February 2007 - Posts

23 February 2007
I can't see shares on the server!

start Run Cmd and enter ipconfig/all The gateway, dns and wins should be your SBS Ping ip of gateway or your SBS if the gateway is not the same as your WINS If you can ping your server great. If you have a Dell go to services Start Run Services.msc Make sure Network Location Awareness is set to automatic... Read More...

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22 February 2007
Blindsided by the US daylight savings time?

Blindsided by the new US daylight savings time? I am going to be out of town that weekend. Lucky me. I am already suffering though. One account called because appointments are not sticking to the correct time. 10 am in Atlanta in three weeks before the patches should still be 10 after the patches. I... Read More...

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15 February 2007
Isa, site to site vpn, routing tables

I have a SBS account with 3 routers and 4 servers. Your typical SBS environment. Main office: Hospital router 192.168.10.1 Main office site to site router 192.168.10.254 Internet router 10.0.1.1 PSSSBS 192.168.10.2 and 10.0.1.2 Psschartlogic (sql server that syncs a folder and sql)192.168.10.3 Pssapps2... Read More...

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14 February 2007
My exchange is slow or I get disconnects

I get a call about Exchange having issues. A co-worker who is really good with Office applications was out the day before and could not find the answer. I wonder in and start noodling around. The workstations have XP Home except one that has Pro. There is a domain controller running Exchange. There is... Read More...

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14 February 2007
My dhcp keeps shutting down

I have read a few posts about SBS dhcp shutting down. I don't know if it is just SBS or not but I do know that SBS will shut down it's dhcp service if it sees another dhcp server. I usually do two nic servers with the isp connected to the second nic. I do not recall ever seeing the dhcp server shut down... Read More...

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