Re: Number of Computers

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Hi Chad,

IIRC correctly, BackOffice Server 2000 did not have a limit to the number of
users or workstations that could connect to it. If you have SBS 2000 and
are at its limit of 50, you may want to consider upgrading to SBS 2003
(which has a limit of 75 devices or users). You get a price break on this
by purchasing the Version upgrade and VUP (Version Upgrade) CALs.

Pricing for Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/howtobuy/pricing.mspx

If your SBS 2000 server hardware is more than 3 years old, you may also want
to consider buying new server hardware and doing a Swing migration to move
up to SBS 2003. This has the advantage of not having to touch your
workstations (and migrate/recreate user profiles) during/after the server
upgrade.

Swing-IT migration
www.sbsmigration.com

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MWP]
============================

"chad" <slidellinternational@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158238045.242929.186040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Merv, sorry to be so stupid sounding, but I know that SBS 2000 has a
clinet computer limit of 50 or so. We can't exceed that. But BackOffice
has what limit? Because we have 50 computers now.
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] wrote:
Yep. That's why it says "Small Business Server" Administrator Console
for
the Start menu item to start the console. It's the "Small Business
Server"
version of BackOffice.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MWP]
============================

"chad" <slidellinternational@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158162010.712766.284280@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
So even though it says that under (BackOffice Manager) under the admin.
console what we really have is just SBS 2000, and not BackOffice?

But in either case we should still have SQL available as an option?

Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] wrote:
Yes, you need to have the original install disks or purchase a
replacement
set. Then install SQL. I would also ask the integrator for any
"setup
floppy disks" that were used to install the CALs (Client Access
Licenses)
for SBS 2000 server.

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5Bln%5D;326246

If SQL was installed on the server, you would see it under: Start |
Programs | Microsoft SQL Server

What you should see when you open the SBS Administrator console is:
Small
Business Server (BackOffice Manager)

This is because SBS 2000 is the "little brother" of BackOffice Server
2000
and shared some of it's features. Originally, SBS 2000 was called
"Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 2000", while Backoffice
2000
was
called "Microsoft Backoffice Server 2000". Yes, it is/was confusing.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MWP]
============================

"chad" <slidellinternational@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158155162.686686.203500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It's just odd to me. I basically walked in on a network that was
already setup. The primary domain/exchange server has a "Small
Business
Server Administration Console". When you open that it says in
parenthesis "BackOffice Server".

There's no SQL Server on there, and the install discs are nowhere to
be
found. I assume that the network integrators kept them. Do you think
that's on the cd?

Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] wrote:
Are you running Backoffice 2000 or Small Business Server 2000 (SBS
2000)?
(these are 2 different products)

If you don't have SQL server installed and this was SBS 2000,
someone
either
did not install it or has uninstalled it. Do you have the original
installation disks?


What I'm confused about is that I see in the Small
Business Server Console that it's OpenOffice.

I don't understand. OpenOffice is a Sun Micorosystems app. similar
in
scope
to MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.). It could be that someone has
installed
Openoffice on the server as a way to view or compose documents
wihtout
having to buy a copy of MS Office.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MWP]
============================

"chad" <slidellinternational@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158149287.763350.162530@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the info. What I'm confused about is that I see in the
Small
Business Server Console that it's OpenOffice. Yet, I don't have a
SQL
Server. I just have the SQL Manager. I wanted to run the GFI
Archiving
Program, but can't without SQL Server. According to the website
SQL
Server should be on this machine.

I'm really confused.

Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] wrote:
Backoffice 2000 was discontinued some time ago. IIRC, it could
be
deployed
to multiple servers. SBS 2000 was the little brother of
BackOffice
2000
and
all components had to remain on a single server. The need to
move
away
from
Backoffice may be more of a decision based on the current lack
of
support,
the load on your current server(s) and the age of your current
hardware.
As
Kevin said, there wsa no "maximum number of users" for
BackOffice
2000
as
their was for SBS 2000.

Planning an upgrade to 2003 components (or even SBS 2003) seems
like a
prudent step, but I don't think you're in a panic mode at this
point
(as
long as you have good backups).

BackOffice Server 2000 Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/bosi/evaluate/featfunc/bos2kfaq.mspx

BackOffice Server Home
http://www.microsoft.com/backofficeserver/

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MWP]
============================

"chad" <slidellinternational@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158113380.367136.200600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
So if I have 60 computers on an SBS BackOffice domain does
that
mean
that at 75 I can't add anymore? Will performance start to lag
as
I
approach this limit? The network integrator guys made it seem
that
we
had to get rid of it NOW before "something" happened.

Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] wrote:
Backoffice 2000 does not have user limits. Be aware that this
product
has
been discontinued, and licenses are no longer available.
http://www.microsoft.com/backofficeserver/howtobuy/default.asp

FYI, Small Business Server (SBS) 2000 supports up to 50 users
or
devices,
and SBS 2003 moves that limit up to 75 users.

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"chad" <slidellinternational@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158092708.528291.132930@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
How many computers can Back Office 2000 support?








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