Today's post covers what to do when SBS says it no longer can change the WSUS settings from the console. The exact message is "Windows Small Business Server Update Service is not running because it automatically turns off if you customize Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)". One...
Posted to
David Overton's Blog
by
David Overton
on Wed, Jul 22 2009
Filed under: Support and Tools, Security, SBSC, Microsoft, Tips, System Update, Windows Essential Server Solution Family, SBS 2008
My SBS 2008 installation is pretty good, but one area I’ve noticed some problems was with ForeFront. I either had errors or at best warnings all the time about the scan engines. I would go and hit a manual update, but the bar would be 30-90% across and suddenly stop. When I looked in the event...
DavidOverton.com rebooted today due to an emergency security update – an “out of band” release from the normal “patch Tuesday” process. It is worth considering updating and reboot your computers and servers asap. More information on this can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security...
Posted to
David Overton's Blog
by
David Overton
on Thu, Oct 23 2008
Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Security, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, SBSC, Microsoft, Windows Client, Windows XP, SBS 2003 R2, Malware, Windows Server 2008, SBS 2008
The Console setup process ( Once SBS is set up, how to do the basic configuration through the management console ) sets up SBS 2008 for use. OneCare for Servers provide anti-malware capabilities and is an important part of the system integrity. SBS 2008 comes with a trial of OneCare and so far I’ve found...
Posted to
David Overton's Blog
by
David Overton
on Thu, Jun 5 2008
Filed under: Support and Tools, Security, SBSC, Microsoft, Documentation, Malware, Tips, Small business, x64, SBS Cougar, SBS 2008
Each month the TRM blog product this great summary of the Microsoft world in various product areas. The blog can be found here http://blogs.technet.com/trm/ News Help your customers securely deploy Windows Server 2008 with the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide! http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId...
Posted to
David Overton's Blog
by
David Overton
on Thu, Mar 6 2008
Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Support and Tools, Security, Community, Windows Server 2003, beta, Event, SBSC, Windows Client, Windows XP, Office 2007, Documentation, Malware, Tips, ISA Server, Partner, Service Pack, SharePoint, Windows Server 2008, Office Communication Server
Today is the start of the Server 2008 PR ramp up. I can today tell you a bit more about Cougar, as was, or SBS 2008 as it will be, the new "family" that SBS is part of and a bit more on Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (aka Centro). Hopefully there will be a couple of surprises and also...
Posted to
David Overton's Blog
by
David Overton
on Wed, Feb 20 2008
Filed under: Windows SharePoint Services, Security, SQL Server, Community, Exchange, SBSC, Microsoft, Marketing, Small business, x64, System Center Essentials, Software plus Service, If you only read one post today, SBS Cougar, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Windows Essential Server Solution Family
Today is the start of the Server 2008 PR ramp up. I can today tell you a bit more about Cougar, as was, or SBS 2008 as it will be, the new "family" that SBS is part of and a bit more on Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (aka Centro). Hopefully there will be a couple of surprises and also...
Posted to
David Overton's Blog
by
David Overton
on Wed, Feb 20 2008
Filed under: Windows SharePoint Services, Security, SQL Server, Community, Exchange, SBSC, Microsoft, Marketing, Small business, x64, System Center Essentials, Software plus Service, If you only read one post today, SBS Cougar, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Windows Essential Server Solution Family, SBS 2008