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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...
Migration Concepts with SBS 2008
Migration Concepts with SBS 2008 Presented by Jeff Middleton Microsoft Partners 5W/50 Series January 9, 2009 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Time Zone (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Register for the Webcast: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc...
DST Time Again
From: Daylight Savings Time for 2008 will end this weekend on Sunday, November 2nd. This is a reminder to those who have not applied their DST patches to the SBS 2003 network to do so as soon as possible. Common issues that are fixed by these patches...
SEP Console Problems
Let me start out by saying I have been a Symantec AntiVirus Fan and Reseller for a long time. No I did not say Norton, I said Symantec, their is a huge difference in the product lines. So imagine my frustration when 2 out of the last 5 installations were...
Is Your ED Not Working
No this is not a drug commercial. If you use ExchangeDefender you may be aware of a New Applet that OWN has recently released, that allows you to manage your spam from within Outlook 2007. This is really a cool idea, imagine how disappointed I was when...
Best of Both Worlds, ShadowProtect & 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. So I put together...
What Good is PowerShell?
One of my favorite powershell guru’s Michael Pope (who also runs the Triangle SBS Group) posted this handy note. So of course I stole borrowed it from him to share it with you. As always use at you own risk, ymmv I know some of you may still be...
Heads Up SBSers, Danger Wil Robinson
Please read Damian’s Important Post regarding this month’s updates. This is a follow-on to last months problems, stop what you are doing and read it now. Read More...
Time to Start Learning the Migration from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
Hi Gang, Microsoft has published the OFFICAL MIGRATION GUIDE to get from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008. If you want to hit the ground running in November, it is time to start practicing, so load up the beta and give it a whirl. Haven’t seen or heard from...
Update KB950159 hung last night
Here is a note from one of the Triad SBS Group Members Hey HA, Just a note SBS 2003 Prem R2 Update KB950159 (last of 6 updates) hung last night. After a reboot, and run it again it finished. BUT on the reboot, the IIS Service did not start. It was set...
DNS Update Fix for SBS 2003
Microsoft has updated the article on the DNS Update problem for SBS 2003. I suggest you read the entire article at KB956189 before proceeding. For myself I am putting the fix here were I can find it faster when I forget the kb number, but I have read...
Monitor Additional Servers & Workstations
Michael Pope (Triangle SBS Group Leader) was answering a post to the Triangle SBS Group list, and I grabbed a copy of the post, to share here with y’all. I think some others may have posted this a few years ago (Susan comes to mind) but sometimes...
Time to Start Thinking About SBS 2008
So are you thinking about your roadmap to SBS 2008 for your clientsyet? If you find yourself needing to buy hardware you should be thinking what am I going to need. Of course by now you have heard there is not going to be a two nic solution. You have...
SBS 2008 Certificate Issue
Are you beta testing SBS 2008 (Cougar) and still a little confused over certificates on remote computers and mobile devices? Hop on over to Sean’s Blog he will straighted you out :>) Read More...
Coming to an SBS near you, customizable rrw links
Check out Costas’s Blog for info on the customizablity of the upcoming SBS 2008 RRW Read More...
Pic for MCP Mag Thread
This pic is for a thread on MCP Magazine’s SBS Forum. You can click the pic for a larger view. Read More...
Restart File discussed at Triad SBS Group Meeting
OK as promised at tonight’s Triad SBS Group Meeting, here is the contents of the file I use to restart my SBS servers. Use at you own risk, the are no guarantees or assurances made. All I can tell you is, I have yet to have it fail me. open notepad...
Free SBS Offer if you can answer correctly first
Yes you read that right, Vlad is stuck and willing to give you a free copy of SBS R2 if you are the first to correctly answer this question for him. I want to use mrtg to plot two integer values on the same graph. I have a shell script that returns two...