There is often the need to be able to patch a Windows system without an internet connection. Many reasons such as available download bandwidth and speed mean that we want to be able to patch a computer pretty quickly. Recently I had this scenario to handle in my own test lab. I found a cool utility called WSUS Offline Generator to enable me to download and … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
I wonder how much of this will be in the next version of SBS?
Microsoft are doing their bit at CES this week to show the world how great Windows 8 will be and how much we all will need it. Windows 8 from a client desktop perspective certainly has some great new features that will be of great use to single person computer environments – what I mean here is the scenarios where we have one user to one desktop computer. I’m … [Read more...]
Soluto–a cool new support tool ?
I was reading one of my regular websites when I found an article about Soluto. I figured I would give it a go and see what it was like. Soluto a cool web based tool that installs an agent on a PC. It then allows you – the helper/friend/IT Professional, to analyse the problems that the computer has and assist in dealing with them. Below you can see me … [Read more...]
“ConfigureSharePointDatabaseTask: Microsoft SharePoint Foundation is not configured” during SBS 2003 to 2011 Migration
When doing the SBS 2003 to SBS 2011 migration, make sure you have the latest version of the document and ALWAYS review the document in full. Microsoft made a recent change in the documentation which included a step designed to get around this issue – it’s documented on Page 17 where you need to give the built in administrators group the right to logon as a batch job. If … [Read more...]
How can I reset my QNAP Admin password?
I’ve been playing with the QNAP TS410 recently – it’s part of my production and test LANs here at SBSFaq. After having played with it a bit in my test LAN, I decided that I was ready for using it in production as well. Only problem was I forgot my admin password Resetting it is easy. Locate the reset button on the rear of the TS-410. Press and hold it till … [Read more...]