This is a long running question that people ask me - how to position the various server options from Microsoft for small businesses. The more choice Microsoft offers, the more complex it can become if you do not have a starting point to find the right product for a customer. So, Home Server, Foundation...
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Filed under: Software as a Service, Windows Home Server, Microsoft, Windows Client, Software plus Service, Windows Server 2008, SBS 2008, Windows 7, Vista and XP
Well hello again, I've been away for quite some time - work has been very time consuming and two members of my family have required some dedicated attention while they have not been feeling well (and no, no swine flu). I'm hoping to start finding more time to "do" the blog and potentially...
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Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Community, Personal, SBSC, Microsoft, Windows Client, Small business, Windows Server 2008, ISV, SBS 2008, Windows 7
Hi, someone asked in the forums how if the backups on SBS 2008 and Windows Server 2008 were encrypted and the answer is no, even if the drives being backed up are BitLocker protected ( more details here ). However you can get encrypted backups with a bit of effort. To do this you will need to at least...
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Filed under: Security, Microsoft, Windows Client, Documentation, Small business, Windows Server 2008, SBS 2008, Windows Vista and XP, Windows Vista
Hi everyone, the first roll-up of fixes for SBS 2008 shipped today. It addresses some minor issues, which is good, but always worth being aware of. From the Official SBS 2008 blog SBS 2008 Update Rollup 1 Releases Today Windows Small Business Server 2008 Update Rollup 1 releases today. This rollup package...
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Filed under: Support and Tools, Community, SBSC, Microsoft, Windows Client, Vista, Malware, Small business, Partner, System Update, Windows Essential Server Solution Family, SBS 2008
I was going to include this in the book, but decided it was not quite the right subject matter, so I've decided to post it on the blog. SBS 2003 had a pre-defined tool for VPNs. The tool exists in SBS 2008 to produce the same tool, but you have to configure it by hand. This is covered in this blog...
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I think everyone knows that an urgent security issue has arisen in IE this week and Microsoft has taken the (wise) decision to publish a fix outside the normal 2nd Tuesday release cycle. Some have said switch browser because of this issue, but not only can that be complex, but most browsers suffer security...
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on Thu, Dec 18 2008
Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Security, Internet Explorer, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Microsoft, Windows Client, Windows XP, SBS 2003 R2, If you only read one post today, Windows Server 2008, SBS 2008
This is another question I was recently asked. One particular user noticed that the certificate they saw when accessing their server from the internet did not match that when accessing from the LAN. The certificate looked something like this: This was a little strange as when the system was accessed...
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Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Security, Community, Microsoft, Windows Client, Vista, Tips, SBS 2008