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stupid SBS 2003

PirateJonPirateJon Registered User
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is there a quick guide to stripping all the SBS stuff out of SBS 2k3 so it's just a file server?

these people have an existing workgroup and I'd rather add a dumb box than configure all the domain, SQL, and MSEX stuff.

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  • FeralFeral Who needs a medical license when you've got style? Registered User regular
    You should be able to reinstall SBS and choose the roles upon reinstallation.

    Trying to do it after the fact is a pain in the ass. You could go through and disable services and remove components in Add/Remove programs, but it's messy. I'd just reinstall.

    BTW, SBS sucks. Avoid it whenever possible.

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  • PirateJonPirateJon Registered User
    TOO LATE ARGH! I was mainly wanting to not have to make the new box a domain controller. Doesn't look like I can get around that.
    kb555087 wrote:
    Windows 2003 Small Business Server must be a domain controller and hold all FSMO roles for the domain.
    Dumb.

    I love how they can pay me $150/hr to set this up, but can't find the cash to buy a single windows server license so I don't have to.

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  • FeralFeral Who needs a medical license when you've got style? Registered User regular
    PirateJon wrote: »
    kb555087 wrote:
    Windows 2003 Small Business Server must be a domain controller and hold all FSMO roles for the domain.

    Oh, right, I forgot about that.

    Do they have an existing domain controller?

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  • PirateJonPirateJon Registered User
    nope. they have 4 workstations in a workgroup to share a printer. They wanted to add a central backup location for files. So they hired a guy that got them to buy a proliant server and SBS w/ cals and all.

    yeah, you really need a maxed out dual core box to share a few XLS files. And the 400GB tape drive when all your data files will fit on a CD is awesome.

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  • FeralFeral Who needs a medical license when you've got style? Registered User regular
    Four workstations?

    Fuck, you can use XP for that.

    Anyway, you can set it up as a domain controller and then just... ignore it. Join the workstations to the domain, or don't, at your discretion.

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  • PirateJonPirateJon Registered User
    yeah exactly. anyway, that's part of the plan - ignore MSEX/SQL/DNS/DHCP.

    But can I do directory level security on a DC without having the clients be part of that domain? I assume no, but haven't dug into it. I was thinking that they'd at least get a user/pass on the SBS box and add the shared directory as a network place.

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  • FeralFeral Who needs a medical license when you've got style? Registered User regular
    PirateJon wrote: »
    yeah exactly. anyway, that's part of the plan - ignore MSEX/SQL/DNS/DHCP.

    But can I do directory level security on a DC without having the clients be part of that domain? I assume no, but haven't dug into it. I was thinking that they'd at least get a user/pass on the SBS box and add the shared directory as a network place.

    It's been a reeaaaaaaaally long time since I've done it that way, I frankly don't remember.

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  • PirateJonPirateJon Registered User
    Same boat here. I do routers and switches now, VOIP, but this was going to be a quick payday... D'OH!

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  • vonPoonBurGervonPoonBurGer Registered User
    PirateJon wrote: »
    nope. they have 4 workstations in a workgroup to share a printer. They wanted to add a central backup location for files. So they hired a guy that got them to buy a proliant server and SBS w/ cals and all.

    yeah, you really need a maxed out dual core box to share a few XLS files. And the 400GB tape drive when all your data files will fit on a CD is awesome.
    Wow, so... I guess they've got lots of room to grow? :|

    I actually got my father to buy a Dell server with SBS. It's not too shabby, accomplishes what I wanted it to do (single sign-on for the office, centralized file storage, centralized email, backup & recovery, printer & plotter sharing). It took time to configure, but once I got everything settled it's been mostly hassle-free. He actually has enough data for a 400/800GB LTO3 drive to make some kind of sense though.

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  • exoplasmexoplasm Registered User
    You could put Linux on it. :D

    Might as well join them to the domain, though. I don't think it's that big of a deal to migrate profiles.

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