Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and KB2524478
Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 10:47 | steveb
There is now a version 2 of the hotfix that was originally available under Microsoft KB 2524478 (The network location profile changes from "Domain" to "Public" in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2). If you had installed the first...
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Corey Nachreiner will be presenting at tomorrow's PSSBS meeting in Bellevue, WA!
Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 15:24 | steveb
2012 Security Predictions- Corey Nachreiner, Director Security Strategy, CISSP 2011 proved to be a memorable year for information security. The security analysts at WatchGuard cannot remember a year with such newsworthy security incidents and discoveries...
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New Lower Prices for Office 365
Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 12:50 | steveb
Microsoft has announced price drops for their Office 365 accounts ranging from 11-24% (and 92% drop in price per GB of SharePoint storage). Check out the blog post at http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft_office_365_blog/archive/2012/03/14/new-lower-prices...
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Actiontec PK5000 inbound VPN and RDP/TS fail
Published Mon, Sep 5 2011 18:57 | steveb
If your inbound PPTP VPN and Remote Desktop / Terminal Services are failing recently, if you are a Qwest/CenturyLink DSL customer, check the firmware version of your device. Model Number: PK5000 Firmware Version: QAP002-3.60.3.0.9.9-PK5000 According to...
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September 17, 2011 SMB MVP Community Roadshow
Published Sat, Aug 20 2011 14:51 | steveb
Join us at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters for the “home-field” event of the SMB MVP Worldwide Roadshow. This is one you will not want to miss! We’ve joined forces with our friends to the south in Portland, The Technology Wizards...
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No PSSBS Meeting this month (June 16, 2011)
Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 21:13 | steveb
NO MEETING THIS MONTH (June 16, 2011). I'm going to be up in Vancouver, BC for the SMB MVP Roadshow . We will be back to Lincoln Square July 21st with Spamsoap and a Saas Security presentation by them. Redmond's SMB MVP Roadshow is going to be...
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Milestone XProtect Smart Client and Calyptix Firewalls
Published Mon, May 9 2011 11:54 | steveb
Having trouble viewing your security cameras using Milestone XProtect Smart Client software ( www.milestonesys.com ) from behind your Calyptix AccessEnforcer ( www.calyptix.com )? Add the public IP address of your camera system to the Web Filter Exemptions...
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DO NOT install Windows 7 SP1 using WSUS until Microsoft figures out where it is going wrong!
Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 21:11 | steveb
In my opinion, save yourself the pain and agony so many of us have gone through, and do not install Windows 7 SP1 via WSUS until Microsoft figures out what is causing it to hang on deployments. At this point, I would not recommend installing it from anything...
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February 16, 2011 PSSBS Meeting
Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 21:14 | steveb
Thursday, February 17th, the Puget Sound Small Business Server User Group welcomes Marlon Hines, the West Coast Channel Manager for Kerio Technologies, Inc. Kerio provides Internet messaging and firewall products designed for the SMB market. Join us for...
MVP Nation 2011 - March 3rd and 4th in Seattle Washington
Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 12:24 | steveb
Steve here. Time to take a second to help out Harry over at SMB Nation with a quick commercial service announcement for his conference, and to help you by recommending some great training and association. Check out the agenda for the inaugural MVP Nation...
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I'll see you at MVP Nation 2011
Published Wed, Feb 9 2011 8:10 | steveb
I'll be presenting at the inaugural MVP Nation this year in Seattle on a couple different panels. If you're going to be there, make sure you find me and say hi. Below are the session descriptions provided by MVP Nation. Dates of the event are...
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History repeats itself. Install this hotfix if you run AV on SBS 2011
Published Mon, Jan 17 2011 5:49 | steveb
Slow Network Performance on SBS 2011 I can't believe we are having a re-run of two years ago , but if you have deployed SBS 2011, you need to run this hotfix if you are running antivirus software on your Small Business Server. Go to http://support...
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PSSBS & HP get together for a Geek-Fest afternoon in Seattle!
Published Wed, Dec 8 2010 13:39 | steveb
If you are in the Seattle area, check out and attend the PSSBS & HP SBS Geek-Fest this Thursday, 12/9/2010 at Symform in Seattle. 4-6PM. http://bit.ly/gqyWpo
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TechEd North America is looking for content from you!
Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 22:26 | steveb
Planning for Tech·Ed North America 2011 has begun! TechEd will take place in Atlanta, GA on May 16-19, 2011, with Pre-Conference sessions occurring on May 15. Key content is sourced via Community groups and is an important component of the event’s...
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1st patch for Worry-Free Business Security 7.0 released today by Trend Micro
Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 20:20 | steveb
Trend Micro issued the 1st critical patch today (November 12, 2010) for WFBS 7. The download path is: http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/patches/WFBS_70_WIN_EN_CriticalPatch_B1347.exe You can also browse to it via the Trend Micro Download Center at...
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October 21, 2010 PSSBS Meeting
Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 6:38 | steveb
Simplifying High Availability and Virtualization For those in the Seattle area who are not attending SMB Nation this weekend and Third Tier's Pre-day event in Las Vegas, the Puget Sound Small Business Server User Group October meeting will include...
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Microsoft RSS Feeds for Top Issues and Recently Published KB articles
Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 9:10 | steveb
Microsoft has put together a " landing page " for their RSS feeds. Feeds will be covering the top customer issues and resolutions. Great idea and worthy of checking out and monitoring.
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Missing your Microsoft Document Imaging in Office 2010?
Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 9:55 | steveb
If you have been using Microsoft's Office Document Imaging and are wondering where it went in Office 2010, you're not alone. Microsoft has dropped it as of Office 2010, but there is a workaround to install it in Office 2010 by using the Office...
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Microsoft Online Services Health Dashboard
Published Mon, Oct 11 2010 11:14 | steveb
Great news from the Microsoft BPOS Team, especially for those of us in North America who have seemed to end up with the bulk of the "growing pains" of Microsoft's Business Productivity Suite. There is now a "health" dashboard ...
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Trend Micro WFBS - Excessive Policy Violation Detected Notification
Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 15:45 | steveb
Users of Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security Standard and Advanced (SP1 and SP2) ran into a bit of a surprise over the last 24 hours or so. If you are getting messages of "Unauthorized changes blocked" for the TMBSRV.exe process (Unauthorized...
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