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Microsoft Windows Server Essentials (formerly Windows Small Business Server = SBS) is an integrated server suite from Microsoft. It is designed to run network infrastructures (for small and midsize businesses) having no more than 25 users or 50 devices.

Microsoft Windows Server Essentials (formerly Windows Small Business Server = SBS) is an integrated server suite from Microsoft. It is designed to run network infrastructures (for small and midsize businesses) having no more than 25 users or 50 devices.

More information is available at Microsoft´s Windows Server Essentials page.

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Upgrading SBS 2003 Premium (with SQL server) to Essentials 2012 R2

As support (and running on old hardware) is fading out for SBS 2003, we are considering upgrading to essentials R2, as suggested by microsoft. The exchange environment will be migrated to Office365, but what about SQL server. It is used in our…
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Windows Server Essentials Experience DirSync Not Working After Adding Second Domain Controller

I recently did a domain upgrade for our office to Windows Server 2012 r2. Upon seeing the new Windows Server Essentials Experience and its ability to perform a directory sync with Office 365, I installed the optional server components to enable this…
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Accessing backup before folder reddirection in Windows server 2012R2

We have Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials in a small office. Having stubborn and uneducated users who refuse to place their files anywhere else but on their desktops I've decided to look into folder redirection. After setting it up in Dashboard…
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Connecting a second server to windows server 2012 essentials

What's the best way to connect a second server to an existing windows server essentials 2012 domain? I tried the //xyz/connector/ method but I wasn't sure whether I should be supplying the domain administrator user account details, my own standard…
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Connect to Windows Server 2012 Essentials without creating new user login for Windows

Is it possible to connect to a Windows Server 2012 Essentials without having to create a new user login for Windows? I want to just take someones Windows 8 machine and connect it to the server to allow it to access the database without having to…
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Server 2012 Essentials Repair backup database

I am new to server 2012 and consistency getting an error that a client computer backup contains errors that must be resolved. I follow the steps in the dashboard to repair the backup database and get an error in the repair wizard so now i am not…
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Workplace Join (ADFS) On Windows Server Essentials 2012

I've got a domain hosted on Windows Server 2012 Essentials. I just bought a Surface 2, thinking that it would be easy peasy to join my domain and access all my files, clearly nothing is ever simple; it supports a partial domain join called a…
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Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard client app won't start after .NET Framework update on client

I'm running the 180-day trial of Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The client computer has Windows 8 Pro (64-bit) installed. A few days ago, a security update for the Microsoft .NET Framework (KB2840632) was installed automatically via Windows Update…
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Why do I need Windows Server Connector?

I am replacing a Windows Server 2003 server with Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The migration guide advises me to run the Windows Server Connector software on every domain-joined computer, unless they are Vista or older. Is this software…
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Access Windows Server Essentials 2012 network share with computer not on the doman

I have a server running Windows Server 2012, Essentials. I am having trouble connecting my Mac to the domain through the Mac connector. I was wondering if it's possible to share a folder on the server so that it can be seen by everyone, not just…
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What are the pros and cons of Windows Essential Business Server?

I just heard about Windows Essential Business Server for the first time yesterday. We currently have Small Business Server, and were thinking of migrating to the standard server products. We're approaching the limit on number of mailboxes. From…
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Group policy configuration error - Server Essentials 2012

I am trying to use the "Implement Group Policy" wizard in Windows Server 2012 Essentials. I have a domain created and a computer included in that domain. When I choose to "Implement Group Policy" I select "all" in the Enable Folder Redirection Group…
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Is it safe to mix 2016/2022 as domain controllers?

We have a 2016 Server Essentials PDC, and now we'd like to add another DC for failover/backup purposes. Will it be OK to use 2022 Server Standard for this second DC? (Web searches are returning answers to just about every question except this…
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Cannot Create a CSR for Windows 2016 Server with Windows Server Essentials Experience Installed

I have a Windows 2016 server with the Windows Server Essentials Experience installed for Anywhere Access and everything was working fine until the SSL Cert expired and I needed to create a new CSR. All I get is “An error occurred while setting up…
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Correct order of tasks for WSE 2016 domain migration?

Some background: I had a standalone non-WSE 2016 server (SERVER3) that contained a single-domain Active Directory forest (as well as the FSMO roles, of course). I clean-installed a new WSE 2016 server (SERVER2) and ran the WSE Configuration…
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