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SBS 2008 Backup in Hyper-V Server R2

Charlie Russel — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:11:25 GMT

Windows SBS 2008 prefers to back up to a removable USB drive, which is a problem if your SBS is virtualized in Hyper-V, which doesn’t support USB. There are workarounds, such as FabulaTech’s USB over Network , which I’ve used, and like. But the current...(read more)

HVRemote Updated

Charlie Russel — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:27:20 GMT

In case you missed it, John Howard has updated his HVRemote utility. This little gem, which keeps getting better and better, can completely configure both the client and the server to enable you to connect to a Hyper-V server from your Vista or...(read more)

Configuring Hyper-V Server for Remote Management

Charlie Russel — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:31:00 GMT

I've seen folks disabling the Windows Firewall on Hyper-V Server and on Windows Server Core in order to get Remote Management to work correctly. Bad idea, and not necessary. Instead, you should enable the appropriate firewall rules to allow Remote...(read more)