Windows® Small Business Server 2011 by Russel, Charlie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Windows® Small Business Server 2011

A Note Regarding Supplemental Files Introduction

Conventions

Conventions What’s in This Book About the Companion Web Content How to Access Your Online Edition Hosted by Safari How to Download the Online Edition to Your Computer Acknowledgments Errata We Want to Hear from You Stay in Touch

I. Preparation and Planning

1. Introducing Windows Small Business Server 2011

Windows Small Business Server Editions What’s New and Improved

SBS Console Remote Web Access Installation and Migration Data Protection Exchange Server 2010 SP1 SharePoint Foundation Services 2010

Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on Hardware Requirements Summary

2. Understanding 64-Bit Windows

Why the Change? What Are the Advantages?

Memory Performance

Security

Virtualization

What Are the Challenges?

Drivers Hardware and Software Considerations

Server-Grade Hardware 32-Bit Software Compatibility Legacy Software in 64-Bit Windows

What About Clients? Summary

3. Planning Your SBS Network

Planning the Network Infrastructure

Determining Your Needs Choosing an Internet Connection

Determining Bandwidth Needs Types of Internet Connections Choosing ISPs

Choosing a Network Type

Choosing the Right Network Cable Choosing a Wireless Standard: 802.11a/b/g/n

Choosing Network Devices

Diagramming the Network Choosing a Network Switch Choosing Wireless Access Points Choosing a Firewall Device or Router

Choosing Server Hardware Choosing Client Hardware and Software

Choosing Naming Conventions

Choosing a Domain Name for the Network Naming Computers

Planning for Security

Ensuring Physical Security Securing Client Computers Securing Wireless Networks Securing Internet Firewalls

Summary

4. Planning Fault Tolerance and Avoidance

Mean Time to Failure and Mean Time to Recover Protecting the Power Supply

Local Power Supply Failure Voltage Variations

Spikes Surges

Sags

Brownouts

Short-Term Power Outages Long-Term Power Outages

Disk Arrays

Hardware vs. Software RAID Levels for Fault Tolerance

Intended Use Fault Tolerance Availability Performance Cost

Hot-Swap and Hot-Spare Disk Systems

Redundant Networking Other Spare Parts Summary

II. Installation and Setup

5. Installing Small Business Server 2011

Planning

Planning Partitions Planning Location and Networking

Preparing the Server Installation

Installation Process

Installing the Base Operating System Installing the SBS Portion

Using the SBS Answer File Generator

Summary

6. Configuring SBS in Hyper-V

Hyper-V Overview

Emulation vs. Hypervisor Requirements

Installation

Installing on Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2

Initial Configuration

Installing on Full Windows Server 2008 R2

Initial Configuration

Configuring Networks

Setting Network Type

Server Settings

Creating a Virtual Machine

Creating a Basic VM Machine Settings

Memory and CPU Disks and Controllers Network Adapters COM and Floppy

Working with a Virtual Machine

Starting, Stopping, Saving, Snapshotting Clipboard

SBS in Hyper-V

Licensing Configuration

Summary

7. Migrating to Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

The Migration Process Preparing Your Server

Before You Start Back Up Your Existing SBS Server Install Current Updates Network Configuration

DHCP Reconfiguration Disable or Remove the Second NIC

Install Router and Firewall

Disable VPNs

Configuring Active Directory Best Practices Analyzer Optimize Exchange Mailboxes Running the Migration Preparation Tool

Creating a Migration Answer File

Administrator Account Using the SBS Answer File Generator

Installing SBS 2011 Migrating Settings and Data

Using the Migration Wizard

Starting the Migration Wizard Configure the Network Configure the Internet Address Migrate Network Settings Migrate Exchange Mailboxes and Settings Remove Legacy Group Policies and Logon Settings Migrate Users’ Shared Data Migrating Companyweb Migrating Fax Data Migrating Users and Groups Finish the Migration

Re-Enabling Folder Redirection

Final Thoughts Summary

8. Completing the Getting Started Tasks

Finish the Installation Connect to the Internet Customer Feedback Options Set Up Your Internet Address

Registering a New Domain Name Using an Existing Domain Name Managing Your Domain Name Configure Email Add a Trusted Certificate

Purchasing a Certificate Using an Existing Certificate

Exporting a Trusted Certificate Importing a Trusted Certificate

Protect Your Data Add Users, Computers, and Devices Network Essentials Summary Summary

III. Performing the Basic Tasks

9. Managing Users and Groups

Understanding Groups Creating Groups

Setting Up a Distribution Group Creating a Security Group

Working with Groups

Built-In Universal Groups Built-In Domain Local Groups Built-In Global Groups

Managing User Roles

The Standard User Role The Standard User with Administration Links Network Administrator Role Creating a New User Role

Adding a New User Account Adding Multiple User Accounts Giving Users Access to Computers Summary

10. Shares and Permissions

Share Permissions vs. File Permissions

Share Permissions File Permissions

NTFS Permissions

What Permissions Mean How Permissions Work Considering Inheritance

Adding a Shared Folder

Removing a Shared Folder Changing Share Permissions

Special Shares

Ownership and How It Works

Taking Ownership of an Object Transferring Ownership

Effective Permissions

Factors Considered in Determining Effective Permissions

Defining User Rights Managing Default User Rights Assignments Summary

11. Disk Management

The Search for Disaster Protection Choosing the Storage Solution for Your Network

Storage Connection Technologies

Managing Disks Partitions and Volumes

Adding a Partition or Volume

Adding a New Disk Using the Initialize Disk Wizard Creating a Simple Volume or Partition Creating a RAID-5 or RAID-1 (Mirror) Volume Deleting a Partition or Volume

Extending or Shrinking a Volume

Shrinking a Volume Extending a Volume

Adding a Mirror Drive Failure in a Mirrored Volume Breaking a Mirror RAID-5 Volumes Mounting a Virtual Hard Disk Mounting a Volume

Summary

12. Storage Management

Distributed File System

DFS Terminology Namespace Type Namespace Server Requirements Namespace Client Requirements DFS Replication File Replication Service Replication Topologies Installing DFS Management Creating or Opening a Namespace Root

Creating a Namespace from a Command Prompt

Adding Namespace Servers Adding DFS Folders Changing Advanced Settings

Changing Namespace Referral Settings Overriding Referral Settings on Individual Folders Delegating Management Permissions Changing Namespace Polling Settings

Backing Up and Restoring the DFS Folder Targets Using DFS Replication

Creating a Replication Group Replicating a DFS Folder Creating a Branch Office Replication Group Creating a Multipurpose Replication Group Managing Replication Groups

Using File Server Resource Manager

Scheduling Storage Reports Using Directory Quotas

Directory Quota Types

Creating Quotas and Auto Quotas Viewing and Managing Quotas Creating and Editing Quota Templates Screening Files

Creating File Screens Creating Exceptions Creating and Editing File Screen Templates Working with File Groups

Summary

13. Installing and Managing Printers

Understanding Print Servers Selecting Printers Planning Printer Placement

Naming Printers Naming Printer Locations

Installing Printers

Adding and Sharing a Network Printer

Showing a Shared Printer in Windows SBS Console

Sharing Locally Connected Printers

Sharing a Printer Connected to a Windows Vista Computer Sharing a Printer Connected to a Windows XP Computer Sharing a Printer Connected to a Windows 7 Computer

Adding Client Drivers for Shared Printers

Managing Printers from Windows SBS Managing Printers from the Command Line

Setting Security Options

Determining Printer Availability Group Priorities and Printer Availability

Creating a Logical Printer Configuring Usage of the Logical Printer Viewing the Logical Printer in the SBS Console

Setting Up a Printer Pool Configuring Print Spooling Using the Fax Service

Adding a Fax Modem Starting and Configuring the Fax Service Managing Fax Users and Administrators

Summary

14. Managing Computers on the Network

Connecting Computers to the Network

Creating Computer Accounts Establishing Basic Network Connectivity

Configuring Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 to Use DHCP Configuring Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to Use DHCP

Using the Small Business Server Connect Computer Wizard Connecting Alternate Clients

Manually Connecting Clients Connecting Mac OS X Clients Using Remote Desktop

Using Remote Web Access

Connecting to RWA

Managing Computers

Viewing and Modifying Client Computer Settings Remotely Managing Computers

Offering Remote Assistance Connect Remotely

Removing Computers from the Network

Summary

15. Managing Software Updates

Why Patching Is Important The Patching Cycle

Assess

SBS Version

Identify

SBS Version

Evaluate and Plan

SBS Version

Deploy

SBS Version

Repeat

Using SBS Software Updates

Configuring Software Update Settings

Changing the Update Level Changing the Update Schedule Excluding Computers from Automatic Updates Modifying the Update Group

Deploying Updates

Viewing Update Deployment Reports Synchronization

Third-Party Solutions Summary

16. Configuring Backup

Configuring the Backup Service

Windows Server Backup Using SBS Wizards

Changing the Backup Configuration

Modifying Backup Destinations Changing Items to Be Backed Up Modifying the Backup Schedule View Backup History

Windows Server Backup Using Native Tools

Create a Backup Schedule Changing the Backup Configuration

Using the Backup Once Wizard Recovering Backups

Recovering Your Server Recovering Volumes Recovering Files and Folders from the Local Server Recovering Files and Folders from Another Server Recovering Applications and Data Recovering the Operating System Restoring a Backup Catalog

Using the Command Line to Manage Backups

Using the Windows.Serverbackup PowerShell Snap-in Using the Wbadmin Command

Wbadmin Enable Backup Wbadmin disable backup Wbadmin start backup Wbadmin stop job Wbadmin start recovery Wbadmin start systemstatebackup Wbadmin start systemstaterecovery Wbadmin start sysrecovery Windows Recovery Environment Wbadmin get versions Wbadmin get status

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

Configuring Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials for an SBS Network

Connecting Windows Storage Server Essentials to the SBS Domain Connecting to Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials The Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Launchpad

Summary

IV. Performing Advanced Tasks

17. Windows SBS Console vs. Server Manager

Adding (and Removing) Roles and Features

Roles, Role Services, and Features Adding and Removing Roles

Add a Role Removing a Role

Adding and Removing Role Services

Adding a Role Service Removing a Role Service

Adding and Removing Features Adding Features

Removing Features

Using the Native Consoles

Using the Advanced Mode of the Windows SBS Console Using Server Manager Directly Opening Native Consoles

Summary

18. Configuring and Managing Email

Basic Email Configuration

Configuring Internet Mail

Enabling a Smart Host Enabling DNS Email Sending

POP3 Email

Adding a POP3 Account Setting POP3 Retrieval Frequency

Advanced Email Configuration

Using Contacts

Mail-Enabling Existing Contacts Adding a New Mail-Enabled Contact

Adding an Additional Email Domain Name Changing the Maximum Message Size

Summary

19. Managing Local Connectivity

DHCP and DNS

Managing DHCP

Viewing Current DHCP Address Leases Creating Exclusions in DHCP Adding a DHCP Reservation Setting DHCP Options Enabling DNS Updates

Managing DNS

Adding a DNS Record DNS Forwarding

Wireless Connectivity Windows Firewall

Setting Firewall Policies Using Group Policy Firewall Rule Basics

Rule Definitions Creating a Firewall Policy

Fixing Network Problems Summary

20. Managing Remote Access

Remote Web Access

Configuring the RWA Computer List Enabling or Disabling a User for RWA RWA Links List

Virtual Private Networks

Enabling VPNs Configure VPN Permissions

Fixing Network Problems Summary

21. Using Group Policy

Components of Group Policy Group Policy Objects Managing Group Policies

Order of Inheritance

Overriding Inheritance Enforcing a GPO Link in the GPMC Setting Block Inheritance

Order of Implementation

Creating a Group Policy Object Deleting a Group Policy Object Managing Group Policy Links

Setting the Scope of the GPO Enabling and Disabling GPO Links Disabling a Branch of a GPO

Refreshing Group Policy Backing Up a Group Policy Object Restoring a Group Policy Object Deploying Applications with Group Policy

Publish or Assign Applications Creating a Software Distribution Point Creating a GPO for Software Deployment Configuring the Group Policy Software Installation Extension

Setting Software Installation Options Adding a Software Package to a Group Policy

Group Policy Preferences

Using Group Policy Preferences for Windows

Drive Maps Files

Configuring Common Options Using Group Policy Preferences for Control Panel

Devices

Using Group Policy Results Summary

22. Managing Reports

Network Reports

Customizing the Summary Report Customizing the Detailed Network Report Creating a New Report

Configuring Alerts

Alerts for Services Performance Counter Alert Event Log Error Alerts

Creating Custom Alerts

Creating an Alert for a Stopped Service

Acquire a GUID Find Event Information Create and Save an .xml File

Custom Alert for Backup Failure

Create a New GUID

Summary

23. Customizing a SharePoint Site

Introducing SharePoint Foundation 2010

Understanding SharePoint Items Understanding SharePoint Roles

Customizing Companyweb

Adding a Workspace Adding RemoteApps Links

Add the RD Web Access Role Service Configure RD Web Access Register the Web Part as Safe Create a Folder to Store the Web Part Add the Web Part to Companyweb

Summary

V. Premium Edition Features

24. Installing the Second Server

Minimum System Requirements Installation and Initial Configuration

Installation Initial Configuration

Install Hardware Drivers Setting the Time Zone Configuring Networking Setting the Computer Name and Domain Enable Updates and Feedback Getting Updates

Customizing the Server

Adding the Windows Server Backup Features Remote Desktop Configure Windows Firewall

Closing the Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard Summary

25. Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition for Small Business

Installation Options

Installation Restrictions

Installing SQL Server (Part One)

Planning

Hardware and Software Requirements Security Documentation Online Release Notes System Configuration Checker Install Upgrade Advisor Online Installation Help How to Get Started with SQL Server 2008 R2 Failover Clustering How to Get Started with a PowerPivot for SharePoint Standalone Server Installation Upgrade Documentation

Installation

New SQL Server Stand-Alone Installation or Add Features to an Existing Installation New SQL Server Failover Cluster Installation Add Node To A SQL Server Failover Cluster Upgrade from SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005 Or SQL Server 2008 Search for Product Updates

Maintenance

Edition Upgrade Repair Remove Node From A SQL Server Failover Cluster

Tools

System Configuration Checker Installed SQL Server Features Discovery Report Upgrade Integration Services Packages

Resources Advanced

Install Based On Configuration File Advanced Cluster Preparation Advanced Cluster Completion Image Preparation Of A Standalone Instance Of SQL Server Image Completion Of A Standalone Instance Of SQL Server

Options

Installing SQL Server (Part Two) Summary

26. Adding a Terminal Server

New Remote Desktop Services Features

RD Gateway RemoteApps RD Web Access

Concepts

Remote Access Central Management Licensing

Installing the Remote Desktop Services Role Configuring RD Licensing

Installing Remote Desktop Licensing Assigning the Licensing Server and Licensing Mode

Configuring RemoteApps

RemoteApp Manager Deploying with .rdp and .msi files

Adding a RemoteApp to Remote Web Workplace Summary

VI. Maintenance and Troubleshooting

27. Performance Monitoring

Resource Monitor Overview

Filtering Information from Resource Monitor Troubleshooting Troublesome Applications

Using Performance Monitor

Adding Performance Counters Changing the Performance Monitor Display Saving the Performance Monitor Display

Using Reliability Monitor

Viewing Reliability Monitor on a Remote Computer

Creating a Data Collector Set

Building a Data Collector Set from a Template

Building a Data Collector Set from a Template Importing Templates Exporting Templates Creating a Data Collector Set from Performance Monitor Constructing a Data Collector Set Manually Creating a Data Collector Set to Monitor Performance Counters Scheduling Data Collection

Managing Collected Data

Working with Data Log Files

Viewing Reports Summary

28. Disaster Planning

Planning for Disaster

Identifying the Risks Identifying the Resources Developing the Responses

Standard Operating Procedures Standard Escalation Procedures

Testing the Responses Iterating

Preparing for a Disaster

Setting Up A Fault-Tolerant System Backups

Restoring from Backup Virtualization and Disaster Planning

No USB Support Hardware Independence

Summary

VII. Appendices

A. Introduction to Networks

Servers Clients Media Connecting Servers and Clients Features of the Windows Operating System Domains and Workgroups

Do Workgroups Work? Defining Domains

Additional Users Access Control

Domain Components

Domain Controller Member Servers Workstations or Clients

B. Automating Installation C. Additional Resources

Microsoft Resources Other Resources for SBS Users and Consultants

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