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Q&A from Session 7 of the 70-282 Online Study Group, Monday, May 29

Hello Everyone, below are the follow-up questions & answers from the Monday, May 29, 2007, online study group webcast. To download the PowerPoint presentation, please visit BOB Wired at: https://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=4078. There you will find a link with a username & password to access a number of BOB Team documents. At the bottom of the list, you will find a folder called "2007-May 70-282 Study Group". We will be making each presentation deck available in this folder.

Q: When exactly do you install the R2 Technologies when installing Windows SBS 2003 R2?

A: Typically, you would insert the R2 Technologies CD and install those components after installing the base Windows SBS 2003 SP1 CD’s (or DVD). Also, if you have the Premium Edition, you would install the Premium Technologies CD’s before installing the R2 Technologies.

Q: In the past couple months almost every system I monitor has been sending "Allocated Memory Alert" - A large amount of memory is committed to applications and processes. Consistently high memory usage can cause performance problems". I have reset the monitoring but the messages keep coming. How do you locate the cause and eliminte it without disabling?

A: You need to adjust.

Q: Can the SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition component of Windows SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition be installed on a member server?

A: No, it must be installed on the Windows SBS server.

Q: Is Windows SBS 2003 R2 a free upgrade from Windows SBS 2003?

A: No. You must purchase a Version Upgrade. Please see https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/howtobuy/pricing.mspx.

Q: If I have purchased an additional 20 Windows SBS 2003 CALs, do I have to upgrade them when I upgrade to Windows SBS 2003 R2?

A: No. You can use the same CALs you previously purchased.

Q: If you run into the 75 CAL limit and upgrade to Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, do you need to upgrade all your CALs?

A: Yes.

Q: Does a member server running Windows Server 2003 always require a device CAL? If yes, then do the remaining four CALs in the package all have to be device CALs as well (not user CALs)?

A: No, not "always." And you can mix and match licenses (though not recommended). Please see https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/priclicfaq.mspx.

Q: Can Windows SBS 2003 use multiple cores on multiple processors, such as a dual quad-core server?

A: Yes. Windows SBS 2003 is limited to two physical sockets, but is not limited in the number of CPU cores that can be used.

Q: What differences are there between Outlook Web Access (OWA) and Outlook over the Internet (RPC over HTTP)?

A: Outlook Web Access is a browser-based client for connecting to and interacting with your Exchange Server. Outlook over the Internet is a method of using the normal Outlook client application to connect to your Exchange server by “tunneling” RPC communications inside of HTTP packets which can be sent over the Internet.

Q: I understand that Outlook Web Access (OWA) for Exchange Server 2007 is "better" than the version of OWA for Exchange Server 2003 that is included in Windows SBS 2003. Is that true or merely subjective?

A: Exchange Server 2007 does provide many improvements for OWA. However, you cannot upgrade the version of Exchange Server used in Windows SBS 2003. Support for Exchange Server 2007 will be available in the next version of Windows SBS.

Q: Where can I find information about reconfiguring Windows SharePoint Services to use SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition instead of MSDE?

A: Please refer to the SQLINSTALLSTEPS.HTM file included on the Premium Technologies CD.

Q: Does Windows SBS 2003 Backup (NTBackup) support spanning multiple tape backups using a tape library or autoloader?

A: Yes. For more information, please see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/239892 and https://support.microsoft.com/kb/248800.

Q: Can I use Group Policy to restrict users from browsing the world-wide web?

A: Please see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/28df04f8-f97f-7143-9536-5ca33b55d1a9.aspx.

Q: Will the Connect Computer wizard migrate a user’s profile on the client PC to a different partition? For example, currently it is on C: and I would like to move it to E:.

A: No.

Q: What is the URL for the step-by-step article, Using Windows Vista computers in a Windows Small Business Server 2003 network?

A: Please see https://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=562932.

Q: When adding a client computer to the Windows SBS 2003 domain, do you need to create the computer account in Active Directory before running the Connect Computer wizard?

A: Yes. You can do this either when using the Add a User wizard or the Set Up Client Computers wizard. After you create the computer account, run the Connect Computer wizard on the client computer by accessing https://<sbs-servername>/connectcomputer.

Q: Any suggestions on setting up a wireless router as part of a Windows SBS 2003 local-area network?

A: For a comprehensive article on Securing Your Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network, including wireless networking, please see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/secnews/articles/sec_sbs2003_network.mspx.

Q: How do I deploy the latest version of ActiveSync in my Windows SBS 2003 environment?

A: Please see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/deploy/winm5.mspx.

Q: Which version of ActiveSync should I use with Windows Vista clients?

A: Windows Vista uses the Windows Mobile Device Center. Please see https://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx.

Q: Can Cached Exchange Mode be used by users who log onto multiple computers?

A: Yes.

Q: Where can I learn more about moving a PC from one domain to a new domain?

A: You would use the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) v3.0. Please see https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6F86937B-533A-466D-A8E8-AFF85AD3D212&displaylang=en.

Q: Where can I find information about using Mac OS X clients in a Windows SBS 2003 environment?

A: Please see https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=89EE677B-0FF6-4558-A54B-6070E2C8CD65&displaylang=en.

Q: Can the version of Windows SharePoint Services included with Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 be upgraded to WSS 3.0?

A: Yes, please see www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0daafc81-efff-4f5b-a28a-8265f1e99f5b.

Q: Where can I find more information about the Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 client?

A: Please see https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/925876.

Q: Where can I find information about deploying ISA Server 2006 in front of a Windows SBS 2003 R2 machine?

A: Please see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/isa/2006/downloads/default.mspx. Also, please visit www.isaserver.org.

Q: In the past couple months almost every system I monitor has been sending "Allocated Memory Alert - A large amount of memory is committed to applications and processes. Consistently high memory usage can cause performance problems." I have reset the monitoring but the messages keep coming. How do you locate the cause and eliminate it without disabling?

A: For an excellent trouble-shooting walkthrough for this type of error, please see https://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2005/05/22/48500.aspx.

Q: I have setup Windows SBS 2003 R2 with ISA Server 2004. After deploying the Firewall Client I do not have access to POP3 e-mail from outside my organization. What can I do to get POP3 access for the Windows XP Pro system?

A: Make sure your ISA Server 2004 policy rules allow for outbound POP3 traffic to your desired destinations.