Q&A from Session 8 of the 70-282 Online Study Group, Tuesday, May 30
Hello Everyone, below are the follow-up questions & answers from the Monday, May 29, 2007, online study group webcast. To download the PowerPoint presentation, please visit BOB Wired at: https://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=4078. There you will find a link with a username & password to access a number of BOB Team documents. At the bottom of the list, you will find a folder called "2007-May 70-282 Study Group". We will be making each presentation deck available in this folder.
Q: Can I select SQL Server databases for backup when running the Configure Backup wizard?
A: No, the wizard will perform the following tasks:
1. Back up to tape or hard disk
2. Specify folders to exclude from the backup
3. Define a backup schedule
4. Specify an onsite user to manage the backup media
5. Configure the server to retain deleted e-mails and files
You can, however, use NTBackup to protect SQL Server databases.
Q: When you use the Configure Backup wizard in Windows SBS 2003, what backup strategy does it use?
A: It performs a full backup every day.
Q: Can you do incremental, differential, or copy backups in a Windows SBS 2003 environment?
A: Yes, you can use NTBackup to perform these types of backups.
Q: When using the Configure Backup wizard, can I specify folders to include as well as folders to exclude?
A: No, for more granular control of backup selections, use NTBackup.
Q: For the first backup following a Full backup, what is the difference between an Incremental backup and a Differential backup?
A: There is no difference in the files that are selected for backup using either method in that scenario. However, the differential backup will not clear the archive bit on the files it backs up, while the incremental backup will—that is the difference between those two methods.
Q: Can you use NTBackup to backup to recordable CD or DVD media?
A: No, this is not currently supported.
Q: Does NTBackup begin with a shadow copy?
A: In order to backup open files, NTBackup makes a shadow copy. This is not the same thing as configuring Volume Shadow Copy for a volume.
Q: Can Windows XP Home PCs use Volume Shadow Copy?
A: If you makes files available via Shared Folders, and that folder is stored on a Windows Server volume for which Volume Shadow Copy is enabled, then it would not matter what client was used when accessing the files.
Q: Could you use NTBackup to backup files to a hard drive and then use a third-party remote service to upload the backup offsite?
A: Yes.
Q: Is there a way to emulate fax modems, extra NICs, and hard drives in Virtual Server 2005?
A: It is not possible to emulate a fax modem, but you can configure multiple NICs and hard drives.
Q: What is the best way to move users’ data from their current user profiles to the domain user profiles which get created when they join the Windows SBS 2003 domain? They are currently in a workgroup.
A: The Connect Computer wizard migrates user profiles automatically.
Q: Where can I find more information about testing my backups?
A: Please see https://blogs.technet.com/backroom/archive/2007/05/08/disaster-recovery-in-small-business-server-2003.aspx.
Q: Are there any good articles on Backup Troubleshooting?
A: Please see https://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/4586ec82-25f6-468f-a857-19bc23eca2981033.mspx?mfr=true.
Q: Does the My Documents Folder Redirection include the folder where Outlook stores its archive files?
A: No. By default, Outlook archive files are stored in %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. You can configure this folder for redirection using Group Policy.
Q: Where can I download the Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition Trial?
A: Please see https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/evaluation/trial/privacy.mspx.
Q: Is Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition only available as 64-bit?
A: No. Please see https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/pricing.mspx.
Q: Can you run Exchange Sever 2007 on a Windows SBS 2003 computer?
A: No, you must run Exchange Server 2003.
Q: Can you run Exchange Sever 2007 on a Windows Server 2003 R2 member server that is part of a Windows SBS 2003 R2 network?
A: Yes. Please note that your Windows SBS 2003 R2 CALs do not apply to Exchange Server 2007, so you would need additional CALs.
Q: Can you add additional Exchange Server 2003 Standard machines to a Windows SBS 2003 network?
A: Yes.
Q: Windows SBS 2003 must be the top of the Forest, but can this be changed when the Transition Pack is used?
A: Yes. You can move the FSMO roles to other domain controllers once you use the Transition Pack.
Q: I heard that a second domain controller CANNOT also be a DNS server, is that true?
A: It can be a DNS server, but make sure it is Active Directory integrated (which is the default).
Q: Are the DHCP scope options unique to Windows Server?
A: No. DHCP is defined by various RFCs, please see https://www.rfc-editor.org/.
Q: Where can I find more information about multiple DNS servers in a Windows Server 2003 environment?
A: Please see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/323417.
Q: Where can I find more information about multiple DHCP servers in a Windows Server 2003 environment?
A: Please see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/cnet/cncb_dhc_ogjw.mspx?mfr=true.
Q: Is WINS still used in networks with only Windows XP/2000/2003 or later machines? If yes, why?
A: It is only necessary to support legacy applications you may have that are hard coded for WINS. DNS is used first for NetBIOS name resolution in current versions of Windows.
Q: Can you join a computer that resides on a different IP subnet to a Windows SBS 2003 domain?
A: Yes, but DHCP Relay has to be enabled on all intervening routers.
Q: Why are some of my workstations not showing up in Network Neighborhood after being joined to the doamin?
A: This is most likely caused by the client computer’s Windows Firewall settings.
Q: How do I set up networking with Virtual PC 2007?
A: You can use Loopback adapters to simulate simple network connections. Or you can download Virtual Server 2005 R2 (a free download), which allows you to create virtual networks.