Poor performance when you enable RemoteFX in Hyper-V on a Windows Server 2012-based computer that uses AMD processors
Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 10:37 | steveb
Working with Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012? Check out this KB article if you have AMD proc's in your server(s) for a hotfix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2770440/en-us?sd=rss&spid=16526
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Windows 8 Mail requires 3rd party SSL certificate for Exchange
Published Fri, Nov 16 2012 9:11 | steveb
If you have a Windows 8 Mail client that won't connect to an Exchange account, check to see if you have a self-assigned SSL certificate installed on your Exchange Server. A "3rd party" certificate (GeoTrust, Thawte, VeriSign, Go Daddy for...
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No PSSBS Meeting for November, 2012
Published Thu, Nov 15 2012 11:58 | steveb
For those who are not members of the PSSBS Yahoo Group, or in case you haven't seen the announcement in our PSSBS Yahoo Group, there is NO NOVEMBER MEETING. I am in Las Colinas, Texas at an MVP "Deep Dive" in Server 2012 Essentials and Multipoint...
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Exchange 2007 updates week of 10/7/2012 - Exchange down on reboot.
Published Sun, Oct 14 2012 11:54 | steveb
Small Business Server 2008 (Exchange 2007) updates from this past week's patch Tuesday are causing an interaction that is causing Microsoft Exchange System Attendant and Microsoft Exchange Information Store to not fire up. Hearing that two reboots...
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Looking for Server 2003 and XP files you can remove / delete from the C drive?
Published Tue, Sep 4 2012 14:10 | steveb
If you have aging Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 machines that have filled up their C: drives, here's a Microsoft KB with documented safe files you can remove: KB 956324 - How to reclaim disk space on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003-based computers...
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Windows 8 for Microsoft Partner Action Pack Subscribers
Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 14:55 | steveb
I checked today with the Microsoft Action Pack Regional Service Center for the Unites States on what the availability of Windows 8 will be for US Partners who have current Action Pack subscriptions. We will be getting usage rights for 10 licenses of Windows...
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July 19, 2012 PSSBS Meeting
Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 22:55 | steveb
If you are in the greater Seattle area, join us as we discuss the recent announcements around the Small Business Specialist Community, Small Business Server 2011, and Windows Server 2012 Essentials. http://www.pssbs.org/meetings/july-19-2012-pssbs-meeting...
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HP & Microsoft Coffee Coaching Session on HP's Server offerings with SBS 2011
Published Mon, Jul 16 2012 20:28 | steveb
If you are a Microsoft Partner currently working with Windows Small Business Server 2003, SBS 2008, or SBS 2011, be sure to tune in to this Wednesday morning at 8:00 AM PDT, July 18, 2012. Details are below: During Microsoft WPC 2012 in Toronto, Microsoft...
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HP Gen8 Servers - Where's the SmartStart media you ask?
Published Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:44 | steveb
Where's the SmartStart disc? That's what I was asking myself when unpacking a new HP ML350 G8 destined for one of our client sites. The answer was found in the Setup Poster PDF on the documentation CD. HP has taken the SmartStart media to a whole...
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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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