Working With Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

Description

Set up and manage your own efficient, low-cost network

Get up and running quickly with Windows(R) Small Business Server 2011 Essentials-and learn how to use this network solution to organize and help protect your business data. This hands-on guide provides extensive walkthroughs and tips to help you successfully deploy, manage, and support your company's network and applications. All you need is minimal IT knowledge.

 Discover how to:

* Plan your network infrastructure as your first, critical step
* Configure and maintain the network to help protect your data
* Create user accounts and connect client computers
* Manage shared server folders and set up permissions
* Install network printers and determine how they’re shared
* Inspect your network’s health with Performance Monitor
* Provide security-enhanced remote access via the web or a VPN
* Troubleshoot problems and be prepared in the event of a system failure

CONTENTS:

Introduction; Organization of This Book; Conventions and Features in This Book; Acknowledgments; Errata & Book Support; We Want to Hear from You; Stay in Touch; Part I: Getting Started with Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; Chapter 1: Introducing Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; 1.1 Features of SBS 2011 Essentials; 1.2 Summary; Chapter 2: Planning Hardware; 2.1 Server Hardware Requirements; 2.2 Second-Server Requirements; 2.3 Virtualization; 2.4 Client Requirements; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3: Planning Your Network; 3.1 Planning the Network Infrastructure; 3.2 Planning for Security; 3.3 Summary; Chapter 4: Installing Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; 4.1 Performing the Setup; 4.2 Completing the Setup Process; 4.3 Installing by Using a USB Flash Drive; 4.4 Summary; Chapter 5: Getting Started Tasks; 5.1 Getting Updates for Other Microsoft Products; 5.2 Setting Up Server Backup; 5.3 Setting Up Remote Access; 5.4 Setting Options for Sharing; 5.5 Learning About Centralized Storage; 5.6 Setting Up Alert Email Notification; 5.7 Getting Started with Microsoft Office 365; 5.8 Summary; Chapter 6: Adding User Accounts; 6.1 Adding a User Account; 6.2 The SBS 2011 Essentials Connector; 6.3 Installing the Connector on a Computer Running Windows; 6.4 Installing the Connector on a Mac; 6.5 Removing the Connector from a Computer Running Windows; 6.6 Removing the Connector from a Mac; 6.7 Summary; Part II: Using Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; Chapter 7: Configuring and Maintaining Storage; 7.1 Storage Terminology; 7.2 Managing Disks; 7.3 Backup Storage; 7.4 Summary; Chapter 8: Managing Shared Folders; 8.1 Creating a Server Folder; 8.2 Moving a Shared Folder; 8.3 Unsharing a Folder; 8.4 Accessing a Server Folder; 8.5 Summary; Chapter 9: Backing Up and Restoring; 9.1 Backing Up Client Computers; 9.2 Restoring Client Backups; 9.3 Backing Up the Server; 9.4 Restoring Server Backups; 9.5 Repairing Backups; 9.6 Using a USB Key for Restoring Backups; 9.7 Running Windows Server Backup by Using Native Tools; 9.8 Using the Wbadmin Command; 9.9 Summary; Part III: Enhancing, Optimizing, and Maintaining Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; Chapter 10: Monitoring Network Health; 10.1 Viewing Alerts from the Dashboard; 10.2 Ignoring Alerts; 10.3 Configuring Email Notifications; 10.4 Client Computer Alerts; 10.5 Monitoring Performance; 10.6 Resource Monitor Overview; 10.7 Using Performance Monitor; 10.8 Summary; Chapter 11: Managing Updates; 11.1 Why Patches Are Important; 11.2 The Patching Cycle; 11.3 Windows Server Update Services; 11.4 Summary; Chapter 12: Installing and Sharing Printers; 12.1 Printer Terminology; 12.2 Selecting Printers; 12.3 Planning Printer Placement; 12.4 Installing Printers; 12.5 Adding Client Drivers for Shared Printers; 12.6 Setting Security Options; 12.7 Setting Up a Printer Pool; 12.8 Configuring Print Spooling; 12.9 Using the Fax Service; 12.10 Summary; Chapter 13: Extending Your Network with a Second Server; 13.1 Choosing the Version of Windows; 13.2 Installing and Managing a Second Server; 13.3 Installing and Managing Windows MultiPoint Server 2011; 13.4 Summary; Chapter 14: Managing Remote Access; 14.1 Starting Remote Web Access; 14.2 Configuring the RWA Computer List; 14.3 Enabling or Disabling a User for RWA; 14.4 Configuring User Settings; 14.5 Summary; Part IV: Advanced Tasks and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; Chapter 15: Troubleshooting; 15.1 Troubleshooting 101; 15.2 Installation; 15.3 Connectivity; 15.4 Remote Access; 15.5 Sharing and File Availability; 15.6 Summary; Chapter 16: Disaster Planning and Server Recovery; 16.1 Planning for Disaster; 16.2 Preparing for a Disaster; 16.3 Restoring from Backup; 16.4 Virtualization and Disaster Planning; 16.5 Summary; Part V: Appendices; Migrating to Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; The Migration Process; Preparing Your Server; Creating a Migration Answer File; Installing SBS 2011 Essentials; Using the Group Policy Add-In; Group Policy in Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials; Additional Resources; Microsoft Resources; Other Resources for Windows Small Business Server Users and Consultants; Understanding TCP/IP v4; The TCP/IP Protocol Suite; IP Addresses and What They Mean; Routers and Subnets; Name Resolution; Introduction to Networks; Servers; Clients; Media Connecting Servers and Clients; Features of the Windows Operating System; Domains and Workgroups;