How to upgrade Sharepoint to SQL 2000 This article describes how to upgrade Sharepoint to full blown SQL 2000 and enable full text search in Sharepoint. All steps involved can be found on the Premium Technology CD (premiuminstallsteps.htm) but this document gives you a visual guide with screenshots of every step. In our forum we see that users install SQL 2000 but forget to check the setting in the installer that gives you the option to install 'Full Text Search'. If you do not install the 'Full Text Search' option it will not work in Sharepoint. sharepoint, full text search Read More
Where can I find the configuration, setup and installation log files from SBS 2003? Very often we ask you to provide information about which service packs are installed and if you have checked the event logs. We also point you to the several log files that SBS 2003 creates automatically when wizards are run or service packs are applied. This article will explain more about those logs like where you can find them and what they mean. logs, service packs Read More
How to create a new SQL instance and move databases This article describes the procedures to install a new SQL instance and restore databases from another server. sql, move database Read More
How to publish a FTP site on SBS 2003 This article discusses how to publish a FTP site on a SBS 2003 Premium server with ISA 2004 SP2. You should only publish a FTP site on your SBS 2003 Premium server if you understand the risks. Passwords are send in plain text. This means that anyone with a packet sniffer can unravel the password transmitted when logging on to a FTP site. ftp Read More
SBS 2003 R2 - Installing R2 on an existing SBS 2003 SP1 Premium Windows SBS 2003 R2 is an incremental software update to Windows SBS 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1). In this article we will install the first part of Small Business Server 2003 R2 on a SBS 2003 SP1 server. We will have a look at the new Update Services console that is now included in the Server Management console. sbs 2003 r2, SBS 2003 R2 Technology Upgrade Read More
How to install SP 2 for Exchange server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Exchange server 2003 on a SBS allows us to increase the data stores to 75 Gb. It also includes Intelligent Message filter for antispam. This article discusses all details on Service Pack 2 for Exchange Server 2003. imf, custom weighing , intelligent message filter Read More
How to use Exmerge for bricklevel backups Using Exmerge can be a very easy and cheap way of backing your Exchange mailboxes on a SBS 2003. It can be used for disaster recovery or just for archiving old email. Before you can use Exmerge on your server you will need to change permissions on your mailbox store and download Exmerge from Microsoft. exmerge Read More
How to install ISA 2004 Service Pack 2 ISA 2004 Service Pack 2 is a must for everybody who has ISA 2004 installed on SBS 2003. Especially for those who host a website on the SBS the new compression features are a very interesting feature. Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP2 provides the latest updates to ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition, with increased security, reliability and stability. Microsoft strongly encourages customers to install SP2 on all computers running ISA Server 2004. compression Read More
Automounting SMB Shares on a Macintosh Anyone who has used a Macintosh in a network environment for several years will remember a feature from OS 9 and earlier versions that allowed you to save logon credentials for a network volume. This would allow users to have those network volumes automatically mount on the Mac desktop when the user logged in on the Mac. As with many other features of the new operating system, this functionality changed with the release of OS X. As a result, there is no longer a simple checkbox that a user can enable to have a network volume automatically mount when the user logs in. sbs Read More
How to backup and restore SBS 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 provides a reliable way to perform regular server backups for small companies. After a system failure or other disaster, you can restore your server from your latest backup. You can also restore individual files and e-mail messages, and files and list items from your company Web site, in the event they are permanently deleted. As a matter of fact you don't need anything else, no 3rd party software is needed to create a reliable backup for your server. backup and restore, exchange, email Read More
How to install Service Pack 1 for SBS 2003 Stay current with the latest software and security updates with this important set of updates. With Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 1, you can take advantage of several key product improvements, including: Enhanced security and performance Increased reliability Improved productivity and collaboration sp1, sbs 2003 Read More