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So what's your applicationhost.config file like?

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:10:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Adjusting your VPN in SBS 2008

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:48:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Exchange rollup 9

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:33:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:16:00 GMT

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”...(read more)

Default SBS 2008 running Services

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:47:00 GMT

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...(read more)

The default SBS 2008 firewall

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:29:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Yes you can

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:12:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Group policy Defaults for SBS 2008

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:10:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:29:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:21:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Blowing up drive mirroring

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:08:00 GMT

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 <...(read more)

Basic Software Raid in SBS 2008

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:05:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:42:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SBS2008's Internet Address Management Wizard - Under the Hood

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:19:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:53:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Follow up to "clean install"

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:10:00 GMT

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:...(read more)

Outlook Anywhere and IPv6

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:18:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SQL 2005 SP3 on MU and WSUS

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:02:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SBS 2008 tech Library Update

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:08:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SBS 2008 blueprint book now available

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:47:00 GMT

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....(read more)