Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Online Help

Updated: May 21, 2014

Applies To: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

Windows Small Business Server (Windows SBS) 2011 Essentials is ideal as a first server for small businesses with up to 25 users. It provides a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution to help protect data, organize and access business information from virtually anywhere, support the applications needed to run a business, and quickly connect to online services for email, collaboration, and CRM.

If you are an administrator, see Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Online Help for Administrators.

For the latest version of Essentials, see Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials.

In this library

For information about installing, configuring, and using Windows SBS 2011 Essentials, including updates, see the following topics:

• Get Started

• Connect Computers to the Server

• Use Backup and Restore

• Share Files and Folders

• Use Remote Web Access

• Monitor System Health

• Top Solutions

• Using the Windows Server Solutions Log Collector

Top support solutions and updates

• Troubleshooting Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

• Migrate Windows SBS 2011 Essentials to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

• Update Rollup 5 for Windows Server Solutions Best Practices Analyzer 1.0

• Update: 404 error when you use Internet Explorer 11 to access RWA that is built on a Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials-based server

• Hotfix: Add backup support for UEFI-based computers to back up to servers that are running Windows SBS 2011 Essentials

• Configure your RWA domain before using the Domain Configuration Wizard

• Mountain Lion Compatibility Issues and Workaround (TechNet Wiki)

• Computer Monitoring Error on Dashboard or Launchpad

• Update Rollup 4 for Windows SBS 2011 Essentials (December 2012)

• Update Rollup 3 for Windows SBS 2011 Essentials (August 2012)

• Update Rollup 2 for Windows SBS 2011 Essentials (February 2012)

• Update Rollup 1 for Windows SBS 2011 Essentials (September 2011)

Ask a question in the forums

• Windows Server Essentials General

• Windows SBS 2011 Essentials

• Small Business Server

• Windows Server Forums

Get additional help

• Support for Windows Small Business Server

• Microsoft partner learning paths

• Microsoft Partner Network Support

• Microsoft Business Hub

• Microsoft Premier Support Services

• For users outside the U.S.

• Microsoft product support lifecycle

• Software assurance support

• Microsoft Technology Centers

• Support for small businesses

See also

• Windows Server Essentials Product Overview

• SMB Audience site

• Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Online Help for Administrators

• Troubleshooting Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

• Windows SBS Essentials Learning Bites Videos

• Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

• Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Online Help

• Windows Home Server 2011 Online Help

• Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog

• Windows Server Essentials (Small Business Server) TechNet Library