Microsoft Small Business Server 2011

Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011) comes in two editions: Standard and Essentials. In addition, the Small Business Server Premium Add-on is available for SQL based line of business support, or as an additional member server.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

Your all-in-one network solution

Designed and priced for small businesses with up to 75 users, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard (SBS 2011 Standard) delivers enterprise-class server technology in an affordable, all-in-one solution.  SBS 2011 Standard helps protect your business information from loss by performing automatic daily backups. Additionally, it allows users to be more productive with features such as e-mail, Internet connectivity, internal websites, remote access, and file and printer sharing.

Increase Data and Network Protection. SBS 2011 Standard provides automatic local backup and restoration of all your business critical data on the server, helping you to focus on your core business objectives rather than worrying about the status of your IT.

Stay Connected. Enable your users to easily access e-mail, contacts, and calendar to connect with their clients, vendors and suppliers seamlessly from virtually anywhere.

Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on

Get access to the latest technologies

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-On gives small businesses a flexible and cost-effective solution for deploying additional servers on a network running Windows SBS 2011. It provides a platform for running line-of-business (LOB) applications that are based on the SQL Server operating system, role-based server deployments (such as additional domain controllers), and virtual servers that run in a Hyper-V environment. It also gives you the flexibility to access a second application platform when you need it, yet requires minimal IT resources.

Designed as an add-on component for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials or Standard, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-On includes:

• An additional license for Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, which allows you to deploy another server on your Windows SBS 2011 network. Windows Server 2008 R2 builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology and adding new features to enable businesses to increase the reliability and flexibility of their server infrastructure. New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, and reduce costs.
• SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business featuring a range of features that can help businesses maximize the value of their information with greater capabilities in development, manageability, business intelligence, and data warehousing. SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business has exactly the same capabilities as SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard, however it is only available to use in the SBS 2011 environment.

The Premium Add-on makes it ideal for:

• Running Business Applications
• Virtualization with Hyper-V
• Remote Desktop Services
• Additional Domain Controller
• Branch Deployments
• Other Standalone uses

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

Get ready for the future and take advantage of the cloud

Ideal as a first server for small businesses with up to 25 users, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials provides a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution to help protect data, organize and access business information from virtually anywhere, support the applications needed to run a business, and quickly connect to online services for e-mail, collaboration and CRM.

Be more secure with automatic local backup and restoration. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials helps to ensure your data is safe by performing automatic, daily backups of every computer and server on the network. Restore individual files, folders, or an entire PC or server with simple disaster recovery tools.

Bring your office with you and work from virtually anywhere. Provide remote access to important information so you can solve business challenges when away from the office. Using a personalized web address, you can access your computer and documents from any common web browser.

Get ready for the future and take advantage of the cloud. Demand for online services is growing fast all over the world, especially in the small business space. Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials has been designed to facilitate the connection to the cloud with its integration between on-premise and online services with SBS 2011 Essentials Add-ins.

Add-ins provide functionality that extends SBS 2011 Essentials to add additional end-user or administrative features. Add-ins can be online and on-premise, or a mixture of both:

• Online Service Add-in - Software that integrates Essentials functionality with a hosted online service, e.g., Cloud backup, Office 365, Hosted Email, Online CRM, etc.
• On-premise Add-in - Software that enhances the intranet functionality of Essentials, e.g., Server Power Management tools, Security & Group Policy, Anti-Malware, etc.

Features	SBS 2011 Essentials	SBS 2011 Standard
Target End User	Small and Home Office & Small Business Owner	Small Business Owner
End User Value	Server solution for small business users, to protect, centralize, stream, and access business data	All in one server suite for enhanced productivity and a professional business image
IT Knowledge	Minimal	Understands strategic use of technology
Key Scenarios	- Backup of PCs- File storage- Remote access- Business applications (LOBs)- Cloud Services	- Website hosting- Exchange email- SharePoint- Remote access- Business applications (LOBs)
PC/User Limit	25	75, users or devices
Licensing	Server License Only (No CALs required)	Server + CALs required
On-premises Management	Simplified Dashboard	Integrated Console
File sharing (SMB & NFS)	Yes	Yes
Networking Infrastructure (DNS, IIS & DHCP)	Yes	Yes
Health Monitoring	Yes	Yes
Active Directory Domain Service	Yes	Yes
Remote Web Access	Yes	Yes
Server Backup	Yes	Yes
PC Backup	Yes	No
Virtualization (Hyper-V host support)	**	**
Active Directory Domain Join	Create only#	Create only#
Server application support (Line Of Business + others)	Yes	Yes
Integrated Products	- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Technologies - Integration with compatible online services	- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Technologies - Exchange 2010 SP1 - SharePoint Foundation 2010 - Windows Software Update Services

SBS 2011 Premium Add-on Core scenarios and support options

Features	SBS 2011 Premium Add-on
Target End User	Small and Home Office & Small Business Owner
End User Value	Provides small businesses a flexible and cost-effective solution for deploying additional servers on a network running Windows SBS 2011
IT Knowledge	Internal IT and/or Partner Support
Key Scenarios	Running Business Applications Virtualization with Hyper-V Remote Desktop Services Additional Domain Controller Branch Deployments Other Standalone uses
PC/User Limit	Subject to SBS 2011 Essentials and Standard User/PC Limit
Licensing	Server + CALs required (for SQL Server access)
Integrated Products	Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business

(1) SBS 2011 must own the Active Directory FSMO roles, additional Domain Controllers and member servers are supported.
# Time limited migration domain join available

Sharepoint 2013

Windows Server 2012 Server Installation and Active Directory Configuration

Your are reading : SharePoint Server 13 Installation (Part 1)

Windows Server Installation

Note : For this blog post I’ve installed Windows Server 2012 Datacenter x64 bit on Hyper-V

1) Download : Windows Server 2012 download
2) Start installation by booting from CD or DVD
    Select Time and currency format, I’ve selected English (India)



Click on Install

 

Select “Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (Server with a GUI) x64



Accept the licence terms
select “Custom : Install windows only (Advanced)”

 

Click Next



Installation process will start



Machine will reboot couple of times between installation.
Enter Password for default account Administrator.




Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to sign in



Change the name of Server

Go to System properties, Right click on Computer >> Properties and select "Change Settings”



Click on Change button under Computer Name tab.



Give name to Computer, I’ve given SP13 as I am going to use this machine for SharePoint 13 installation.



After this you will have to restart machine to apply changes.

Configure Active Directory

Once the machine restarted, you will see Server manager is already open. Click on Add roles and features



Click Next 

 

Select Role base or feature-based installation option and click Next.



Select Server from the Server pool  and click Next.



Select check box option “Active Directory Domain Services”



after selecting option we will have to add prerequisite features for AD services.
Click on Add features.



Click Next 



Click Install button.
After installation don’t close the windows. we need to promote this server to domain controller.
Click on “promote this server to domain controller”.



Select option “Add a new forest” and enter fully qualified domain name. I’ve put “zsdev.com”.



Keep Forest functional level and Domain functional level to  “Windows Server 2012”.

 

put password for Directory Service Restore Mode.  And Click Next.

 

again Click Next.



keep the same NetBIOS domain name and click on Next button.



You can change Database folder, log and Sysvol path. i will keep as it is. and click Next.

 

Review your selection and click on Next button. and  Begin Install. 
Machine will restart after installation and ask your domain credentials to sign in.



Add User to Active Directory

Open Server Manager >> Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers.



and Create Organization Unit  by clicking on domain name >> New >> Organizational Unit  name it Accounts.
Right click on Accounts >> New >> Users. 



Don’t forget to uncheck “Users must change Password at next login”
and  Check “Password never expires”.

Installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Step by Step

You are reading :  SharePoint Server 2013 installation Part 2

Note : We need to install .net framework 3.5 features before proceeding further (follow this blog post to enable this feature on your windows server 2012)

1) Download : Microsoft SQL Server 2012

2) Create  a user in Active directory and name it svcSQL. (Add User to Active Directory Blog post).

3) Add user SPAdmin to local administrator group which was created in last blog post.

   To Add user to Administrators group : Go to : Server Manager >> Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers

   Then Click on Builtin OU and look for Administrators group, double click on that and jump on Members tab and Add SPAdmin

   user to it’s members. that’s it.

   Insert SQL Server 2012 media and start installation.

4) Click on Installation link.

5) Click on New SQL Server stand alone installation.

 

6) Click Ok.

7) Enter product key or select free edition and click Next.

8)  Accept the License terms.

9) If you want to you can install updates or skip by uncheck select box and click Next.

 

10) Again click Next.

 

11) Select SQL Server Feature Installation and click Next.

 

12) Select Database engine, SQL Server Replication, Full -Text and Semantic  Extractions for Search,

      Data Quality Service, Analysis Services, Reporting Services – Native, Reporting Services – SharePoint,
     

      Management Tools – Basic and Complete both. and click Next.

  

13) If it gives 0 warnings, Click Next.

 

14) Keep default instance and click Next.

      again click Next.

15) Now I’ve created three service account in Active directory named

• SQL Server Database Engine : svcSQL
• SQL Server Agent : svcSQLAgent
• SQL Server Analysis Service : svcSQLAnalysis

      Click Next.

16) Select Mixed Mode SQL Server authentication and put password for sa account.

      Click Add Current User button to add current user as SQL Server admin


       Click Next.
17) Enter svcSQLAnalysis service account as admin for Analysis service access. and go Next.


18) Select Install Only option for Reporting service and go Next.


19)  go Next.
20) go Next.
21) Click install button to finish.


and the installation of SQL server is done.

Install and Configure SharePoint Server 2013 Step by Step

You are reading :  SharePoint Server 2013 installation Part 3
In previous post we’ve installed SQL Server 2012, Now for SharePoint installation I’ve logged in with SPAdmin
account, and also have created one more account for which will have administrator rights on SharePoint farm i.e. svcSPFarm.
1) Download : SharePoint Server 2013
2) Mount ISO file. and start installation process.

Before starting installation SharePoint Server, need to install software prerequisites.
So click on Install software prerequisites.
Note : you need active internet connection.Because it downloads updates from Microsoft Download Center.

Accept and terms and licence agreement and go next.

Once installation of Prerequisite is done. Click on Install SharePoint Server
 
Enter product key and Continue.
Accept Terms and Continue.
Keep Path of Server as it is and click on Install Now
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This will install SharePoint Server on your machine.

Next step is to Run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard

By clicking on Close button, Wizard will run. If you want to run it later you can find it in start menu.

Click on Next.

Click on Yes.

Select Create a new server farm. and click Next
Enter Database server name (Server name on which SQL Server is installed).
Username : zsdev\svcSPFarm (which I’ve created in Active Directory) This Service Account will have full access on
SharePoint Config Database
Password : (Password set for svcSPFarm account)

SP13 is the server name where SQL Server is installed. click Next
Enter Passphrase. and don’t forget it. because next time when you will need to reconfigure farm at the time of update installation. It will ask you for Passphrase.

Specify Central Administration Portal port. you can change it if you want.
keep authentication provider : NTLM

I’ve change port number to 1111 from 17685.

Click Next.

and Configuration is completed.





Click on Finish button. This will open Central Admin web page.

Click on Cancel button for SharePoint Configuration Farm. It will redirect you to Central Administration.

Here it is complete SharePoint Server Configuration.

Configure Managed Metadata Service Application on SharePoint Server 2013

In this post I will tell you how to configure Managed Metadata Service Application on SharePoint Farm.

First of all we should know what is metadata service?

The Managed Metadata’s  primary purpose is to provide you with a central location to store metadata (commonly defined as data about data) that can be utilised throughout any site within your SharePoint farm.

You can read here more in detail about Managed Metadata Service Application.

Here we start configuration of metadata server.

1) Open Central Administration, Go to Application Management >> Manage Service Application >> Click on New >> Select Managed Metadata Service.



You can give name to service whatever you want, I’ve given “Managed Metadata Service” for more clarity.

and Database name as Managed_Metadata.



Give AppPool name “SharePoint – Managed Metadata Service”

I’ve used svcMetadata service account for Application Pool Identity.



Click on OK.

Once the service is created you can see it listed on Managed Service Application Page.



Now we need to start Metadata Service from SharePoint Services on Server page.

for that go to Central Panel >> Under System Settings >> Manage Services on the server.

Start “Managed Metadata Web Service”



Go back to Manage Application Service and Open Metadata Service Application



This will launch the below screen which is referred to as the Term Management Tool.

Configure Search Service Application on SharePoint Server 2013

For Create Search Service Application, navigate to Central Administration >> Application Management >> Manage Service
Application >> Create New >> Select Search Service Application



Service application Name : Search Service Application
Search Service Account : svcSearch (This a/c I’ve created for search service application)



Application Pool name for Search Admin Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch



Application Pool name for Search Query and Site Settings Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch (Used same a/c for this service too)



Once Search Service is created, click on ok.
Navigate to Search Service Application by clicking on it.It will open Search Administration page.



We can see, search service is running with svcSearch account.
To crawl sites, navigate to  Content source link on left panel under Content of Search Administration page.



click on Start Full Crawl.
Or you can set incremental or full crawl time job by clicking on Edit.

Configure User Profile Service Application on SharePoint Server 2013

Note : User Profile Service required Managed Metadata Service. So first we will configure Managed Metadata Service Application.

The user profile service provides out SharePoint farm with all the social networking features plus more. It forms the
basis of My Site support, User Profile Pages, Audiences and Social tagging.

You can read more about :  User Profile Service.

Lets start configuration. navigate to User Profile Server. Central Administration >> Application Management >> Manage Service
Manage Application >> Click on New >> Select



Enter Name : User Profile Service Application
Application Pool Name : SharePoint – User Profile Service
I’ve used svcUPS account for Application Pool Identity.



I will keep User Profile database name as it is. It’s good practise to change or add database name when you have two user profile running in your SharePoint farm.



You can change User Profile Synchronization database name or keep as it is.



Click on Create.
Now we need to start User profile service from Manage Services on the server. For that go to Central Admin >>
Under System Service >> Manage Services on the server



first start User Profile Service then start User Profile Synchronization Service
It will ask you about your farm administrator accounts password.



User profile service will take 15-20 minutes to start.
This in turn, will correctly configure and start our ForeFront Identity Manager Windows Services (FIM).



Now we to Reset IIS server. Go to Run >> Type IISReset
Lets Configure Synchronization Connection, for that navigate to Central Administration >> Application Management >>
Manage Service Application >> User Profile Service >> Configure Synchronization Connection



Create New Connection



Connection Name : AdSync
Forest Name : zsdev.com (Put name of your forest)
I’ve used svcAdSync service account. and enter password of that account.
Click on Populate Containers. and selected OU of your users you want to synchronize with User Profile Service.




Click OK.
Go back to User Profile Service and User Profile Synchronization under Synchronization Option.
Select   “Start Full Synchronization”



Once synchronization complete. you can go to User Profile Service Application >>  People >> Manage User Profiles
and can find users in Active Directory.

Create Web Application on SharePoint Server 2013

This blog post is specially for SharePoint beginners. If you have read my previous blog about SharePoint Server 13 installation and configuration. This blog is about creating web application and creating site collection.
So let’s open SharePoint Central Administration Page.
Navigate to Manage Web Applications >> Click on New
IIS web site name : <Enter name>
Select Port : ( I don’t have any web application created before, So it’s taking port 80)


Application Pool Name : <Enter name>
note : I am going to create Team Site under this web application, So I’ve given TeamSite name to Application name and 80 to remember this application pool is on port 80.



Content Database name : I’ve added _80 to differentiate in Content database.

We can select Service Application those will be connected to web application we are creating.

Click on OK to create web application. This will take few seconds.
Once the web applicaiton is created. Go to Application Management >> Create Site Collection
Select Web Application which was just created.
Title : <Enter name>




Select Template : Team Site
Select Experience Version : 2013
Primary site collection administrator : spadmin

note : primary and secondary admin have full permission on site collection.
click on Ok.
Visit just created Team site collection.

Give permissions to Active Directory users to site collection.
Navigate to Site Contents which is on left panel of the Team Site.

Again go to Settings

People and groups
Add new user to Team site members this group has contribute permission Type >> NT Authority\authenticated users

Go to home page by clicking on Team site link and sign in with different user.
Thanks.