Product Technologies Compatibility Chart for Windows Small Business Server 2003
This page provides you with an at-a-glance answer for installing and running standalone versions of Windows SBS technology on a server running Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server (Windows SBS). The charts include a compatibility key; see the chart notes for additional compatibility information. The symbols are:
= The product is an integrated component of Windows SBS, or it is known to be compatible with Windows SBS. The product was tested and you can obtain support for this configuration.
= The product has not been fully tested on Windows SBS and support for this configuration is not available from the Windows SBS product support team. Other groups may offer support for this configuration; contact the appropriate group for information. Some product features may not be fully functional in a Windows SBS environment.
= Not compatible. The product is known not to work and you should not install the product in a Windows SBS environment.
Note
Support for Microsoft products varies over time, and older versions of Microsoft software may no longer be supported. This chart will be updated on a regular basis. For the latest information about supported products and the Microsoft product lifecycle, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle page.
Small Business Server Technology
This chart provides an at-a-glance answer for installing and running standalone versions of Windows SBS technology on a server running Windows SBS. See the notes after each chart for additional compatibility information.
| Windows SBS Product Technologies | SBS 2003 | SBS 2003 + SP1 | SBS 2003 R2 | Notes |
Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition |
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| This component is integrated with Windows SBS and no standalone installation is needed or required. |
Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition |
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| You can install Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition on your server running Windows SBS, but the Windows SBS management and monitoring tools will not work. Some Exchange functionality may not work when installed on your server running Windows SBS. You must also purchase new Exchange CALs; the Windows SBS Client Access Licenses (CALs) do not grant access to Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. |
ISA Server 2000 |
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| It is available in SBS 2003 Premium Edition. You can install a standalone version of ISA Server 2000 on SBS 2003 Standard Edition, but the SBS 2003 Premium Edition configuration, management, and monitoring tools will not be available. |
ISA Server 2004 |
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| It is available in SBS 2003 SP1 and SBS 2003 R2 Premium Editions. You can install a standalone version of ISA Server 2000 on SBS 2003 Standard Edition, but the SBS 2003 Premium Edition configuration, management, and monitoring tools will not be available. |
ISA Server 2006 |
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| This product is not supported on SBS 2003, SBS 2003 SP1, or SBS 2003 R2. |
Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 |
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| This component is integrated with Windows SBS and no standalone installation is needed or required. |
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 |
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| Microsoft does not support upgrading the http://companyweb Web site to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. You can, however, install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 in a side-by-side configuration with the existing installation of Windows SharePoint Services 2.0. For more information, see Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on a Server Running Windows Small Business Server 2003. |
Windows SharePoint Portal Server 2003 |
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| SPS 2003 will not work with Windows SBS as it has specific installation requirements. See the list of SharePoint Portal Server requirements for more information. |
SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition |
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| It is available in SBS 2003 and SBS 2003 SP1 Premium Editions. The SBS 2003 R2 license does not allow you to install this version on your server running Windows SBS. If you want to install this edition on a server running Windows SBS 2003 R2, you must exercise your downgrade rights. For more information about your downgrade rights, see the Windows SBS FAQ . |
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition |
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| SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition will not install on Windows SBS 2003. |
SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition |
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| This component is integrated with SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition. The standalone version of SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition was not tested on SBS 2003 or SBS 2003 SP1. |
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition |
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| It has not been tested on any versions of Windows SBS. |
SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition |
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| It has not been tested on any versions of Windows SBS. |
Windows Software Update Services 1.0 |
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| The standalone version, SUS 1.0 with SP1, can be installed on SBS 2003 and SBS 2003 with SP1. For instructions on how to install the standalone version, see the SUS deployment white paper. You do not need SUS 1.0 for SBS 2003 R2, as WSUS 2.0 is already included. |
Windows Server Update Services 2.0 |
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| This component is integrated with SBS 2003 R2 and no standalone installation is needed or required. |
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition |
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| Windows Server 2003 setup is blocked by Windows SBS. You cannot install the standalone server operating system on a server running Windows SBS. |
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition |
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| Windows Server 2003 R2 setup is blocked by Windows SBS. You cannot install the standalone server operating system on a server running Windows SBS. |
