I wouldn't hold my breath
I don't think we'll see any "new" functionality/features/updates to SBS 2003
All the efforts now are focused on Cougar.
Now someone else might have figured this out..and maybe they will post
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"Rick" <rcbathome[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > On Jul 4, 10:53 pm, "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]"
> <crisnospamha...[ at ]computingnospampossibilities.net> wrote:
>> you mean get to the WSS V3 directly from the initial RWW page? No, not
>> that I am aware of unless you are an expert at html and wanted to modify
>> that page....AT YOUR OWN RISK. I'm by no means suggesting to try it.
>>
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>> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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>> Send via Windows Mail on Vista Ultimate connected to SBS 2003 R2"Rick"
>> <R...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:2564623E-4D99-446E-B796-8D42A0467679[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Thanks Cris. Yes, side-by-side install for sure (already have tested
>> > it).
>> > I'm with you on the inplace upgrade not possible due to x64 being the
>> > next
>> > release. I'm hopeful that I'll still be able to get there on that box
>> > by
>> > migrating to a temp server then migrating back. We'll see when we get
>> > more
>> > details.
>>
>> > But would you agree when training and setting up my orginization,
>> > especially
>> > with office 2007, I'd be better off putting the effor into WSS 3 vs WSS
>> > 2?
>> > Only bummer I've seen is no way to get to WSS 3 from RWW.
>>
>> > Rick
>>
>> > "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> >> SBS is not in a supported config without WSS 2.0, then if you wish to
>> >> use
>> >> WSS 3.0 it needs to be installed Side by Side with WSS 2.0 per the
>> >> white
>> >> paper on the SBS site.
>>
>> >> And you can't do an inplace upgrade from SBS 2003 to the next version
>> >> of
>> >> SBS
>> >> Code Name Cougar. There is no announced release date for this next
>> >> version
>> >> nor has it been officially named
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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>> >> Send via Windows Mail on Vista Ultimate connected to SBS 2003 R2
>> >> "Rick" <R...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>news:2D76F750-8A92-4621-837E-9F3A40600671[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm working on a new SBS system in my environment. Would you agree
>> >> > to
>> >> > just
>> >> > start our new intranet right on the WSS 3? We won't be using the
>> >> > inbound
>> >> > fax
>> >> > feature and plan to do the software assurance migration to SBS 2008
>> >> > next
>> >> > year. I'm thinking WSS 3 is so much better I should just build our
>> >> > intranet
>> >> > right from the beginning on that. Thoughts?
>>
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> I'm really hoping someone or microsoft, can document a way to get the
> RWW to point to a WSS 3 site. That would be such a huge benefit. I
> just can't see any new installation wanting to use WSS 2 after seeing
> the advances in WSS 3.
>
> Rick
>
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