This question is asked regardless of the AV software that you use. Below I've compiled the standard exclusions that you should use for SBS 2003. These are the ones that we use on our clients. Server Folder Exclusions The exclusions listed here should be applied to your SBS server, and where applicable to other servers that host similar applications in your domain. … [Read more...]
Should I use the /3GB switch in my boot.ini with SBS 2003?
This discussion has been going for many years now and at times has almost reached epic proportions due to the conflicting information available from Microsoft. Recently the SBS MVPs were in a conference with the SBS CSS team and we raised just how confusing this was for the average person. In response one of the leads for the CSS team - Mark Stanfill has posted the … [Read more...]
How does Remote Web Workplace work?
The attached article is one I wrote some time back now. Since then I also wrote Chapter 8 in the SMB Nation Press book Advanced SBS 2003 Best Practices. You may find that this gives a fair understanding on how RWW works and the ports needed to be open for it. … [Read more...]
What is a logoff script and how can I use one?
Most people know about using logon scripts, but few know that you can actually put in place a logoff script which is executed when the user logs off the network. So what can you do with these scripts? Things like using them to delete temporary files various folders etc and clearing out things like that from the computer that the user has used. The following MS KB articles … [Read more...]
Is Remote Web Workplace with RDP more secure than VPN?
One of the killer features of Small Business Server 2003 is the Remote Web Workplace - RWW for short. Within it you can access many internal resources using nothing more than a simple web browser. One of the key features that most people use is the "Connect to my computer" feature - often in fact many people call THIS single feature RWW which only serves to confuse issues at … [Read more...]