40 questions with Windows Small Business Server tags

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Windows hello for business on premise certification trust

Hello, i have tried to follow guide from microsoft (https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-cert-trust-adfs) and upon "Configure the Registration Authority" step, i encounter error This…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2021-03-25T03:07:55.787+00:00
Garyyyyyyyyyyy 21 Reputation points
answered 2021-03-30T10:19:55.17+00:00
Garyyyyyyyyyyy 21 Reputation points
2 answers

SQL Server(SBSMONITORING) and SBS Manager won't start on services

Good Day! I have a problem about SBS11 console I'm trying to generate report but SQL Server(SBSMONITORING) and SBS Manager won't start on services. thanks in advance for the answers.

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
SQL Server
SQL Server
A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.
13,201 questions
asked 2021-03-24T14:26:11.643+00:00
Aldrin FernandeZ 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-03-25T07:24:33.417+00:00
Carl Fan 6,836 Reputation points
1 answer

Global Admin License or Domain restriction

I am currently trying to Sync our Microsoft Teams with TeamMates. I am 1 or 2 Global Admins in our company and can distribute our MS licenses to our users. However the licenses I am approving on the Microsoft Admin side of things are not being synced…

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams
A Microsoft customizable chat-based workspace.
9,484 questions
Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
A Microsoft Entra identity service that provides identity management and access control capabilities. Replaces Azure Active Directory.
20,353 questions
asked 2021-03-11T22:06:40.283+00:00
Isaac Bannasch 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-03-24T08:47:15.09+00:00
JimmyYang-MSFT 50,111 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
4 answers

Client backup under Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials keeps failing

For some reason the backup for one Windows 10 client keeps failing at around 10% . The report from the backup in the dashboard says the data cannot be read and to run Chkdsk.exe. I have done this numerous times, both from the GUI and an elevated…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2021-01-17T13:48:04.697+00:00
Andrew 21 Reputation points
answered 2021-01-23T10:22:18.053+00:00
Andrew 21 Reputation points
1 answer

SBS 2011 local Administrator rights for Workstation users

Hello, I have problem with local Administrator rights for Domain Users on domain joined Workstations. I set through the WSBS 2011 console a user for specific workstation to be Local Administrator at Access Level but it promotes the user as Remote…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-11-20T11:58:38.087+00:00
Ioannis Sotiriadis 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-26T08:35:16.197+00:00
Karlie Weng 16,076 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

SBS2011 Remote Desktop Gateway

For years we're using our SBS2011 server as a Remote Desktop Gateway (with SSL certificate) to sign into a Windows 7 machine with RDP from the internet. Users don't have to establish a VPN connection first in order to reach this machine (all handled by…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-11-14T10:30:21.183+00:00
Kijkziewo 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T06:09:35.827+00:00
Karlie Weng 16,076 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
9 answers

Removing Exchange 2010 before decommissioning SBS 2011 lost access to Active Directory on both servers.

I'm trying to decommission an SBS 2011 server and promote my Server 2019 to take over all roles. The 2019 server is a domain controller but does not yet hold any FSMO roles. The email has long been moved and I'm just trying to remove Exchange 2010,…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,568 questions
Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,516 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,149 questions
asked 2020-11-21T18:26:01.393+00:00
Bill Fewell 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T01:33:08.353+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.4K Reputation points MVP
2 answers

Windows Server Essentials - Access Anywhere: Client is offline in dashboard

Greetings everyone, I have a problem with anywhere access after migrating to Essentials 2016 from SBS 2011. As the title says, after successfully configuring anywhere access on the server and deploying the connector software to the client, it still shows…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,516 questions
asked 2020-10-20T08:08:20.08+00:00
Magladroth 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-10-22T07:39:20.137+00:00
Karlie Weng 16,076 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

SBS 2011 Remote Desktop for Mac

Hi How can we setup safe Remote Desktop to a Win 10 client pc on a SBS 2011 from a remote Mac? The standard RWW does not seem to work for Mac. Thanks Regards

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,368 questions
asked 2020-08-29T13:02:22.813+00:00
Y a h y a 416 Reputation points
commented 2020-09-02T05:47:01.687+00:00
Jenny Yan-MSFT 9,326 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to remove a Mail Adress fom a Public folder?

HI, i'm currently trying to find a sollution to this problem: My System connsist of an SBS 2011 Server with an active exchange 2010 (UR30). The Customer is a heavy public folder user and now im tasked to delete a specific mail adress from this…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-08-03T10:52:05.277+00:00
BR0KK 641 Reputation points
answered 2020-08-03T12:54:14.157+00:00
BR0KK 641 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to connect remote site to SBS domain network via VPN

This site has a SBS2011, a SharePoint server and a few DB servers and app servers. We are moving to a new facility. The move will take a few phases - so some computers will be moved first but still need to access the domain network in the current site.…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:48:22.097+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:44:57.387+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Exchange Services -- Should they be running?

Running an old SBS 2011 box. It doesn't serve much purpose other than handling DNS, DHCP, a few network printers and a few shared drives. It DOES NOT host Exchange. However, in looking at some of the services running this morning -- there are…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:46:09.75+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:41:56.45+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 10 Home

Will a desktop with Windows 10 Home work with SBS 2011 Essentials? If so can I restrict a user from accessing shared folders? I was told I needed Window 10 Pro to do this. I don't see how the windows version on a client computer should matter. …

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:45:12.827+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:41:15.047+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Essentials SBS 2011 launchpad on client

Our server was attacked with ransomware, and also the client workstations. I was able to stop the ransomware on all computers. The server was restored from a backup and is working. The problem is the launchpad will not start on any of the…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:43:18.063+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:40:23.67+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Remote web access (RWA) Cannot upload documents or create folders on any account even with correct permissions.

Hi guys, As the title suggests I am having trouble with Small business server 2011 remote web access, essentially none of my users can can upload documents or create new folders using RWA, I can download files but even with correct permissions and the…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:42:19.223+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:39:44.867+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Shutting down SBS 2011 standard domain and move to small workgroup

We have been running SBS 2011 standard for 7 years. Our business now is only 3 members and our email is out sourced. I would like to remove the SBS 2011 from our network and just use a work group for the last 3 members as we are all retirement age and…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:24:59.007+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:39:03.803+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Volume Shadow Copy Service deleted after ransomware attack - Backup no longer working

Hi I have a server running SBS server 2008 with exchange server 2007 Earlier this week the server was compromised by a ransomware attack. The antivirus software on the server was removed from the server by the attack. I managed to login to the…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:47:25.023+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:37:38.977+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Running CHKDSK on USB external backup device connected to SBS

We have an SBS 2011 server with a USB attached external backup drive. For the last few weeks I've been noticing block error notifications being reported for this device, and 1 backup error due to CRC errors. I'd like to run a CHKDSK on the device to…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:50:26.093+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:36:58.817+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SBS 2011 Essentials client backups are not being pruned

My SBS 2011 Essentials server has a 2Tb drive dedicated for client backups. It now has 0.1Gb free. The backups should be being cleaned but are not. I have run the Windows Server Cleanup task manually (this is set to run once a week) but this has made…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:27:39.753+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:32:16.067+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to reattach backup drives to SBS 2011 without reformatting the drives.

I have been using several external usb drives to backup my SBS 2011 server. After I disabled the scheduled backup I noticed that all the usb drives disappeared from the SBS Console Backup tab. I need to reattach the usb drives but I do not want to…

Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
40 questions
asked 2020-07-14T08:49:43.667+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
accepted 2020-07-14T09:31:14.133+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points