Q&A from Session 2 of the 70-282 Online Study Group

Hello Everyone, below are the follow-up questions & answers from the Tuesday, May 8, 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: Do you need additional CAL’s for member Windows Server 2003 machines if you have SBS 2003?

A: No, users in an SBS environment are licensed to access file and print services on any Windows Server machine in the network.

 

Q: When upgrading from SBS 2003 Standard to Premium, do the CAL's have to be upgraded, too?

A: No, the Standard and Premium editions of SBS 2003 use the same CAL’s.

 

Q: What products are included in the Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard and Premium Editions?

A: Please see https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/evaluation/features/default.mspx.

 

Q: What is a Domain Controller in a Windows Server environment?

A: On Windows Server Systems, the domain controller (DC) is the server that responds to security authentication requests (logging in, checking permissions, etc.) within the Windows Server domain.

 

Q: Where can we find standard monitoring/maintenance agreement templates?

A: A great source of information can be found at https://oem.microsoft.com/serversource.

 

Q: Does SBS 2003 support Distributed File System with Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server?

A: Yes, DFS is fully supported.

 

Q: Can there be more than one domain controller in a Small Business Server 2003 environment?

A: Yes. For additional information, see https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/evaluation/topmyths.mspx.

 

Q: Does the redirection of clients’ “My Documents” folders to the server slow down login?

A: Folder Redirection in SBS 2003 is different from the classic “roaming profiles,” and does not incur the same kind of delay during login that roaming profiles could cause. For additional information, see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/en-us/management/manage\_faq.mspx.

 

Q: Where are the files for Windows SharePoint Services stored on the server?

A: SharePoint uses a database to store its information. By default, this is located in c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql$sharepoint\data.

 

Q: Will the SBS 2003 Standard Edition Backup Wizard backup Exchange Server 2003 information?

A: Yes.

 

Q: Does the SBS 2003 R2 Backup Wizard back up Windows SharePoint Services data or do we need to use stsadm.exe?

A: The Backup Wizard does back up the SharePoint database, however you can still use stsadm.exe for more granular control of backup and restore functions relating to SharePoint. For additional information, see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sharepoint/V2/wssipo2d.mspx.

 

Q: Where is the system state located on the drive?

A: The system state is comprised of several different files and components. For additional information, see https://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/fd8db289-d1ed-4662-a86c-1d9b466da0791033.mspx?mfr=true.

 

Q: If I walk up to an existing SBS 2003 server, what do I look at to see if Remote Web Workplace has been activated by Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW)?

A: The best way to do this is by re-running the CEICW and reviewing the current settings—simply click Cancel at any point in the wizard to avoid making any configuration changes.

 

Q: Do any specific ports need to be open on a hardware firewall for the Small Business Connection VPN to work properly.

A: VPN functionality using PPTP is the same across all Windows Server products, and requires the same ports to be open on the firewall. For extensive information on ports used by Microsoft Server products, see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/smallbusiness/topics/ServerSecurity/ref\_net\_ports\_ms\_prod.mspx.

 

Q: Does TCP port 3389 need to be opened, or just TCP port 4125 if Remote Web Workplace is the only configured remote technology?

A: In this scenario, only TCP port 4125 is required. For a whitepaper on firewall settings, please see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/support/b551816f-1ffd-43d0-ae9d-cb8af53d6ffd.mspx?mfr=true.