Kicking and Screaming I am Bloggin : SBS

Need to Pass 70-653

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:20 GMT

So you have been looking at the new requirements from MS and realize you need to take and pass 70-653. Don’t panic my friend Bea the queen of IT Training, a.k.a. Beatrice Mulzer has just finished her MCTS EXAM 70-653 Primer, Configuring Windows...(read more)

2 Chances to Win a Free Pass for SMB Nation

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:56:10 GMT

Both GFI and Calyptix have purchased Full Passes to SMB Nation's Fall Conference and they are both holding contests to give them away. Read More......(read more)

SMB Nation Early Bird Rate to Expire Monday

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:21:15 GMT

Hi Gang, Just a friendly reminder that the EARLY BIRD RATE for the SMB Nation Fall Conference expires this Monday (August 31st). Also Harry is hosting another fall conference preview Webinar next week: “Your Community Confab - SMB Nation Fall 2009...(read more)

Attention Enterprise Geeks

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:30:09 GMT

Hello Geeks of the Enterprise World, I know a number of you are looking at our space and salivating. Please do yourself’s and us a huge favor and check OUT THIS POST before you come into our sandbox to play :>) Thank You Read More......(read more)

Win7 XP Mode with Domain Credentials

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:42:39 GMT

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...(read more)

Connection Through Remote Web Workplace or RDP Fails

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:08:17 GMT

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...(read more)

SBS migration guidance, click through simulator and checklist

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:58:06 GMT

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...(read more)

Best of Both Worlds ShadowProtect and SBS backup

HandyAndy's SBS-Rocks Blog — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:51 GMT

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...(read more)

Aaron catches up with HA at SMB Nation Spring 2009

SBS-Rocks — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:01:22 GMT

Aaron from VARvid had a good time gathering video clips of folks at the SMB Nation Spring 2009 conference. He even managed to grab a quick interview with yours truly :>) You can see his ORIGINAL POST on his site Ok before y’all jump on me, yes...(read more)

The Elevator Speech Perfected

SBS-Rocks — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:27:17 GMT

At SMB Nation’s Spring conference this year, Aaron Booker from VARvid was trying to capture folks off guard to get some spontaneous comments. Watch as he tries to catch Jenny of SMB Nation in the elevator and how she hits one over the wall with...(read more)

SMB Nation East Breaks All Previous Records

SBS-Rocks — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:48:10 GMT

Well gang I just got back from attending SMB Nation East and I have to tell you, Harry belted one out of the park this year. In spite of the bad economy and the swine flu outbreak, official attendance was 310 beating every other year’s numbers. It was...(read more)

Return of the HA’s Blog

SBS-Rocks — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:32:34 GMT

Well it has been a lonely few weeks since the blog blew up and all the kings horses and all the kings men could not put it together again. As you may have noticed I started pulling posts out of my newsreader’s cache and putting them up on http:...(read more)

Where is blog.sbs-rocks.com?

SBS-Rocks — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:58:04 GMT

Well a couple of weeks ago the gods of bits and bytes decided to sacrifice my blog for some unknown reason. All attempts by mere mortals to restore or resurrect it from the ashes have failed. What you see here is a last ditch attempt to save some of the...(read more)

A Day in the Life of HA

SBS-Rocks — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:16:29 GMT

So in my previous post I menetioned a slight problem, I thought I would share my log of the repair process in case you find yourself in a similar situation. Disable Exchange Service, let’s not lose any mail in the process Restore C Drive to alternate...(read more)

This can only happen to HA

SBS-Rocks — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:15:24 GMT

Talk about rotten luck, I had a drive go out in a raid 5 array Thursday, the hot spare kicked in like it was supposed to, life is good or so I thought. I had one of the guys on site (who had done this before) put in a new spare for me while I walked Read...(read more)

Hide User from Gal

SBS-Rocks — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:51:50 GMT

A reader on the MCP Mag SBS Forum asks how hide a users e-mail address from the GAL? Open the user properties and click the Exchange Advanced tab Check the box called Hide from Exchange address lists double click image to enlarge it. Read More......(read more)

Let’s Help Mike, he always helps us!

Kicking and Screaming I am Bloggin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:18:33 GMT

I saw this post by Karl and could not agree more, Mike is always doing stuff for us and never asking for anything in return. If you are not already getting his news letter please sign up today. Link to Karl’s Post Sign up for Mike Iem’s Super...(read more)

Wanna only do that SBS migration once?

Kicking and Screaming I am Bloggin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:52:36 GMT

The SBS Team just posted some tips to help you make it through your SBS2003 to SBS2008 Migration painlessly. Hop on over to the SBS BLOG and read them before you get stung! Read More......(read more)

Migration Concepts with SBS 2008

Kicking and Screaming I am Bloggin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:24:48 GMT

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...(read more)

The End of an Era

Kicking and Screaming I am Bloggin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:45:19 GMT

Thought I would share an e-mail with y’all that went out to the SBS Chat DL this evening. Hi Gang, It has become quite clear to me that the SBS monthly chat has fallen from grace with the majority of you. The last few months the attendance has been...(read more)