By default when the VPN configuration for SBS 2008 and SBS 2011 Standard allows only 5 users to VPN at once. This is often not enough for the larger network environments. The question that comes is “How can I increase VPN to allow more than 5 users”. Fortunately it’s pretty simple. First up, start with configuring VPN via the SBS console. To do that, go … [Read more...]
Why does my server appear under Client Computers on SBS 2008 and SBS 2011 Standard?
This is one I’ve heard a lot before and it’s easy to solve. When you add Desktop or Notebook computers to SBS 2008 and SBS 2011 via the http://connect wizard, they get added in and put by default into the Client Computers OU inside Active Directory. The SBS 2008 and SBS 2011 Standard console displays any computers in that OU under the Client Computers section on the … [Read more...]
SBS 2008 + Windows Server SP2 gets stuck at 65%
Last night, I was patching a server for a new client. The server was built with SBS 2008, but had not been properly patched at all and as a result had given them no end of problems. I began the installation of Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) onto the SBS 2008 server. Up until this point, the server had performed quite well. Naturally, I was … [Read more...]
How can I reduce the Event Alerts in my SBS Reports?
SBS 2008 and SBS 2011 Standard both have some very cool features in them. One of them is the reporting functions that provide the ability for the server to send you daily reports on it’s status. Part of those reports includes a listing of all critical errors in the servers event logs. Now on face value this is pretty good because you get to see what’s up with … [Read more...]
How to synchronise the DSRM password with your SBS 2008 Network administrators password
One of the things you should do before migration is to ensure that you set your DSRM password to something that you know. The quickest way to do this is to use NTDSUtil to synchronise it with the current SBS 2008 or SBS 2011 Network Administrators password. To do this is easy – use the following procedure. Open up a CMD prompt window Run NTDSUTIL.EXE Type SET … [Read more...]