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Fri, Sep 11 2009 23:10

So what's your applicationhost.config file like?

Sometimes the error messages you get on a server point you in exactly the spot to debug something. Working on the blog up here for the last few years has gotten me more used to dealing with XML files and what not and in each SBS 2008 is an XML file you...
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Sat, Sep 5 2009 18:48

Adjusting your VPN in SBS 2008

When you set up the VPN connection for SBS 2008 there is one thing to keep in mind if you use it a great deal in your business... out of the box it only allows 5 vpn connections So you run the wizard from the networking section... And that pretty much...
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Tue, Jul 28 2009 20:33

Exchange rollup 9

If you are patching today for the out of cycle patches, be aware that the Exchange 2007 update rollup 9 is also out on the update site today. You Had Me At EHLO... : Update Rollup 9 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 has been released: http://msexchangeteam...
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Thu, Jul 23 2009 1:16

Setting up a second server to be a Terminal Server in SBS 2008

For whatever reason, there is a document on the download site that goes over how to add a second server to a SBS 2008 box but doesn’t go into the details of how to make it a TS box… and then the TS section doesn’t go over the “hack”...
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Fri, Jun 5 2009 20:47

Default SBS 2008 running Services

Name Status Startup Type Log On As Active Directory Certificate Services Started Automatic Local System Active Directory Domain Services Started Automatic Local System AdoNavSvc Manual Local System Application Experience Started Automatic Local System...
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Wed, Jun 3 2009 22:29

The default SBS 2008 firewall

When working with the default SBS 2008 firewall... don't click on that button for "Restore defaults" as you will find that it will not put back the Exchange ports you need. So if you are looking for an example of what's supposed to be...
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Mon, Jun 1 2009 20:12

Yes you can

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Small_Business_Server I noticed something wrong on the SBS 2008 wikipedia entry. You can now indeed use the same service packs. Technically since post SBS 2003 R2 era you no longer need unique service packs for SBS...
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Sat, May 30 2009 0:10

Group policy Defaults for SBS 2008

Links to to detailed pages that show the group policy settings Default Domain Policy Update Services Client Computers Policy Update Services Common Settings Policy Update Services Server Computer Policy Windows SBS CSE Policy Windows SBS User Policy Under...
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Thu, May 28 2009 22:29

So what's the default group policies for SBS 2008?

Starting off with the first policy - Default Domain Policy Default Domain Policy Data collected on: 5/28/2009 3:12:20 PM General Details Domain smallbusiness.local Owner SMALLBUSINESS\Domain Admins Created 5/24/2009 10:01:50 PM Modified 5/25/2009 8:48...
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Thu, May 7 2009 22:21

Another way to get to that open folder do-dad thingy

http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2009/05/06/so-exactly-where-is-the-open-folder-do-dad-in-sbs-2008.aspx Okay so there's another way that's probably easier and is honestly the same as SBS 2003. Start Administrative Tools Computer management...
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Mon, Mar 30 2009 1:08

Blowing up drive mirroring

One of the cool things about having a HyperV test lab is that you can do things like blow up servers and it doesn't matter. So as a follow up I was asked about booting from the secondary drive when the primary fails. MirrorDynamicDisksServer2003 <...
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Sun, Mar 29 2009 3:05

Basic Software Raid in SBS 2008

I was wondering if you know where I could learn how to set up software mirrored disks for the C: drive in a SBS 2008 system. This is an AT BIOS machine (not EFI), and using MBR disks (not GPT). Microsoft has kb951985 for the GPT disk case, I'm looking...
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Fri, Mar 27 2009 23:42

Changing your Domain name will prevent faxes from being e-mailed:

Changing your Domain name will prevent faxes from being e-mailed: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969552/en-us The Internet Address Management wizard was run a second time and the domain name was changed. The fax repair task does not run as a part of...
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Sat, Mar 7 2009 18:19

SBS2008's Internet Address Management Wizard - Under the Hood

SBS2008's Internet Address Management Wizard - Under the Hood - Peter Gallagher's TS2 Blog: http://ts2blogs.com/blogs/petergal/archive/2009/03/07/sbs2008-s-internet-address-management-wizard-under-the-hood.aspx The internet management wizard is...
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Thu, Feb 12 2009 1:53

So how do I get a 64 bit patch when I only see 32 bit?

http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2009/02/11/trend-wfbs-5-1-on-sbs-2008-sbsfaq-com-blog-site.aspx So you are probably wondering how I got the 64 bit version of the patch when you can only see 32 bit, right? There's a secret. Go to the hotfix...
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Wed, Feb 11 2009 9:10

Follow up to "clean install"

Some follow up comments on the "clean install" post. http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2009/02/09/so-ya-wanna-do-a-clean-install-in-an-existing-network.aspx First off read the comments as there's some excellent reminders in there:...
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Sun, Feb 8 2009 20:18

Outlook Anywhere and IPv6

From the comments in the blog -- Exchange 2007 / Server 2008 have the issue where if IPv6 is enabled, Outlook Anywhere doesn't work. Do you know if SBS 2008 has same issue? I would assume it does? The only way to resolve is to disable ipv6. And to...
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Wed, Jan 28 2009 1:02

SQL 2005 SP3 on MU and WSUS

So just when you got used to patching SBS 2003 you now have to get used to SBS 2008. Tonight you get LOTS of practice. First off if you manually go to Microsoft update, you'll see that your box may get two updates offered, one for SQL 2005 Express...
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Tue, Jan 20 2009 0:08

SBS 2008 tech Library Update

From the Partner managed newsgroup... (see why you want to sign up for access? You get all this great info in one spot) Hi All, This is the most recent SBS 2008 tech Library Update. Please refer to the following details Our Product Team is currently working...
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Mon, Jan 19 2009 19:47

SBS 2008 blueprint book now available

So how many books on SBS 2008 do you have in your library? I'm adding another one tonight... I just ordered the SBS 2008 Blueprint book . I find that each book (and I've written chapters in one of them) gives nuances and different viewpoints....
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