The Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog
The official blog for Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server support and product group communications.
Enabling multiple instances of Windows Server Essentials Experience in your environment
Hi, this is Mike, program manager from the Windows Server Essentials team. In this blog, I’m...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 10/28/2013
Update Rollup 3 for Windows Server 2012 Essentials Available Now
The Update Rollup 3 for Windows Server 2012 Essentials has been released and is now available for...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 10/09/2013
Virtualization and Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Hi, this is Yang and Mike, PMs from the Windows Server Essentials team. In this blog, we would like...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 10/02/2013
Information about SBS 2003 Product Support Lifecycle
[This post comes to us courtesy of Rituraj Choudhary from Commercial Technical Support] This blogs...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/25/2013
Installing and Configuring the Windows Server Essentials Experience role
My name is Mike Chen, a program manager working on the Windows Server Essentials Deployment team....
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/16/2013
How to create a Dashboard UI add-in
[This post comes to us courtesy of Rui Ling and Yang Cao from Sustained Engineering] The Windows...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/12/2013
How to Print/Export Multiple Topics from TechNet
[This post comes to us courtesy of Charanjeet Singh from Microsoft Commercial Technical Support] We...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/11/2013
Understanding Licensing for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and the Windows Server Essentials Experience role
[Today's post comes to us courtesy David Fabritius from Windows Server Marketing] In this article,...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/03/2013
Installing Update Rollup 2 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 may fail or prompt for Installation Package Source
[This post comes to us courtesy of Manish Kapoor from Microsoft Commercial Technical Support] Update...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/30/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview and Windows Server Essentials Experience Server Role now available!
Hi there. My name is Jason Anderson, Group Program Manager with the Windows Server Essentials team,...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/01/2013
How to install WSUS 3.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2012 Essentials
In Windows Server 2012 Essentials, you cannot install WSUS because the “Windows Server Update...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 06/25/2013
Update Rollup 2 for Windows Server 2012 Essentials Available Now
The Update Rollup 2 for Windows Server 2012 Essentials has been released and is now available for...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 06/13/2013
How to Manually Create the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard and WSUS Group Policies Objects
[This post comes to us courtesy of Charanjeet Singh and Rituraj Choudhary from Microsoft Commercial...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 04/24/2013
Running DHCP Server on Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[This post comes to us courtesy of Rituraj Choudhary from Microsoft Commercial Technical Support]...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 04/22/2013
Windows Server Essentials Integration Module for Windows Azure Backup is Now Available
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Yang Cao and Ashish Sukhija] Hello everyone, we would...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 04/19/2013
Enterprise Hotfix Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Available Now
An enterprise hotfix rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 has been released which...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 03/20/2013
Update Rollup 1 for Windows Server 2012 Essentials Available Now
Windows Server 2012 Essentials Update Rollup 1 has been released today and is available for download...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 02/28/2013
My Server Windows App for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Hi, my name is Clinton Ho, lead program manager on the Windows Server Essentials team. I’m proud to...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/29/2013
Windows Server Solutions BPA Updated January 2013
Update Rollup 4 for Windows Server Solutions BPA (KB2796170) is now available via Microsoft Update....
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/23/2013
Web Services and Extensibility for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Hi, I’m Mike Chen, program manager for the Windows Server Essentials team, and today I would like to...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 01/08/2013
Expanded Software Assurance (SA) grant for Windows SBS 2011 Standard
[Today's post comes to us courtesy David Fabritius from Windows Server Marketing] As part of the...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/20/2012
Managing File History in Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Yang Cao from Sustained Engineering] One of the key...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/17/2012
Windows Management Framework 3.0 applicability on Windows Small Business Server 2008/2011 Standard
The Windows Management Framework 3.0 (KB2506146 for Windows 2008 SP2 and KB2506143 for Windows...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/15/2012
Connecting Windows 8 to Small Business Server 2011 Standard after the Installation of the Latest Update Rollup 3
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Sabir Chandwale and Charanjeet Singh from Commercial Technical...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/13/2012
Using Windows Server 2012 Essentials with more than 25 users
[Today's post comes to us courtesy David Fabritius from Windows Server Marketing] Windows Server...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/12/2012
Update Rollup 4 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Available Now
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Update Rollup 4 has been released today and is...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/12/2012
Connection to Office 365 Account may Fail or Timeout When You Try to Connect from Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard
When you try to connect to Office 365 from the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard, the...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/12/2012
How to connect to SBS 2008 domain clients using RWA from a remote Windows 8 computer
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Charanjeet Singh and Rituraj Choudhary from Commercial...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 12/06/2012
Add-On Software Now Available for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Duncan Chalmers, release manager for Windows Server...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/28/2012
Storage Spaces and Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Hi this is Yang Cao again, program manager on the Windows Server 2012 Essentials team. Today’s topic...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/27/2012
Windows Server 2012 Essentials Health Report Add-in and Management Pack are released!
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Ning Kuang from Sustained Engineering]We are excited to...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/16/2012
Unable to connect to Windows 7 SP1 client on a SBS 2011 Standard or SBS 2011 Essentials domain after it has been updated with RDP 8 update
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Rituraj Choudhary and Manish Kapoor from Commercial Technical...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/03/2012
Multiple Authentication prompts after applying KB 2574819 and 2592687
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Rituraj Choudhary and Manish Kapoor from Commercial Technical...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 11/03/2012
Windows Server 2012 Essentials Releases to Manufacturing
Today, Windows Server 2012 Essentials has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) milestone. The...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 10/09/2012
Get Started with the Dashboard in Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Mike Chen from Windows Server Essentials team] “One of the...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 10/01/2012
Update Rollup 3 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard and Update Rollup 6 for Windows Small Business Server 2008 Available Now
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Charanjeet Singh from Commercial Technical Support Team]...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/25/2012
My Server phone app for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Hi, I am Chungang Liu, working as a program manager with Windows Server 2012 Essentials team. In...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/18/2012
Windows Azure Online Backup and Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Hi my name is Yang Cao, program manager on the Windows Server 2012 Essentials team. If you have been...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/18/2012
Health Report for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Yang Cao from Windows Server Essentials team] Hi my name is...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 09/06/2012
Migrating to Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Rong Yu from Windows Server Essentials Team] Hi my name is...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/24/2012
Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate Essentials available now
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Joe Nalewabau from Windows Server Essentials Team] Great...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/21/2012
Update Rollup 3 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Available Now
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Update Rollup 3 has been released today and is...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/14/2012
Windows Server 2012 Essentials Deployment
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Clinton Ho from Windows Server Essentials Team] Hi, my name is...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/13/2012
Growing Beyond 25 Users with Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Cristian Molina from Windows Server Essentials Team] Hi,...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 08/06/2012
Known Issues after Installing WSUS Update KB2720211
Few issues have been encountered after applying WSUS update KB2720211 on Small Business Server 2003...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/27/2012
Email Options Supported by Windows Server 2012 Essentials
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Rong Yu from Windows Server Essentials Team] As Joe mentioned...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/26/2012
Windows Server 2012 Beta Essentials Localization Release
[Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Duncan Chalmers from Windows Server Essentials Team]What...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/25/2012
Download the beta release of Windows Server 2012 Essentials today!
Hi, I'm Joe Nalewabau, Group Program Manager on the Windows Server Essentials team, and today I'm...
Author: SBS Bloggers Date: 07/11/2012