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Downloadable Documentation for Windows Essential Business Server

Some of the content in the Windows Essential Business Server 2008 technical library (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=77645) is available for download.

The advantages of downloading the documentation in this library include the following:

  • Read content when you are not connected: You can download Word document (.doc) files so you can read content off-line.

  • Print content with ease: You can download Word document (.doc) files so you can easily print the pages that you need.

Title Description Microsoft Web Site URL

Product Overview

Describes Windows EBS, its key applications and components, its component architecture, and the network topologies that it supports.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117270

Windows Essential Business Server Getting Started Guide

Describes the deployment tools and the general process that you use to prepare your existing environment and to plan for, install, and configure Windows EBS.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117269

Windows Essential Business Server Preparation and Planning Guide

Describes how to prepare and plan for a deployment of Windows EBS into your existing networking environment.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116291

Installation

Describes how to install Windows EBS in a production environment.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117271

Migrating Active Directory Domain Services Scripts, Roaming Profiles, Redirected Folders, and Home Directories to Windows Essential Business Server

Describes how to migrate scripts, roaming profiles, redirected folders, and home directories from your existing servers to the Management Server.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117272

Migrating DHCP Server Service to Windows Essential Business Server

Describes the steps for preparing your environment to work with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server service for Windows EBS.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117273

Migrating the DNS Role to Windows Essential Business Server

Describes how to move the DNS role from your existing servers or devices to the Management Server and the Messaging Server.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117274

Migrating Windows Server Update Services to Windows Essential Business Server

Describes the optional migration of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) from an existing server in your environment to Windows EBS.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117277

Migrating from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows Essential Business Server

Describes how to migrate your environment from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows EBS.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117276

Migrating Microsoft Exchange Server to Windows Essential Business Server

Describes how to migrate existing mailboxes, offline address book generation processes, and public folder replicas to the Messaging Server.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117275

Virtualizing Windows Essential Business Server

Describes how to virtualize Windows EBS by using the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=119226

Administration

Describes how to administer Windows EBS by using the Administration Console.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117278

Monitoring

Describes how to monitor Windows EBS by using the Administration Console and by using the monitoring capabilities of Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=132844

Backup and Restore

Describes how to back up and restore key product technologies for Windows EBS.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=118622

Security and Protection

Describes how to configure the security components of Windows EBS, and provides guidance to help make your Windows EBS network more secure.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128124

Deploying Windows Mobile 6 with Windows Essential Business Server

Describes how to deploy devices powered with Windows Mobile 6 in an IT infrastructure that is based on Windows EBS.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=132666