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Adding Win Server 2016 to SBS2011 domain

I added a new 2016 server to an SBS2011 domain. In the SBS Standard Console the 2016 server is shown listed under Client Computers and not under Servers. Is this a problem? Also, on the 2016 server in Server Manager > Servers the SBS2011 does not show up at all. What have I missed?
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Barry Brown

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I joined the 2016 server to the domain using the network settings in 2016 server and that seemed to work. I did notice that the sbs client agent is installed on the 2016.

Can I move the 2016 into the SBS servers OU or do I need to create a new one?

Also found that Windows Update is not working. I changed the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\AU\UseWUServer from 1 to 0 but still not getting updates.

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I don't have any SBS 2011 servers I actively manage any longer. At one time I knew the product well. But it's old now and Microsoft has in essence given up on it. I would manage the server indepdently of SBS. It can be a member of the domain, joined, and users can access it, but when it comes to policies specific to it or Windows Updates, I would not rely on SBS.

OUs are just organizational points that have Group Policies apply. Frankly, I would probably create a separate OU for it and apply group policies you wanted it to fall under there.

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For now we are keeping SBS as we need Exchange. Hope to set up another 2016 with Exchange as a VM, at which time, SBS will be bid farewell. Could be 3 to 6 months before that happens.

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