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As you have probably noticed the Backup Wizard in SBS console allows you to use only local external or internal disks as a destination.

You can also backup to Network Share, and that is what we demonstrate in the following screencast. This approach is especially useful when you consolidate different backups to a network share and then transfer them to a Tape backup.

Bear in mind that when you backup to a network share, you cannot create VSS snapshots on the destination drive. Each full backup will overwrite the previous, unless you specify a different folder.

You have installed successfully your SBS 2008 server. Probably you have already added user accounts, too. Now it is time connect computers to your network

The easiest approach is to logon to the client machine, use a web browser, and start the Connect Computer wizard.

The following screencast demonstrates in details the process of connecting a client machine to an SBS 2008 domain.

After installing and configuring your Small Business Server 2008, you have to add users and assign permissions and computers to them.

Using the new Wizard in Getting Started Tasks makes this process extremely friendly and straightforward.

In the following Screencast, you will see a demonstration of adding a user account, and the initial tasks which the user performs after his/her initial login to the assigned computer.

In this Screencast, we will demonstrate Step-by-Step how to configure server backup in Small Business Server 2008.

Probably, you already know that Windows Server 2008 backup is based on a totally different concept in comparison with NTBACKUP included in the previous versions of Windows OS.

The version of Windows Server backup included in SBS 2008 is significantly improved in comparison with the version included in the release version of Windows Server 2008. The major change is that you are able to backup and restore Microsoft Exchange Server and Sharepoint services.

You have the options to backup to an internal or external drive (provided by the Wizard in the Getting Started Tasks). In addition, you can backup to a remote share or DVD (these options are available only when you use the Backup console in Administrative Tools).

In the following screencast, you will see a demonstration of the Configure Server Backup Wizard in Getting Started Tasks, SBS 2008.

Note: The Screencast about adding a free trusted certificate in SBS 2011 is available here

By default, SBS 2008 uses Self Signed certificates in IIS7. The issuer of these certificates is the CA (Certification Authority) installed on SBS 2008 server, and generally, it is not among the list of trusted root authorities in the remote clients. As a result, the remote clients cannot use Outlook Anywhere, or establish a terminal session to the SBS and workstations on the LAN using the Terminal Services Gateway. In addition, they get the annoying pop-up warning stating that the SSL certificate is not valid.

One way to solve this problem is to distribute and apply the Install Certificate Package to the remote client machines. We have already demonstrated this approach in one of our screencasts (step2).

This could be quite a hassle, and you might not be allowed in certain cases to install software (like the Install Certificate Package) on the client machine.
Considering these obstacles, and the low prices of trusted SSL certificates – as low as $14.99 USD, purchasing and using such a certificate should be the recommended approach.

In the following screencast, we demonstrate how to add a GoDaddy Turbo SSL certificate in Small Business Server 2008.

There are cases, when you need to configure a Smart Host for your e-mail server. A typical example is the situation, when your ISP blocks outbound connections on TCP port 25. Another, very common case is when you are using an IP address which belongs to a range of Dynamic IP addresses. It is a common practice to drop smtp connections or discard e-mail messages sent from a dynamic IP address.

The chances for a small business to be in such a situation and to need a Smart Host are high. That’s why one of the important and useful wizards in SBS 2008, Getting Started tasks, is Configure Smart Host for Internet e-mail.

In the following screencast, you will see how to configure a Smart Host in Small Business Server 2008.

Note: If you need to change the SmartHost port – check this Screencast

Setting up your Internet Address is the next very important task included in SBS 2008 Getting Started Tasks.
Based on the Public Domain name that you provide (Internet Address), the Wizard configures Remote Web Workspace, Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint Services. It is important to note that you have to be careful, when choosing the name because changing it is not that easy. Though you can run the Wizard again, and specify a new name, you will not be able to change automatically the Sharepoint Services configuration. As a result, you will lose access to the internal web site in Remote Web Workspace.

If you are looking for the previous screencasts about the installation of Small Business Server 2008, and CIW (Connect to the Internet Wizard), you can find them here

SBS 2011 CIW Screencast is available here

Once the installation of Small Business Server 2008 finishes successfully, you can start configuring and managing your server with the SBS console. In a series of screencasts, we will go through the obligatory initial configuration steps for the Small Business Server 2008 – the so called Getting Started Tasks.

The Getting Started Tasks are:
– CIW – Connect to the Internet Wizard
– Customer Feedback Options
– Set up your Internet Address (FQDN for the server on the Internet, e-mail domain, RWW)
– Configure a Smart Host for Internet e-mail (if you need one)
– Add a trusted certificate – we demonstrate installing GoDaddy SSL certificate. In addition, you can see how to export/import and existing certificate, if you are migrating from an existing server.
– Configure Server Backup
– Configure Windows Live OneCare
– Add a new user account
– Connect computers to your network
– Add a shred printer to the network
– Set up your Microsoft Office Live Small Business account

In the following screencast, you will see a demonstration of CIW – Connect to the Internet wizard.