Upgrading to Server (small biz 2003 Premium)

We are currently running 10 computers on MS XP Pro and are looking to move to MS Small Business Server 2003 Premium with 10 CALS.

We have one computer that has always been designated the "server" even though it is only another computer in our peer group. I have drives mapped to that computer and RMS/MSDE is installed there also. All database filed for all software we use in out company are kept there.

What kind of a pain in the arsmello is it going to move RMS if I install server software of that computer.

Is it just a matter of backing up the database and importing it in when I re-install RMS on the server?

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Mickie
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I'm in the process of doing exactly what you propose. My old server ran Windows Server 2K3 but we were just using a peer-to-peer workgroup network.

I thought that SBS 2K3 Premium would be a cheap way to get SQL--and it is--but be forewarned that switching to SBS is no small task.

First, when configuring your SBS server, I'd recommend Disabling Internet E-Mail unless you want to spend a few weeks figuring out the quirks of MS Exchange in what is most likely a POP3 environment.

Second, when asked what programs to push out to the clients, deselect Outlook 2003--if not everything.

Third, when using //servername/connectcomputer on the client PCs, be sure to log in to the local machine as administrator and then to use the administrator account to connect to the SBS server during the process.

If you do all of that, you will avoid a lot of griping from end users.

More advice: don't move your RMS database until everyone is connected to the domain and workign smoothly. Then, and only then, you can wait until after hours to move the database and change whatever drive mappings you need to change on the RMS client PCs.

Good luck, Tom

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Terrible Tom

You can do it, but I would actually suggest you buy a proper server - even just a low end one - to do this. I have encountered some pretty annoying problems in my test environment doing this - they would be down right disasterous in a live production environment. If you have more than a couple of tills, there will also be improved performance from having a scsi disk set up as well.

This would actually make migrat> We are currently running 10 computers on MS XP Pro and are looking to move to

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ozzie

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