New server todo list

I've always liked the To Do list in Server Management in SBS2003. I also developed my own to do list and I found myself setting up a server for the first time in awhile this weekend and wanted some feedback and suggestions.

Obviously you start with the install of SBS2003.
I make sure to forward ports 3389 (RDP) 1723 (VPN PPTP) 443 (HTTPS) 80 (HTTP) 25 (SMTP) 21 (FTP)
Server 2003 SP2
Exchange 2003 SP2
Windows Update until no more updates left

Set up Exchange 2003 for Spam filtering (IMF set to 8, Reject 5, add connection filtering, add relays.ordb.org bl.spamcop.net sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org )
Make sure that SMTP connector to always run under delivery options
Turn on message logging and SMTP logging
Increase the storage and send and receive limits

Go through the SBS2003 Todo list for the VPN, the Monitoring and Backup
I add FTP through add/remove programs, then I make sure I turn off Anon access and make sure I turn on write access

Configure my docs and desktop redirection

Install SAV and then install SAV on all clients

Install all apps on the clients

Run one last pass of updates
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So, what obvious stuff am I missing?
What other things should I be installing / configuring?

Thanks for the feedback. I hope this can also be helpful to some.

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