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The SBS server cannot be added easily to an existing SBS domain due to the limitations/restrictions on SBS. The only way to do this is bo buy the transition pack which will make the server a 2003 server.<br />

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The SBS server cannot be added easily to an existing SBS domain due to the limitations/restrictions on SBS. The only way to do this is bo buy the transition pack which will make the server a 2003 server.


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I realize I can not join it to my domain.<br />
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Maybe I wasn't clear.....I just want to use to 'convert' the SBS 2003 license to a regular Server 2003, looking like i need to by new license or transition pack?
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I realize I can not join it to my domain.

Maybe I wasn't clear.....I just want to use to 'convert' the SBS 2003 license to a regular Server 2003, looking like i need to by new license or transition pack?

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Basically I am trying to save the money of buying a new OS for this server.
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Basically I am trying to save the money of buying a new OS for this server.

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I started working here about 6 mos ago and I finally pulled an old server they old It guy had stashed under my desk. &nbsp;It has SBS 2003 installed on it.....<br />
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I was wondering if it is possible to 'convert' and/or use this as a non SBS Serveer 2003?<br />
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Is it possible?<br />
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Is it legal with licensing?<br />
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I just want to make it a database and/or file server to help take some load of our 1 SBS 2008 box that is doing WAY too much.
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I started working here about 6 mos ago and I finally pulled an old server they old It guy had stashed under my desk.  It has SBS 2003 installed on it.....

I was wondering if it is possible to 'convert' and/or use this as a non SBS Serveer 2003?

Is it possible?

Is it legal with licensing?

I just want to make it a database and/or file server to help take some load of our 1 SBS 2008 box that is doing WAY too much.

Using SBS 2003 as Server 2003?

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.

Exchange

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).