Setting up Windows SBS 2008
I would like to setup Windows SBS 2008.
I have an Broadband Service with BT that I use at home for my Internet access.
I would like to use my Windows SBS 2008 for the following:
1) Setup a new Domain
2) Use SBS 2008 for DHCP
3) Use SBS 2008 for DNS
4) Use SBS 2008 for Exchange Server
5) Install a SSL Certificate on the SBS 2008 server
6) Get the new SBS server to talk to my current BT Broadband router to allow Internet connection (Note I have a Static IP Address)
7) Use Remote web & Owa.
8) Setting up scope for DHCP & DNS
9) Assigning a Static IP to the SBS 2008.
Could you provide a step by step guide on how I can setup the above.
Dal
I have an Broadband Service with BT that I use at home for my Internet access.
I would like to use my Windows SBS 2008 for the following:
1) Setup a new Domain
2) Use SBS 2008 for DHCP
3) Use SBS 2008 for DNS
4) Use SBS 2008 for Exchange Server
5) Install a SSL Certificate on the SBS 2008 server
6) Get the new SBS server to talk to my current BT Broadband router to allow Internet connection (Note I have a Static IP Address)
7) Use Remote web & Owa.
8) Setting up scope for DHCP & DNS
9) Assigning a Static IP to the SBS 2008.
Could you provide a step by step guide on how I can setup the above.
Dal
This is an excellent resource for building a new SBS 2008 server:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/small-business-server-2008-build-document.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
As are the doc here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sbs-2008-documentation(WS.10).aspx
I would also recommend a good book:
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-Business-Server-Unleashed/dp/0672329573
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1847196306?ie=UTF8&tag=usg-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1847196306
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/small-business-server-2008-build-document.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
As are the doc here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sbs-2008-documentation(WS.10).aspx
I would also recommend a good book:
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-Business-Server-Unleashed/dp/0672329573
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1847196306?ie=UTF8&tag=usg-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1847196306
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There is no information on setting up the SSL certifciate & DHCP Scope & DNS ?
You will want to purchase a trusted SSL certificate, we used a GoDaddy certificate:
http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2009/02/installing-godaddy-standard-ssl.html
Much of the DHCP and DNS is configured automatically when you run the wizards. If you have a standard setup it should all just work.
http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2009/02/installing-godaddy-standard-ssl.html
Much of the DHCP and DNS is configured automatically when you run the wizards. If you have a standard setup it should all just work.
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What is the best IP address to assign to the Server?
How will the server connect to my BT Router to allow Internet Connectivity ?
How will they talk to each other ?
How will all incoming traffic through my BT Router (Staic IP) be routed to my server and then the local PC's on the Lan ?
How will the server know the range of the DHCP Scope for the Local PC'S on the Lan ?
How will DNS take place for the local PC'S on the LAN?
Regards
Dal
How will the server connect to my BT Router to allow Internet Connectivity ?
How will they talk to each other ?
How will all incoming traffic through my BT Router (Staic IP) be routed to my server and then the local PC's on the Lan ?
How will the server know the range of the DHCP Scope for the Local PC'S on the Lan ?
How will DNS take place for the local PC'S on the LAN?
Regards
Dal
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You must turn off the DHCP server in your internet router or your SBS 2008 DHCP server won't run. You can make your subnet the same as the subnet your router currently uses or you can change the LAN interface on the router to match the subnet of your SBS 2008 server if you choose a different subnet. The choice is yours. Make sure to setup the gateway address in the DHCP scope to be the LAN address of your router. Your server needs to have a static IP address. The DNS address in the server is the servers IP address. The gateway is the routers LAN address. You must forward port 25 in the router to your server for the e-mail to work.
I believe you must forward port 80 and 443 for OWA to work.
The IP address you choose for the server is not important. You DO need to make sure it is NOT the same as the routers IP address. You should also make sure it is outside of the DHCP servers range. The DHCP address range is not important you just need to make sure it does not include any static IP addresses that are on your network. For a small network .100 to .200 works well and is way more than you should need. Typically the IP address of the server is from .2 to .10 but again this really does not matter as long as the address is not dished out by DHCP to another system on your network. Typical gateway addresses are .1 or .254 but again they could be anything that is not dished out by DHCP and does not conflict with other network devices.
Have fun, make a learning experience out of this. If the first install is not working the way you like then try installing again. Since you are trying this at home you can always turn DHCP back on in the router, shut down the server and try again later.
I believe you must forward port 80 and 443 for OWA to work.
The IP address you choose for the server is not important. You DO need to make sure it is NOT the same as the routers IP address. You should also make sure it is outside of the DHCP servers range. The DHCP address range is not important you just need to make sure it does not include any static IP addresses that are on your network. For a small network .100 to .200 works well and is way more than you should need. Typically the IP address of the server is from .2 to .10 but again this really does not matter as long as the address is not dished out by DHCP to another system on your network. Typical gateway addresses are .1 or .254 but again they could be anything that is not dished out by DHCP and does not conflict with other network devices.
Have fun, make a learning experience out of this. If the first install is not working the way you like then try installing again. Since you are trying this at home you can always turn DHCP back on in the router, shut down the server and try again later.
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