[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS. Size indeed matters not.] Repeat after me.... you don't patch over RWW - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA"
Thu, Dec 7 2006 12:28 bradley

Repeat after me.... you don't patch over RWW

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=41275dec-4c01-4c41-aa64-c9dbe5ea3f7e&displaylang=en

The Outlook Web Access (OWA) form stops responding after you install Internet Explorer 7.0 and the S/MIME control on a client.

That is an Exchange patch that's up on WSUS.  That's an Exchange patch that pooches RWW as it takes down IIS.

That is an Exchange patch that needs a reboot.

If you use RWW as your "patching portal" you might get nailed with a patch like this that takes down IIS under your feet before you finish the patch process and get to the "reboot now" window.

Therefore I always consider RWW an "Access portal", not a patching portal.

TS/VPN is a patching portal.

RWW is merely for access.

Got that?

P.S.... being SBS has nothing to do with this... RWW is a web site.. you don't patch using a web site... use the right tool for the job... terminal server access.  Got that?

 

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# re: Repeat after me.... you don't patch over RWW

Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:38 PM by Charlie Russel

Yes, Susan. I got that! Reminded the hard way. Nothing like this to make you feel stupid. :(

# re: Repeat after me.... you don't patch over RWW

Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:23 PM by indy

ahhh, the SBS owners gets burned again by having everything on one box.  Ah well, Microsoft will eventually figure out patching for the little guy.

# Hardly unique to SBS

Friday, December 08, 2006 9:48 AM by Matthew Frahm

Can't say I understand how the issue Susan explained is somehow unique to SBS.