Moving from Win xp to Windows 7 entprise
Hi,We are moving from windows xp to windows 7 enterprise and to office 2010. Presently on XP our GPo's are fairly good. Our Ad Function level is 2003 mixed but we will be going to 2008In relation to...
View Article2012 essentials compatible with XP
Before I purchase 2012 Essentials I need to know if it will be compatible with XP clients. I do not necessarily need the monitoring and health monitoring to be working. I just need to know that I...
View ArticleConnect Windows 8 Computer to Windows Small Business Server 2003
I am unable to connect my Windows 8 Desktop to our server that is running Windows Small Business 2003.
View ArticleDisable WSUS in GP - Use WU
Hello... Looking for a solution for a non-functioning WSUS. My server is due for replacement in February so not looking to make any major corrections to the server in the short term. I want to disable...
View ArticleBest way to prevent USB drives etc on pcs in the SBS domain
What is the best way to lock down users pcs to prevent among other things USB drive use. Owner is wanting to lock down all pcs to prevent users from installing software, copying data to usb devices...
View Articlesteps to Create group calendars and contacts
I am doing work for a NPO with 6-10 employees. they require contacts and calendars to be shared in the office, so that all employees may create and delete events/contacts that can be viewed by all...
View ArticleTwo SBS 2011 Servers, Same physical network
It's my understanding that multiple SBS servers can not be part of the same domain. But... Can two SBS 2011 servers co-exist on the same physical network but allow users from each domain the ability...
View ArticleSBS 2008 to Server 2008 R2 Migration - Exchange Certificate Question
Hey Guys,Curious question. We are migrating one of our clients from SBS 2008 to Server Standard 2008 R2. We are deploying 2 Virtual servers. One is to run Active Directory and the other to run Exchange...
View ArticleSharepoint 3.0 not working on SBS 2008
For the last five weeks sharepoint has been down, when anyone trys to access http://companyweb/ all that is shown is a message saying "Cannot connect to the configuration database".IIS seems to be...
View ArticleSBS 2011 -Where are deleted users exchange folders/data stored?
In the SBS 2011 Standard Console when you remove a user from the domain there is a pop-up that asks if you would like to remove the users mailbox and folders.The boxes are checked by default, if you...
View ArticleUpgarde Win SBS 2003 R2 to Win 2003 Enterprise
I currently am using Win SBS 2003 R2 and would like to upgrade to Win 2003 Enterprise to take advantage of the increased RAM capabilities.2 Questions:1. Is there an upgrade price to go to Enterprise...
View ArticleSBS 2011 Standard backup retention problem
I have a SBS 2011 Standard, not Essentials, and the backup retention for the Server Backup to an internal HD is only 5 days though there is more than half the drive space still available. I was under...
View ArticleGroup Policy issues - want to exclude 2 computers from apply to.
I have an issue, and i have read all the forums, NONE of what you say works.at all.I want a group policy object to apply to all users (authenticated users) (basically everyone!) on ALL machines they...
View ArticleBackup fails i/o device error.
Trying to backup to 2 TB drives using native SBS 2011 Standard with Premium Edition installed...and it continues to fail??Looking for a fix or a list of drives to use for backupnot a list of drives...
View ArticleNo OWA and no MAPI clients working
This is the error that came up on the log file of pop3 con:(i have installed it on my ex08.tlv.local server):12/18/2012 7:06:25 PM: Mail Transfer to Exchange Server ex08 [192.168.0.2] triggered...
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Problem with OOF on 2 SBS 2011 servers
Hello :-)We have some trouble with 2 customers SBS 2011 servers.The clients is running win7 and office 2010 when the custom try to set OOF then we get this error: 'Your automatic reply settings cannot...
View ArticleInstall SBS 2011 on Mac Mini (Late 2012)
I'm a big fan of Apple industrial design, and have now run SBS 2003, 2008 and 2011 on various Mac Mini configurations with pretty decent results. The latest hardware revision for the Mac Mini in Late...
View ArticleUpdates to Non-existant Computer
I've been working on/using Windows Server since 1991 (when was beta for Windows NT). Last year I started implementing SBS 2011 and, at first, I hated it because it was so fascist - You Vill Do As we...
View ArticleUnable to setup Exchange or complete SBS 2011 Internet Connection process
Setting up the Internet Connection: "Windows SBS did not properly configure your email. To correct this, re-run the wizard."Trying to configure Exchange Server: "Connecting to remote server failed...
View ArticleHow to reverse SBS 2011 upgrade
Today I installed a 2011 SBS Standard server for a client.The problem is that it got about 99% through the migration wizard and then failed right as the wizard was ending and the desktop was being...
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