Migrate from SBS 2003 R2 Premium to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Migrate SBS 2003 to Windows Server 2016 Essentials. Install the 2016 Server as a replica domain controller and move FSMO roles. Demote the old SBS 2003 and cleanup AD and DNS. migration, fsmo, dcpromo, replica domain controller, sbs 2003 end of life Read More
How to migrate from SBS 2003 R2 Premium to Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials) Delete the "Log on as service" account setting, raise functional level, synchronize time with an external source, create a replica DC and transfer operations master roles. Uninstall Exchange Server 2003 before you demote the SBS 2003 migration, fsmo, dcpromo, replica, sbs 2003 end of life Read More
Uninstall Exchange Server 2003 from a SBS 2003 or Windows Server 2003 when migrating to a newer OS Uninstalling Exchange Server 2003 is a prerequisite for demoting the SBS after a migration. We need to clear the value msExchHomeServerName because that blocks the uninstall. We run a Powershell script with Get-ADUser | Set-ADUser and modify msExchHomeServerName uninstall, msExchHomeServerName Read More
Uninstall ISA Server 2004 from SBS 2003 R2 Premium and change to a single Nic setup Reconfigure your network for a single Nic scenario. Run the ICW Internet Connection Wizard and choose Broadband as your connection after you have uninstalled ISA Server 2004. ISA Server 2004, Single NIC Read More
How to migrate Small Business Server 2011 to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Applies to: Windows Server 2016 Essentials. Install the new server as a replica domain controller and move all FSMO roles. Migrate Exchange Server 2010 mailboxes, DHCP, AD, DNS and printers, files, folders, and shares. After that, we demote and remove the old SBS 2011 and cleanup Active Directory and DNS migration guide for sbs 2011, sbs 2011 end of life, migrate exchange 2010 to 2016 Read More
How to migrate SBS 2008 to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Applies to: Windows Server 2016 Essentials. Install the new server 2016 as a replica domain controller and transfer all operations roles. Migrate Exchange Server 2007 mailboxes, DHCP, AD, DNS and printers, files, folders, and shares. After that, we demote and remove the old SBS 2008 (end-of-life) and cleanup Active Directory and DNS. migration guide for SBS 2008, sbs 2008 end of life Read More
Virtualization of your Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and set time service on your virtualized domain controller Time skew on Domain Controllers is one of the biggest issues when you virtualize them but there is a solution to this issue. We must make sure time service uses the VM IC Time Synchronization Provider. domain controllers, time synchronization, hyper v Read More
How to make a normal domain user member of the Local Administrators group for the client computers in your domain How to make a local user administrator on the client computer in a domain. An admin that helps the domain administrator on daily tasks like installing new software or drivers on the client computers. local administrator, windows server 2016 essentials Read More
How to setup DNN or Access Anywhere with a free SSL certificate in IIS 8.0 Install a free SSL certificate in IIS 8.0 for DNN website or Access Anywhere in Windows Server Essentials. ssl certificate, dnn, access anywhere Read More
How to migrate from SBS 2008 Standard to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Install the new server 2012 R2 as a replica DC, Global Catalog and transfer all operations roles with Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole. Migrate Exchange Server 2010 mailboxes, public folders, DHCP, AD, DNS and printers, files, folders, and shares. After that, we demote and remove the old SBS 2011 (end-of-life) and cleanup Active Directory and DNS. migration guide for SBS 2008, SBS 2008 end of life Read More
Install and configure RSAT on Windows 10 and make it a management workstation that connects to a Hyper-V 2012 R2 core server in a workgroup Deploy Remote Server Administration Tools on a Windows 10 device and use it as a management workstation. Through Hyper-V management, you will be able to create and alter Virtual Machines. remote administration, rsat, hyper v Read More