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From: Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] on 22 Apr 2010 13:54
You cannot use SBS 2003 to host any website other than your own. It is in the End User License Agreement (EULA)
Server 2003 does not include Exchange and other pieces in SBS and Web Server Edition can't join an Active Directory domain.

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"mpscom" <mpscom(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FB85C74E-BD93-450E-8186-D72304A930FC(a)microsoft.com...
hello,
i have some questions related to sbs 2003.
i would like to host some community websites on sbs 2003 box.
everything is installed like in the licensing agreement (ads, exchange ....).

now my questions:

1. what are the differences between sbs 2003, server 2003 and server 2003
web edition?

2. are there any licensing violations

i can't find any licensing information that would forbid to do so.

any help would be appreciated
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 24 Apr 2010 19:00
mpscom

Basic Answer, if you didn't get it from the rest who said the same thing.
It doesn't matter if there is any Technical Differences
You can't Host Public website(s) on SBS2003
License issue.

Webserver is Cheaper, and you won't violate the licenses.

If money is the reason
Cheapest Download a Linux server.

So SBS, answer is NO you can' do that!
Webserver is your cheapest answer and only answer between the two. :)

Please don't use SBS as something other than it was intended for
You will be Sorry for the Head Aches you cause yourself.
Russ

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"mpscom" <mpscom(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hello ace fekay,
> thank you for your reply.
>
> sorry for not clearly describing the reasons for using sbs as web server.
>
> it's simply the price.
>
> @ace fekay
> hello ace, you wrote:
>> Besides, allowing public access to your SBS is a security challenge
>> possibly leading to compromise. The attackers out there have numerous
>> tools on hand to attack a machine through IIS.
>
> well, this is right, but what's the difference between an iis on sbs 2003
> and an iis on 2003 server web edition? sounds not logical to me...
>
> any other suggestions?
>
>
>
> "Ace Fekay [MVP - Directory Services, MCT" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:45:01 -0700, mpscom
>> <mpscom(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >hello,
>> >i have some questions related to sbs 2003.
>> >i would like to host some community websites on sbs 2003 box.
>> >everything is installed like in the licensing agreement (ads, exchange
>> >...).
>> >
>> >now my questions:
>> >
>> >1. what are the differences between sbs 2003, server 2003 and server
>> >2003
>> >web edition?
>> >
>> >2. are there any licensing violations
>> >
>> >i can't find any licensing information that would forbid to do so.
>> >
>> >any help would be appreciated
>>
>> If the only intention for your SBS is to host websites, I would think
>> it's a pretty expensive webserver if you are not using the other
>> features.
>>
>> Windows 2003 Web Edition is what you want.
>>
>> Besides, allowing public access to your SBS is a security challenge
>> possibly leading to compromise. The attackers out there have numerous
>> tools on hand to attack a machine through IIS.
>>
>> Ace
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
>> confers no rights.
>>
>> Please reply back to the newsgroup or forum for collaboration benefit
>> among responding engineers, and to help others benefit from your
>> resolution.
>>
>> Ace Fekay, MVP, MCT, MCITP EA, MCTS Windows 2008 & Exchange 2007, MCSE &
>> MCSA 2003/2000, MCSA Messaging 2003
>> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>>
>> If you feel this is an urgent issue and require immediate assistance,
>> please contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check
>> http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>> .
>>
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