Operate Windows SBS 2003

Find resources and tools to help you better manage your Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 and Windows SBS 2003 infrastructure and keep your servers up to date.

Service packs and updates

Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Windows SBS 2003 SP1 offers the latest software and security updates to Windows Small Business Server. See the Windows SBS 2003 with SP1 Getting Started Guide for more information..

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (32-bit x86)
Windows Server 2003 SP2 is a cumulative service pack that includes the latest updates and provides enhancements to security and stability. SP2 can be installed directly on Windows SBS 2003.

Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003: Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 compatibility (KB 926505)
If you want to run Windows Vista or use Outlook 2007 in your Windows SBS network, you will need to install several compatibility updates.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Small Business Server
Get an overview of Windows XP Service Pack 2 features as well as information about the update for Windows SBS 2003 and how best to configure your network for optimal use with the service pack.

Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003 (KB 872769)
This update enables and configures the Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Windows SBS 2003 networks.

Migrate from Windows SBS 2003

Migrate Windows SBS 2003 to New Hardware

Migrate Windows SBS 2003 to Windows Server 2012 Essentials

Migrate Windows SBS 2003 to Windows SBS 2011 Standard

Remove legacy Active Directory Group Policy objects and logon settings for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration

Documentation

Downloads

• Connecting Mobile and Remote Users
  Plan and deploy solutions for mobile and remote users so that users can access their server running Windows SBS 2003 while they are away from the office by using a variety of devices.
• Feature Comparison Guide
  See a side-by-side comparison of the key features in Windows SBS 2003, a fourth-generation release, with similar features in earlier versions of Small Business Server.
• Updating a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network Using Software Update Services Server 1.0
  Install, configure, and use SUS Server 1.0 on your Windows SBS 2003 network by following the steps in this document.
• Installing and Securing Microsoft Small Business Manager 7.5 on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
  Install and configure Small Business Manager 7.5 on Windows SBS 2003 to help secure your organization’s sensitive business information.
• Installing and Securing Microsoft CRM 1.2 on a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network
  See how small businesses with a single server running Windows SBS 2003 and Microsoft CRM is a viable solution because of its ease-of-use and lower cost.

TechNet Library

• Backing Up and Restoring Windows Small Business Server 2003
  Download or view this document to learn about a reliable way to perform regular server backups for small companies.
• Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
  Download step-by-step instructions for moving data folders in Windows SBS 2003.
• Securing Your Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network
  Configure your Windows SBS 2003 network more securely. Completing the tasks in this document helps you protect the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of your network.
• Windows Small Business Server 2003 Product Help
  Access Help topics that are on a computer running Windows Small Business Server 2003. Some of these topics might be updated from what is on your computer.This section includes an updated table of contents, which includes Help topics that you normally access only from wizard and properties pages.

Additional documentation in the Windows Small Business Server 2003 TechNet Library >