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http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml?articleId=192500586&pgno=1&queryText Security Winner: Collax Business Server Collax has several advantages when it comes to security. First off, the operating system is inherently more...
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Early reports that updates to McAfee's Home user/consumer products are causing issues with printing after the update and also having issues where the Quickclean program is removing the WGA validation. Check out more here: http://forums.mcafeehelp.com...
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Poor WGA folks.. I understand they are a bit shellshocked with the flap and uproar over WGA and all that ....but you know what....there are "users" and then there are "users".... and the community that Vlad is giving a voice to is the "other users". The...
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Mixed emotions. There's no other way to describe the feelings about this . And even more after reading these links.... http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1996130,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594 http://nerdtwilight.wordpress.com/2006/07/29/microsoft...
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I forgot to blog this the other day.. and while I still have some Internet access before heading to the Tent tonight.. just a heads up on Dana Epp of Scorpion software's latest endeavors... The addition of two factor authentication to Remote Web Workplace...
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So Dana Epp already worked on and came out with a ISA tool that really adds a ton of better reporting to my ISA server... but he blogged about what he's working on next...the answer to my 'risk' question from yesterday...he's working on a two factor plug...
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Just got an email about issues they are seeing (possibly) with Symantec def files? In case anyone else sees this...watch those dat file updates.... "We had major issues with our 2000 PRO SP4 PCs this morning. Constant rebooting and blue screens. I was...
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First off ... Dana is a "he".. so let's that that out there first and foremost... secondly... this is a guy who not only 'gets' the small biz marketplace.. but 'gets' small biz security and sooooo much cares about the Small Biz community..... he truly...
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Susan, I haven't been able to find much on this. Have you written anything on whether it is safe to host a public anonymous website on a SBS server? If it's safe to do so, where can I find something on best practices? Well it depends.....would "I" host...
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There's a vendor out there that is drinking the Security Koolaid. To the point where that I can even see the telltale sign of a red tongue and a Koolaid mustache on their mouth. Now this isn't a vendor that you would normally think would be drinking the...
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Installing security update MS05-019 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 may cause network connectivity between clients and servers to fail http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;898060 Lately some folks have been complaining about RWW...
Installing the Trend Version 3 here at home to test it out... and I still haven't quite figured out the scanmail part of it.... did find my favorite way that I connect workstations... the Login script method: Installing with Login Script Setup Use Login...
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Q. Hi Sam...my goodness Sam...you act like you are really happy about something A. Oh my yes.. I a SOOO excited! Q. Why is that? A. The folks at Microsoft update are ensuring that all my fellow SBS server are going to get a very special patch! Q. A special...
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Les Connor has always been our "Les is More" guy... and when he posts ...this is not done lightly... Folks, I've been using Trends's products on SBS since 4.5 - it's been a pretty good trip. CSM v2 was(is) the icing - very very reliable antivirus and...
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Need some resources for Trend's new 3.0 suite? Check out this link! So far the biggest issues I've seen is that it doesn't like compression turned on the web site [which WSUS has turned on] and that the firewall is supposed to not be turned on the workstations...
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So Amy on the mssmallbiz lists reports that the WSUS syncronization options now list SBS as an option Hey, cool, remember how any of our unique to SBS patches are only offered up on Shavlik right now?
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In the SBS community there have been long standing discussions back and forth regarding the merits ....or lack therof... of the benefits of SMB signing. If you are not aware... by default on a domain controller, the signing policies are enabled. Over...
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We've been tracking an issue with Trend CSM 3.0 getting installed on SBS boxes and with think we know the trigger event. Let's review the issues.... Mariette reported that the Security Center was 'choking' because Compression was checked and Trend's CSM...
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Okay so you know that SBS sp1 is a five step process right? Downloading the service pack . The download for Windows SBS SP1 includes the service packs necessary for the Standard Edition of Windows SBS 2003. As a part of this process, you must download...
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I think I've singlehandedly sold three laptops this afternoon. As I've sat here working on my laptop several people have stopped and asked what it is. Acer Travelmate. It's small and compact and really easy to travel with. Now granted I should have travelled...
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