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iPhone sync to SBS 2003

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:13:00 GMT

So I got asked about how to set up an iPhone to an ActiveSync Exchange on SBS 2003. We're not talking imap but 443 to Active sync. Author of the SBS 2008 administrator companion book Charlie Russel gives us the quick step by step: So, settings are...(read more)

The update "Mac OS X Update" can't be installed

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:05:00 GMT

So for the past week I've been unable to update my Mac to 10.5.6 version. I guess I should look at the bright side that it doesn't tell me to contact my System administrator (ME) to fix it and I wouldn't have a clue. http://www.pcmag.com/article2...(read more)

Iphone to a SBS box

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:37:00 GMT

http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2007/10/14/to-get-an-iphone-to-connect-to-a-sbs-box.aspx With the activesync technology in the iPhone, that entire blog post is obsolete. SBS 2008 it should just automagically work .. with the exception if you have...(read more)

Small Biz and Mac's revisited

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:49:00 GMT

http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/smallbusiness/macs_small_biz.fsb/ I remember reading in a Mac online journal about this firm that went to Mac's after their 25 person firm got a proposal for $100,000 to roll out a Windows network. When I read it the...(read more)

Windows network impact on Apple updates

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:01:00 GMT

About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1141 Improves Safari reliability when connecting to the Internet through a Microsoft ISA proxy. Improves Active Directory binding and login. Eliminates a delay when logging in as an Active...(read more)

RDP for Mac Beta 3 now out

The Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:19:00 GMT

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MicrosoftDownloadCenter/~3/267995267/details.aspx Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 lets you connect from your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer and then work with applications and files on the Windows...(read more)

The myth of no support

The Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:39:00 GMT

http://bmighty.com/hardware_software/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206902503&pgno=1 I see a fair amount of articles targeted to small businesses that have to do with this "myth" of no techs support needed for Macintosh. Apparently small business...(read more)

Iphone for the Enteprise

The Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:22:00 GMT

http://www.apple.com/iphone/enterprise/ Enterprise features in iPhone 2.0 software beta. Upcoming iPhone support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and industry-standard corporate security standards will allow IT professionals to seamlessly integrate iPhone...(read more)

Mac OS X 10.5.2: Problems starting up; ACL messages in Disk Utility; more - MacFixIt:

The Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:26:00 GMT

Mac OS X 10.5.2: Problems starting up; ACL messages in Disk Utility; more - MacFixIt: http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080213093033339 My MacMini got stuck rebooting just like Yoda did this month (must be a month for stuck reboots). But if...(read more)

I broke updates

The Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:36:00 GMT

Somehow I broke the automatic updating in the MacMini. Now some would argue that breaking auto updates in general might be a wise thing, but it was working before and now it not automatically checking for updates anymore. http://www.apple.com/search/support...(read more)

Quickbooks is doing their part to encourage trust in the update/patching process.

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:10:00 GMT

The files from desktop are missing or unable to copy files to desktop after update (patch or release) Overview If you have lost files from your desktop and have not yet rebooted your computer. DO NOT reboot it until you speak with technical support. It...(read more)

Okay okay I've reinstalled it...now what?

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:25:00 GMT

Is anyone else getting a prompt to install logmein on their mac over and over and over again? https://secure.logmein.com/products/free/...(read more)

Mobility and Mac

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:52:00 GMT

http://www.sierrawireless.com/product/product_policy/mac_os_x.aspx So in talking to a fellow traveler who was askng me about my aircard and how well it connects. And as you can see from this blog post, it connects to the web just fine. And he has a Mac...(read more)

Mac patches are a must install

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:27:00 GMT

For those with Leopard's on Windows networks...this is a must have patch http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306907 * Addresses an issue in which Microsoft Windows shared folders may...(read more)

Yeah, they really did that...

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:47:00 GMT

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/mini-how-to-remove-the-windows-bsod-icon-in-leopard-make-os-x-a-little-less-smug When I first read this .. I went.. no way... they didn't do that did they? And I had to fire up the OS and drill around and check....(read more)

Poking under the hood

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:38:00 GMT

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/security/security_what_microsoft_can_teach_apple.html http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/why_leopard_isnt_better_than_vista.html http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/why_leopard_is_better_than_vista...(read more)

Patches already?

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:03:00 GMT

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306804 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306490 Okay ..take this as a patchers rant tonight. I understand that software has to get shipped but at what point in time did it become acceptable to...(read more)

Taking the MacMini back out of AD

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:54:00 GMT

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/27/leopard-vs-vista-feature-chart-showdown/ I think the funnist thing on that chart is how Home Server wins out over Apple's network storage in that chart. I actually took my MacMini back out of my Active Directory...(read more)

The price tag of diversity

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:41:00 GMT

Now to get this out of my daily email..... But it does point out the fact that all my normal patch managment tools that I'm used to are no longer of help to me on the Mac platform. Shavlik can't patch it, nor can WSUS, and the Secunia inspector...(read more)

Lessons on Interop

E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:07:00 GMT

As we close tonight's lesson in Interop...here's what we've learned... Mac Mini has their own version of UAC - I've hit it five times this evening setting up this computer. If you want to print in a Windows network - HP printers are the...(read more)