June 2009 - Posts

Win7 XP Mode with Domain Credentials
My friend Grey Lancaster one of the original SBS-MVP’s who has since moved on to WHS as their first MVP, sent me a link to this video on XP Mode and said everything he had seen used a local user account and he wanted to be able to use domain credentials...
Connection Through Remote Web Workplace or RDP Fails
Seems more and more folks are bumping into the problem of not being able to connect to their computers at work through Remote Web Workplace (a feature of SBS) or through the regular RDP client. Well struggle no longer. Susan has gather up all the tips...
SBS migration guidance, click through simulator and checklist
Just got this note and though I would share it with you, be sure to check out the links to the updated docs! (this is the MS migration path, not Jeff’s) Earlier this week we released the SBS migration checklist on to the download center. This checklist...
GFI Launches Talk Tech To Me Blog
Today GFI Software launched a new blog as part of their ongoing makeover. This will allow them a more timely interface to get relevant information to partners, potential partners as well as end users. Just click on the picture above to hop on over to...
A Real Old Fashioned LoadFest for Win7
Remember in the old days when they had a loadfest and you got to bring a machine in and actually load the software on it instead of watching a presenter do it all. Well thanks to Keith Combs’ and his team, they are doing exactly that for Windows7...
Win7 RTM right around the corner
Yesterday Microsoft announced that Window 7 will be on store shelves on Oct 22 and will RTM around mid July, that’s only 30 days or so from now. I have been using the beta and RC 1 and I have to tell you, Win7 Rocks. Finally they have found a worthy...
The Secret to Success your father never told you
The other day my friend Mark Crall gave me a little red book, he said it was a gift with only two stipulations. 1. I had to promise to read it 2. I had to give it away when I was done reading it Well I never read anything but technical manuals and how...
Rumors Squashed Calyptix Damage Control In Action
A week ago Calyptix send a note out to it’s partners explaining it new support policy. Well due to some gross misinterpretations the partner community was up in arms. Even at my Triad SBS Group meeting earlier this week, poor Terry who was there...
MailArchiver 6.1 Released from GFI Today
GFI MailArchiver 6.1 Out Now ! Reduce email management and improve server performance with GFI MailArchiver GFI MailArchiver is an award winning, cost-effective email management and archiving solution used by over 10,000 customers worldwide. Shipping...
Watch Out Google BING is here
You guys have to give this a try, it really works well much better than google or live search www.bing.com and for your mobile http://www.discoverbing.com/mobile/ Microsoft has been playing catchup for years eating Goole’s dust, but like the energizer...
Best of Both Worlds ShadowProtect and SBS backup
Well I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy deep down inside. So I have been a bit annyoed that I had to choose between ShadowProtect and SBS Backup. If you read KB838183 it will explain the problem. Well today is the day I said enough (ok so it was really...