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The Indexing Service catalogs documents without needing them reformatted to a special, proprietary format, allowing Microsoft Office file formats, including the common Word and Excel documents, and those types of files indexed by the service to be available immediately and without any sort of special processing required. This lets you find the files you need quickly, with minimal effort.

In this short but sweet chapter, we’ve looked at some considerations and issues to address when you first pick out a server to run SBS 2003, and then we went through a detailed installation of SBS 2003 onto a new machine. In Chapter 3, I’ll take you through configuring the SBS server step-by-step and how to get it up and running to serve your business.

Let’s move on.

In this chapter, we’ve looked at the tools SBS provides to set up both the server and client machines, and we’ve stepped through the To Do list. At this point, your server is set up, your clients are connected to the network, and you are now in a position to delve into the core SBS components (Windows Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003, and so on) and learn about them in detail.

I’ve covered a lot of material in this chapter: I looked at file and print services within Windows Server 2003, went over some basics of the Active Directory component of the operating system, and then walked through a detailed discussion of Group Policy and its feature set. In the next chapter, I’ll look at Exchange Server 2003 in much the same fashion, going beyond the Management Console and digging into the power of the product.

In this chapter, we’ve explored some of the basic-to-intermediate features of Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003. You’ve learned some tips and tricks about how to use Outlook most effectively, been introduced to Exchange management tools, and then you’ve learned about some SBS-specific features and limitations and how to make the most of them.

There is a lot of room for extending the functionality of SharePoint. In this chapter, I’ve shown you a lot of techniques, including the following:

We covered a lot of material in this chapter, but all of it is worth your attention. Enhance the marketability and productivity of your firm by personalizing SharePoint within your small business. Good luck, and happy customizing! Please feel free to share your customized Share-Point installs with me—I’m always interested.

I’ve covered a lot of material in this chapter: I looked at file and print services within Windows Server 2003, went over some basics of the Active Directory component of the operating system, and then walked through a detailed discussion of Group Policy and its feature set. In the next chapter, I’ll look at Exchange Server 2003 in much the same fashion, going beyond the Management Console and digging into the power of the product.

In this chapter, we’ve looked at quite a few of the remote access features that SBS offers. Using Outlook Web Access, you can check your e-mail using only a web browser. We also looked at using the full Outlook client remotely, connecting to your office desktop system and working with it from a distance, and using VPNs to connect yourself to your business network like you were sitting in a room in the building.

In short, there is a great deal of focus in SBS 2003 placed on allowing a user to use his normal, day-to-day tools from anywhere, at any time.

As I mentioned at the start of the chapter, the SFS has undergone a major revision and is no longer glued on to the SBS release like an afterthought. It is a worthy member of the SBS feature family, and it’s certainly a useful addition to your existing business network.

In this chapter, you’ve seen the benefits of using the SBS Shared Fax Service as opposed to traditional faxing solutions. I’ve showed you how you can integrate sending and receiving faxes into both your existing computer investments and your day-to-day workflow style. We’ve also walked through setting up the SFS, personalizing it, and sending and receiving faxes through it.

In this chapter, we’ve explored some of the basic-to-intermediate features of Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003. You’ve learned some tips and tricks about how to use Outlook most effectively, been introduced to Exchange management tools, and then you’ve learned about some SBS-specific features and limitations and how to make the most of them.