Welcome to MSMVPS.COM Sign in | Join | Help

December 2003 - Posts

Get the fix for the IE Search error [it's a free call for the hotfix]

 832870 - "Cannot find '::{e17d4fc0-5564-11d1-83f2-00a0c90dc849}'" error message when you click Search in Windows Small Business Server 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832870 [Update - now included in a more recent IE patch {I forget which one} Read More
posted Friday, December 26, 2003 7:27 PM by bradley | 0 Comments
Filed Under:

Want to install Live Communication Server on SBS 2k3?

 Steps.1. Open LCS, right click User Services Global Settings, Properties. Under the Domains tab, click Add, and add the .com domain (i.e. microsoft.com)2. Under LCS again, in the Users folder, verify the user is enabled, and the SIP URI is set to sip:user1@microsoft.com3. Read More
posted Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:07 PM by bradley | 9 Comments
Filed Under:

Issues with Monitoring and Reporting or Backup Snap-in?

 Symptoms:============When you click on the Monitoring and Reporting or Backup snap-in, you receive the following error:The page cannot be foundHTTP 400 - Bad RequestIf "Show friendly HTTP error messages" is uncheck in IE, the error become:Bad Request Read More
posted Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:02 PM by bradley | 4 Comments
Filed Under:

If you are having issues with SQL server and Volume Shadow Copy, you may need this fix

826936 - Time-Out Errors Occur in Volume Shadow Copy Service Writers, and Shadow Copies Are Lost During Backup and During Times When There Are High Levels of Input/Output: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826936 Read More
posted Sunday, December 21, 2003 7:10 PM by bradley | 3 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Tweaking ISA's memory useage

ISA default to use 50% of free memory.ISA Management -> Servers and Arrays -> Servername -> Cache Configuration -> Advanded tab. Next to Percentage of free memory to use for caching, change the number from 50 to 10. Read More
posted Saturday, December 20, 2003 4:27 PM by bradley | 1 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Need to disable NDR in your Exchange?

Disable NDR:From Exchange System Manager, Global Settings, Internet Message Format. Double click on your right. Advanced tab. Uncheck Allow non-delivery reports. Read More
posted Saturday, December 20, 2003 4:25 PM by bradley | 14 Comments
Filed Under: , ,

Hooking MACs into your SBS2k3?

Mac OS X 10.3: How to Look Up ".local" Hostnames via Both Rendezvous and Standard DNS: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107800 Better yet - don't call your server .local, call it .LAN Read More
posted Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:12 PM by bradley | 1 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Having issues with externally accessing OWA?

 At the server:1. Apply 831464831464 FIX: IIS 6.0 Gzip Compression Corruption Causes Access Violationshttp://support.microsoft.com/?id=831464  [this hotfix now in Exchange 2003 SP1]2. Clear the IIS server files follow these steps:    Read More
posted Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:42 PM by bradley | 8 Comments
Filed Under:

Reinstalling the Pop3 connector in SBS2k3

To re-install the POP3 Connector so it can get its sink properly installed to the IIS Metabase:Try running IMBREG.EXE from \program files\Microsoft Windows Small BusinessServer\Networking\POP3. Read More
posted Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:17 PM by bradley | 2 Comments
Filed Under:

Adding ISA to the management console

If you want to add ISA to the console.... 1. Right-click itprosbsconsole.msc from Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer\Administration 2. Select Author. 3. Click File -> Add/Remove Snapin. 4. Add the Read More
posted Sunday, December 14, 2003 12:05 PM by bradley | 2 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Flat file backup of Sharepoint

Generally, if we restore an individual SharePoint file, we need to have a file-based backup image of your SharePoint documents. As I know, there are two ways to perform file-based backup for your SharePoint database. For your convenience, I included the Read More
posted Saturday, December 13, 2003 10:09 AM by bradley | 9 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Info on restoring a user profile

314045 - HOW TO: Restore a User Profile in Windows 2000: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314045 Read More
posted Saturday, December 13, 2003 9:57 AM by bradley | 1 Comments
Filed Under:

Sharepoint Fix

 This critical update corrects the issue “Installation of intranet component and browsing to http://companyweb fail in Windows Small Business Server 2003” (KB832880). Installations and upgrades performed after November 24, 2003 may be affected by this Read More
posted Friday, December 12, 2003 5:06 PM by bradley | 1 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Install BCM/Outlook 2k3 on your SBS2k3

With this update you can use Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 to run Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=eab86af5-1f5e-4ef3-9691-90f9b870b9b6 Read More
posted Wednesday, December 10, 2003 3:36 PM by bradley | 0 Comments
Filed Under:

Outlook 2k3 over http - get this hotfix.

331320 - Outlook 2003 Performs Slowly or Stops Responding When Connected to Exchange Server 2003 Through HTTP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q331320 [note this is for the XP workstations] Read More
posted Tuesday, December 09, 2003 3:04 PM by bradley | 1 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Default services installed on SBS2k3

829623 - Default Services That Are Installed in Windows Small Business Server 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829623 Read More
posted Tuesday, December 09, 2003 2:55 PM by bradley | 0 Comments
Filed Under:

Have you checked the release notes lately?

http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/6/1/d614788a-3ab3-4060-90ea-d64093c090e1/SBS_RelNotes.htm Read More
posted Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:23 PM by bradley | 0 Comments
Filed Under:

Fix for A/V causing issues with Remote Deskop

821438 - FIX: Antivirus Programs May Cause Some Web Applications to Restart Unexpectedly: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;821438 Read More
posted Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:21 PM by bradley | 1 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Put RSS feeds into your Sharepoint site

SharePoint Component Details: http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/downloads/components/detail.asp?a=336 Read More
posted Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:20 PM by bradley | 0 Comments
Filed Under: