SBS 2003 - 75 User Limitation

[nsanto17]

I know there is a 75 user limitation on SBS. Does that also mean that I can not have more then 75 Mail Boxes on my SBS Server?

Thanks

Nick

 

[TekJunkie01]

The only limitation on the mail database is 75 gigs. I am fairly certian that you can have more than 75 user accounts, with the limitation being 75 concurrent logons. Not postive about that though....

A+, N+, MCSA:Messaging, MCSE

 

[58sniper]

75 user accounts. Period. You can have a ton of mail enabled Public Folders and mail enabled Contacts.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[pagy]

Correct me if I'm wrong TekJunkie01 but;
I believe that the 75 Gig limit for the exchange store is in R2 of SBS2003, if you are on the original release this limit is 16gig.

 

[58sniper]

The limit is raised when you install SP2 and make a reg change.

http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sp2/topten.mspx

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[pagy]

Thanks for clearing that up for everyone 58sniper. I must have heard abot the raised limit somewhere and associated it with R2 rather then SP2

 

[nsanto17]

It looks like the 75 User limitation is on Concurrent Connections.

With SP2 you increase the size of the database to 75GIG.

 

[58sniper]

The limit on user accounts should be 75 accounts in AD. Anything after that and it'll complain.

R2 does not change this.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[nsanto17]

In order for someone to have an e-mail account in exchange they would have to have an account in AD right?

 

[58sniper]

To have a mailbox in Exchange, yes. But you could have a mail enabled Contact, which just forwards to an outside mail account. That does not take a user account. That's usefull for vendors that you want to appear in your Global Address List.

If you're reaching the maximum license limit, you need a Transition Pack.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[markdmac]

It should be noted that the limit on SBS was increased from 50 to 75 to allow customers a little more growth when transitioning off of SBS. SBS still performs best with a max of 50 users.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[NetworkAndy]

Hi all
Our Customercurrently has sbs2003 server setup and wants to move the server onto a new hardware platform, the hardware is very different between the 2 servers. Is there a "easy" way to move AD from the old to the new?

Help.....I'm new to the SBS family.

 

[nsanto17]

You should be able to ad migration to move ad from one server to another... you should be able to have both servers up and communicating for 10 days before they start barking at you.

 

[markdmac]

You should be able to ad migration to move ad from one server to another... you should be able to have both servers up and communicating for 10 days before they start barking at you.

While this is correct it won't help you because SBS will not allow itself to be joined to an existing domain, so you would have two seperate SBS installs. Only thing I could suggest would be to try an ASR if the backup media is the same between the two. You would probably then need to run the hardware detection wizard to try and fix any driver issues, however I would advise against this as it will be a crappy install.

Your best bet is to backup all data and use Exmerge to export email then recreate everything on the new server. Not an ideal situation from a work perspective, but the best to ensure that you have a solid install going forward.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[58sniper]

Windows Small Business Server 2003: Licensing
Transition Pack

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/evaluation/faq/licensing.mspx#EEH

Read it - it will help.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[markdmac]

I would advise against the transition pack. I have never met someone that used it that did not have problems later down the road.

Disclaimer: The above is my own opinion and not necessarily that of my employer who I did not consult when providing my response.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[58sniper]

Nice disclaimer, Mark!

You could use the transition pack to remove the limitations, then migrate to other hardware by bringing other servers into the domain (Exchange, DC, etc). That way, you maintain all of your security and accounts. Then, remove the original server. YMMV, of course.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)