Windows Small Business Server 2003 is the Microsoft operating system in the `SBS` line based on Windows Server 2003.
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How can I recover My Documents from a Vista client that was connected to a SBS 2003?
We had a Windows Domain with a SBS 2003 as a server. The server crashed. We used the Windows Vista client in offline mode for a few months.
We had My Documents synchronized with the SBS 2003.
Now two months later we installed a new Windows SBS 2008.…

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rsync via ssh from linux to windows sbs 2003 protocol mismatch
Possible Duplicate:
protocol version mismatch — is your shell clean?
I am trying to backup my linux webserver to our local windows sbs 2003 server in the office. I have set up ssh and cwrsync on the windows server and have confirmed that the…

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Some Domain Users folder sync pulls everyone's files
Two of my domain users are acting weird. One workstation is a XP and another Windows 7 Pro connecting to a SBS2003 server.
When they login, it syncs the whole "Users" folder that holds every users' individual documents in the domain. This just…

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SBS 2003 disconnecting
For the past two years, at random for different users, the connection to our SBS server breaks - the user sees an icon in the system tray saying that the server is unavailable. But it is fine for everyone else at that time and all other network…

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Windows Server DNS resetting SOA field
I'm attempting to setup split horizon dns for a small business (Windows 2003 SBS). The network internally uses a .local domain. Now I've setup a zone for the extern domain, but am having troubles getting the results I (think) I want.
The problem is…

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Changing from a .local domain with SBS 2003 to a .com domain with Windows Server 2008 R2
I am trying to upgrade a network that currently has a SBS 2003 Server as it's Domain Controller (DC). I would like to switch over to a Windows Server 2008 R2 DC.
I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that the first step should be to join the new DC…

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Can I have two servers ( one 2003 SBS, one 2008 SBS ) running concurrently using the same cals and license?
I am moving our 2003 SBS server to a new machine, and upgrading it to 2008 R2 SBS standard.
I want to install the 2008 server as a second DC, leave both online for a week, to make sure the second server is operating correctly, then transfer roles…

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Disabled then re-enabled user account in SBS 2003 cannot access mailbox
I have a user account in SBS2003 that was disabled when the user left the company. I now have a need to access the user's mailbox. I can enable the account in Server Management no problem, and change the password successfully.
When I go to log in to…

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NTBackup fails with 8003 and 8019 to restore to Recovery Storage Group
Taking over a Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (SBS2003) that has long been backed up using both Symantec Backup Exec and NTBackup. Now I am trying to be smart and test the restore. Of course this has been tested in the 2 years since…

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Log into AD account through Command Line
Our SBS2003 server likes to lose connection every so often. This appears to 'kick' everyone out, so that no-one can access the server or its shared folders without a log off > log in. It usually brings up an error message stating that Windows 7 (on…

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How to change the Domain "Short Name" in Windows 2003
I administer a Windows SBS 2003 server for a company called XYZ Associates. The following lists the AD Domain information for this server. Please note that I inherited this server and did not set it up.
Domain short name: XYZASSOCIATES …

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moving exchange database and log files in SBS 2003 to a different drive or partition help
assuming that the exchange databases are mounted if you use the system manager and go through browsing to a new location will exchange just move it for you?
i guess the xcopy option might be if you can't mount the exchange database? thanks.

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How to change the clients and "My Documents" from a SBS2003 server to a new SBS2008 server?
Today we have a small network with 5 clients and a Windows SBS 2003 as a server. Now have we bought a new server with Windows SBS 2008.
How do I easiest:
Switch the clients working with the old server, to work with the new server? Is it just to run…

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Remote workplace
Windows 2003 Small business server has a Remote desktop protocol portal to act as a web vpn if you use IE 6 or later. Can you setup Remote workplace portal for Windows 2003 Standard via IIS?

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Stoping incomming mail for an Exchange Mail box
I have an disabled Windows 2003 SBS user.
I would like so save the users mail box but stop it from receiving mail.
If I can't do that I would like to export the mail box and delete the user.
What is the simplest way to do this.
Thanks

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