The default Exchange Server configuration in SBS 2011 is performed when you run the Setup Your Internet Address wizard. There are two ways you can send outbound e-mail to the Internet from SBS 2011:
– Direct delivery – using DNS to send e-mails directly to recipient server.
– Using a forwarding server – Smart Host, which is set up to accept e-mails for forwarding and route them to the correct destination.
The default Exchange 2010 configuration in SBS 2011 is using the first method – Direct Delivery.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see how to configure Smart Host in Small Business Server 2011.

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Setting up the internet address of Small Business Server 2011 is one of the most important tasks. It involves configuration changes on the local router, on the SBS 2011 server itself, and on the external DNS zone for the internet name which you have chosen.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, we will cover two different scenarios when demonstrating the Set Up Internet Address wizard.
First, you will see the ideal scenario, where we perform all configuration tasks through the wizard and everything works without a problem. This involves configuring automatically the required ports on the local router, purchasing a domain name and configuring the external DNS zone for that internet name.
Then, we will discuss in details the configuration changes which have been introduced in the background, and we will demonstrate a more realistic scenario, where you have to configure manually the required ports on the local router and the necessary DNS records in the external DNS zone.

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In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see a demonstration of CIW – Connect to the Internet wizard. One of the common problems which you might encounter is the infamous message – The server found a network that has the DHCP service enabled on the router . This way SBS 2011 enforces itself as a DHCP server on the LAN as you cannot complete the CIW without first disabling any existing DHCP servers. We demonstrate this scenario in our demo using a popular NetGear router.

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The SBS Administrator account which you create during SBS 2011 standard setup is synchronized with the DSRM (Directory Services Restore Mode) account password. That way, if you need to boot in Directory Service Restore mode and perform Active Directory Repair operations you will be able to use the SBS administrator password.

There is a hidden problem though. You might expect that when you change the SBS administrator account password, it will be automatically synchronized with the underlying DSRM account password. Unfortunately, this is not the case. By default SBS accounts are forced to change password every 180 days and it is quite possible that the original SBS Administrator password (set during the installation process) gets lost in time. As you can guess, this presents a serious problem if you need to boot in DSRM and recover from a problem with Active Directory.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, we will demonstrate two approaches for synchronizing the SBS Administrator account password with DSRM account password. First, you will see how to perform a manual synchronization. Then, we will show you how to use Task Scheduler and automate the whole process.

Testing the result is very important in this case, and we will also demonstrate how to boot and login in DSRM, after a password change.

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SBS (Small Business Server) 2011 is an all in one suite based on Windows Server 2008 R2. It comes in two editions:

• Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard
• Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

The standard edition provides a complete server solution for small businesses with up to 75 users. It includes Exchange 2010 SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010, WSUS and of course, the Windows Server 2008 R2 technologies.

SBS 2011 Essentials is a more limited and simplified solution for small businesses with up to 25 users. It does not include Exchange, SharePoint and WSUS, provides only core infrastructure services and is designed to facilitate the connection to the cloud.

In a series of Screencasts we will present Step-by-Step both editions of SBS 2011.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see how to install SBS 2011 standard edition.

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Dean