
> the
> > server, redirect My Documents... or do whatever you like.
> >
> > > We are using a POP3 email service right now and dont want to lose
that,
> > but
> > > would like to use the collaboration features that Exchange provides.
> >
> > I think the best way would be use Exchange for everything. You can setup
> > Exchange to download from individual POP3 boxes and you will be backing
up
> > everything. You need to run ICW on the server to get that up and
running.
> > Then export the existing .pst files on the workstations... then simply
> join
> > them to the domain, setup Outlook to work with Exchange and import the
> .pst
> > back. This way it is imported to the server and not the workstation.
> >
> > I think that would be your best approach... but others might have
> different
> > ideas.
> >
> > --
> > -Javier
> >
> > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >
> >
>
>

Javier
Wed Nov 12 09:46:31 CST 2003

That's not going to be a problem (especially for the POP3 connector).

However, I suggest you get another NIC and connect the router to the other
NIC. I know that a 4 workstation office is very small and you probably don't
care about egress filtering and activity logging... but you will simplify a
lot troubleshooting (especially if you use this NG in the future... which
you should), you will get 2 layers of protection and kudos from all of us
:-)

--
-Javier

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"Chon Nguyen" <chonnguyen@msn.com> wrote in message
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> J-
>
> I only have one NIC Card. Is that going to be a problem? I'm using a
Linksys
> router.
>
> Thanks SO much!
>
> Chon
>
> "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
message
> news:e1ZYFCTqDHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Comments Inline
> >
> > > We have 4 clients all running XP and I dont want to lose any of their
> > > profile settings (files on the desktop, favorites, etc.) when
switching
> to
> > > domain structure. Although I do want to move a good portion of the
files
> > to
> > > the server for backup purposes.
> >
> > What you should do is to export the profiles on the XP workstations
using
> > the "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard"... then when you join it to the
> > domain import those settings back. After that you can move the files to
> the
> > server, redirect My Documents... or do whatever you like.
> >
> > > We are using a POP3 email service right now and dont want to lose
that,
> > but
> > > would like to use the collaboration features that Exchange provides.
> >
> > I think the best way would be use Exchange for everything. You can setup
> > Exchange to download from individual POP3 boxes and you will be backing
up
> > everything. You need to run ICW on the server to get that up and
running.
> > Then export the existing .pst files on the workstations... then simply
> join
> > them to the domain, setup Outlook to work with Exchange and import the
> .pst
> > back. This way it is imported to the server and not the workstation.
> >
> > I think that would be your best approach... but others might have
> different
> > ideas.
> >
> > --
> > -Javier
> >
> > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >
> >
>
>