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Windows Server Essentials Experience Overview
Published: June 24, 2013
Applies To: Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview
[Content in this topic that applies specifically to Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview is preliminary and subject to change in future releases.]
The Windows Server Essentials Experience role is available in the DataCenter and Standard editions of Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview. When you install the Windows Server Experience role on a server running Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview, you can take advantage of all the features that are available to you in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview without the locks and limits enforced in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview. The Windows Server Essentials Experience role enables you to:
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Protect both your server and client data by backing up your server and all the client computers within your network.
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Manage your users and groups through the simplified server dashboard. In addition, integration with Windows Azure Active Directory enables easy data access for Microsoft online services (for example, Office 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online) users through their domain credentials.
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Store your company’s data in a centralized location.
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Integrate your server with Microsoft online services such as Office 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint online, and Windows Intune.
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Integration with Office 365 enables you to synchronize and manage Office 365 user accounts and access through the dashboard.
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Integration with SharePoint Online enables you to create and manage SharePoint libraries through the dashboard.
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Integration with Office 365 enables you to synchronize and manage Office 365 user accounts and access through the dashboard.
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Use the Anywhere Access functionalities on the server (Remote Web Access and VPN) to access your server, network computers, and data from remote locations in a highly secure manner.
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Access data from any location and on any device using the either the company’s customized web portal (Remote Web Access).
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Manage mobile devices that access company emails using Office 365 via Active Sync through the dashboard.
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Monitor network health and obtain customized health reports. The reports can be created on demand, customized, and send via email to specified recipients.
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