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Export to a file or program current server setting, users, and mailboxes
Hi everyone.
Is there a facility within SBS or an addon program that enables us to export from the existing server all existing settings and users etc etc.
We are doing a fresh installation of new hard drives on a clients server and are re-installing SBS standard. Would save me a lot of time if there was a product or facility that allowed me to export these details out of the server without having to make manual notes.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
THanks,
Matt
Is there a facility within SBS or an addon program that enables us to export from the existing server all existing settings and users etc etc.
We are doing a fresh installation of new hard drives on a clients server and are re-installing SBS standard. Would save me a lot of time if there was a product or facility that allowed me to export these details out of the server without having to make manual notes.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
THanks,
Matt
If all you are doing is installing new hard drives, and you want to do a fresh installation, then you only need to follow the backup and restore procedures outlined in http://sbsurl.com/backup
Jeff
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Jeff
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Hi all thanks for your responses.
The client wants to create a new domain and as such I had dismissed the possibility of restoring from a backup. Due to a huge number of issues around corruption of their intranet and in general problems with internal web sites the client requested a new installation of SBS.
Will the restore work of all users mailboxes and home folders if we are restoring to a server with a new domain structure once I am happy the companyweb has been re-installed correctly.
Thanks
Matt
The client wants to create a new domain and as such I had dismissed the possibility of restoring from a backup. Due to a huge number of issues around corruption of their intranet and in general problems with internal web sites the client requested a new installation of SBS.
Will the restore work of all users mailboxes and home folders if we are restoring to a server with a new domain structure once I am happy the companyweb has been re-installed correctly.
Thanks
Matt
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I'd use .pst files (Exmerge) for the mailboxes. Don't forget your public folders. Much simpler.
I assume you will recreate all users and rejoin all worstations.
Restoring normal data from backup including home folders is simple.
Hope this helps
Olafdc
I assume you will recreate all users and rejoin all worstations.
Restoring normal data from backup including home folders is simple.
Hope this helps
Olafdc
This will keep your AD,DNS intact and give you the opportunity to have a fresh install.
If you are only changing HDD's chipset doesen't change. Just istall Win 2003 using the SBS media disq 1 but stopping before SBS setup and do a restore from backup. By far the quickest way.
Hope that helps,
OlafDC