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The official blog for Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server support and product group communications.

Windows Small Business Server Essentials becomes Windows Server 2012 Essentials

[Today's post comes to us courtesy David Fabritius from Windows Server Marketing] Hi everyone, I'm...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/05/2012

Server Backup known Issues and Resolutions

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Ning Kuang from Sustained Engineering] A new wiki has been...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 06/29/2012

Where is my SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business Product Key?

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Moloy Tandon from Commercial Technical Support] Windows Small...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 06/28/2012

Known Issue in Windows Server Solutions BPA Update Rollup 3

After you update Windows Server Solutions BPA with UR3 and execute it on Small Business Server 2011...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 06/21/2012

Windows Server Solutions BPA Updated June 2012

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Shammi Dua and Charanjeet Singh from Commercial Technical...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 06/13/2012

How to Use Full Disk for the O/S Install in Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Moloy Tandon from Commercial Technical Support] By...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 05/23/2012

Remote Web Access Is Not Allowed For Your User Account

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Rituraj Choudhary from Commercial Technical Support] After...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 05/18/2012

Empty ‘CN=Servers’ Container Causing Issues with Public Folders on Small Business Server 2011

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Mohammed Sabir and Shammi Dua from Commercial Technical...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 05/17/2012

Introducing Microsoft Support For Small Business Portal: Helping Small Businesses Get Back To Business!

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Marie McFadden from Engineering, Community and...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 05/07/2012

Key Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Log Files

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Ashish Sukhija and Rituraj Choudhary from Commercial Technical...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 05/02/2012

Understanding Remote Web Access File Sharing

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Gagan Mehra from Commercial Technical Support] Remote Web...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 04/19/2012

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on FAQ

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Ning Kuang from Sustained Engineering] A new wiki has been...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 04/16/2012

Hotfixes are available to address Computer Monitoring Error in Launchpad or Dashboard of SBS 2011 Essentials, Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials and Windows Home Server 2011

After you updated a server that is running SBS 2011 Essentials, Windows Storage Server 2008 R2...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 04/12/2012

Microsoft & HP’s Extreme IT Makeover Helps Cincinnati Housing Partners Serve Their Community More Effectively

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of David Fabritius, Product Marketing Manager] We had a...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 03/28/2012

Update Rollup 2 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard is Now Available

Update Rollup 2 for SBS 2011 Standard has been released. For more information on the update and...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 03/28/2012

Known Issues When Connecting Windows 8 Consumer Preview to SBS 2011 Essentials, SBS 2011 Standard, SBS 2008 and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Guang Wu from Small Business Server Sustained Engineering]...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 03/06/2012

Computer Monitoring Error in Dashboard or Launchpad of SBS 2011 Essential Servers

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical Support] A new wiki...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 02/29/2012

Windows Server Solutions BPA Updated February 2012

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of David Copeland from Commercial Technical Support] There are 46...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 02/21/2012

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Update Rollup 2 has been released and is available for download from Microsoft Update

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Ning Kuang from Sustained Engineering] Windows Small Business...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 02/16/2012

Creating Outlook Rules for a Secondary Email Address

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical Support] A couple...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/27/2012

The Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials Launchpad

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Benny Peter from Commercial Technical Support] After your...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/27/2012

Understanding Client Networking in SBS 2011 Essentials

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of John Bay from Commercial Technical Support] The Small Business...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/23/2012

Managing Event Alerts in Your Reports - An SBS Monitoring Feature Enhancement

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Damian Leibaschoff and Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/16/2012

How to Add an Additional Email Address to an Office 365 Account

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical Support] Sometimes you...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/05/2012

Office 365 Integration Module for Windows SBS 2011 Essentials Released Today!

[Todays post comes to us courtesy of Enrico Toro, Product Manager of Server and Cloud Platform...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/22/2011

Microsoft & HP’s Extreme IT Makeover Uses Small Business Server Solution to Help FEAT Provide Additional Services to Families Struggling with Autism

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Hiroshi Ando, Sr. Marketing Manager from the Windows...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/16/2011

SBS 2011 Essentials Now Available on Dell Servers

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Hiroshi Ando, Sr. Marketing Manager from the Windows...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/04/2011

Download the Microsoft® Office 365 Integration Module Beta for Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Today!

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of David Fabritius, Senior Product Manager from Windows...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/01/2011

Your Remote Desktop Connection to a Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 or a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server May Disconnect on a Regular Basis

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Steven Goddard from Product Development and Damian Leibaschoff...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 10/21/2011

An Update for the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Migration Preparation Tool is Available

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Roderick White, David Copeland and Damian Leibaschoff from...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 10/20/2011

Windows Server Solutions BPA Updated September 2011

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of David Copeland from Commercial Technical Support] The...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/29/2011

Running DHCP Server on SBS 2011 Essentials With a Static IP

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Moloy Tandon and Wayne Gordon McIntyre from Commercial...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/22/2011

New Scenario for the SBS 2011 Premium Add-On

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy David Fabritius from Windows Server Marketing] Last year we...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/19/2011

Potential Issues After Installing SharePoint Foundation 2010 Security Update

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Damian Leibaschoff and Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/16/2011

Update Rollup 1 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Available Now

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical Support] Windows...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/15/2011

Update Rollup 1 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Available Now

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Gagan Mehra from Commercial Technical Support] Windows...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/15/2011

Introduction to Windows Server 8

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy Becky Lymberis from Windows Server Marketing]Take a look at...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/14/2011

Another Reason Why Browsing CompanyWeb May Fail with HTTP Error 503 on SBS 2011 Standard

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby and Damian Leibaschoff from Commercial Technical...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/01/2011

How to configure Outlook for POP3/IMAP and SMTP Connectivity in SBS 2008/2011 Standard

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Shawn Sullivan from Commercial Technical Support] If you wish...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/31/2011

How to Recreate the SBSMonitoring Database

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Damian Leibaschoff from Commercial Technical Support] In SBS...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/22/2011

Two Commands You Should Always Run First When Troubleshooting CompanyWeb

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical Support] Today’s...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/19/2011

HTTP Error 503 Accessing Company Web on SBS 2011 Standard

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby and Damian Leibaschoff from Commercial Technical...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/17/2011

Windows 7 Professional Pack for SBS Essentials Add-in Completed!

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Enrico Toro, Senior Product Manager from Windows Server...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/05/2011

How to Install Your Existing Certificate into SBS Essentials

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby and Wayne Gordon McIntyre from Commercial...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/04/2011

Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Released

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Michael Leworthy from Windows Server Marketing] Today I am...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/15/2011

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials And The First Server Opportunity, A Story About Ecosystems

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Enrico Toro, Senior Product Manager from Windows Server...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/13/2011

Default Services and Their Status in the SBS 2011 Family

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Justin Crosby from Commercial Technical Support] Today’s...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/13/2011

SBS 2011 Standard Migration – Keys to Success – Part 3: Post Setup and Common Failures

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Chris Puckett, John Bay and Damian Leibaschoff from Commercial...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/11/2011

SBS 2011 Standard Migrations – Keys to Success – Part 2: The Setup Phase

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Chris Puckett, John Bay and Damian Leibaschoff from Commercial...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/08/2011

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Now Available In All Channels; Get It Today!

[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Enrico Toro, Senior Product Manager from Windows Server...

Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/07/2011

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