If you have Outlook 2007 connecting to Exchange 2007 or SBS 2008 and have been seeing the extremely persistent “Disconnected” button in the bottom right hand corner of your exchange, I think have the fix for you.

You can download the registry fix HERE or go to the PC that has the problem and edit the registry yourself.

** Warning: Editing the registry can be dangerous and Biden PC does not warrant any changes that you make.**

Navigate to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\RPC” and if the “RPC” key doesn’t exist, create it.
Add or edit DWORD value: “DefConnectOpts” and make it “0″

Thanks lesgetdown! I appreciate the help!

Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.

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Happy Computing,

Tim

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“This portion of Remote Web Workplace requires the Microsoft remote desktop Active X control. Your browser security settings may be preventing you from downloading Active X controls. Adjust these settings and try to connect again”

Have you seen this Internet Explorer 7 error message when attempting to connect to Remote Web Workplace in Windows SBS 2003? I just did for the first time and I want you to know that the fix is.

Option 1:

1. In IE7, go to the Tools menu.
2. Choose Internet Options > Programs > Manage add-ons.
3. Look for ‘Microsoft RDP Client Control (redist)’.
4. Click on it and then look below and click on ‘Enabled’.

Option 2:

1. “Tools” menu > Internet Options > Advanced.
2. Now click on the Reset button at bottom to reset the IE7 settings.
3. Restart Internet Explorer and retry logging into Remote Web Workplace.
4. Download and install the Active X plugin.
   

Once you do that you should be able to log in to Remote Web Workplace also known as RWW.

Happy Computing,

Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.

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Now, to get back to computer networking and what I do for a living…

I currently have a client who has 2 email domains and needs a third. He doesn’t host the websites on his Windows Small Business Server 2003 server but his own server does host multiple email domains. So in my search on how to do this, I found an excellent post by Sean Daniel that describes in good detail exactly how to do this. It also links to another post where he details how to host multiple websites on a SBS 2003 server.

Thanks Sean!

Tim

I made it! See the logo? I am now a fully registered Microsoft Small Business Specialist. As I stated in a previous post I passed The 70-282 exam. It covers Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, Microsoft Server 2003, networking, and analyzing the existing environment.

If your small business needs networking, a server, or maintenance on your Microsoft Server, Biden PC is here to help.

Happy Computing,
Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.

On Friday, August 22, I passed my Microsoft 70-282 exam making me a Microsoft Certified Professional.

The 70-282 test is titles “Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business” and it is one of the main requirements to become a Microsoft Small Business Specialist. It covers Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, Microsoft Server 2003, networking, and analyzing the existing environment.

I’m quite happy and just wanted to tell everyone the good news… That Microsoft says that I know my stuff!

Happy Computing,
Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 has finally been released to manufacturing. This means that around October we’ll have the full-release version of Windows Small Business Server 2008. Check this link.

This version of SBS is based upon Server 2008 Longhorn which was based upon Windows Vista. One advantage of this is for those of us who use USB keyboards. There is no text-based installation section and the whole thing is USB keyboard compatible. OK, maybe I’m a bit more excited about that part than most, but that’s ok. =)

The pricing has changed also.

1. 2003 Standard: $599 with 5 CALs
2. 2008 Standard: $1,089 with 5 CALs
3. 2003 Premium: $1,299 with 5 CALs
4. 2008 Premium: $1,899 with 5 CALs

So Small Business Server 2003 was less expensive than Small Business Server 2008. But…

1. 2003 1 CAL Standard: No such thing.
2. 2008 1 CAL Standard: $77
3. 2008 1 CAL Premium: $189
4. 2003 5 CALs: $521
5. 2008 5 CALs Standard: $385
6. 2008 5 CALs Premium: $945
7. 2003 20 CALs: $1,841
8. 2008 20 CALs Standard: $1,540
9. 2008 20 CALs Premium: $3,780

There are now more options for CALs (Client Access Licensing). For instance, you can now purchase a single CAL if you only need one. Previously you had to purchase 5 just to get 1.

I can’t wait to actually get my hands on this new version of Microsoft Windows Small Business Server.

Happy Computing,
Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.

As great as it has been to work with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, SBS 2008 looks to be even cooler. There are a bunch of changes that are quite exciting.

1. The software works on 64 bit hardware. Only.
2. It deploys as Single-NIC only, with a router required as ISA Server will no longer be offered.
3. Setup automatically detects your router if addressed between at 192.168.x.1 and 192.168.x.255
4. A new Administrator account created during setup and the built-in is disabled out of the box. This means that the admin account can be locked out in the event that it is being bombarded with hacking attempts.
5. The system software versions have been updated to Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Windows SharePoint Services v3, WSUS v3
6. “My Documents” redirection is no longer all or nothing. You can choose which users should have their “My Documents” redirected to a folder on the server
7. CALs for SBS 2008 Standard are now less expensive and you can get “Standard” CALs for users that aren’t using the features in Premium.
8. CALs purchased in 1, 5, or 25 packs instead of just 5 or 20.

There are many more cool features in Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 200. And if this interests you, I highly recommend that you take a look over at Sean Daniel’s SBS 2008 blog.

Happy Computing,
Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.

I recently ran into a blog by a guy named Sean Daniel. He is a member of Microsoft’s Windows SBS Product team. That means that he is intimately familiar with Windows Small Business Server 2003 and 2008.

Sean posts new factoids to his blog just about every day. Some posts are about new features, others are about training opportunities and still others are actual “how to” posts. I am excited about his blog and I wanted to share it with you in the event that you are also interested in Windows Small Business Server 2003 and 2008.

Happy Computing,
Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.

I’ve been receiving lots of hits to my website asking how to change passwords in Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003.

If you don’t have the legitimate Administrator password you (or your client) either forgot the password or you’re trying to hack in to it. And if you’re not my client, I won’t tell you how to get in.

If you do have administrator access to your Small Business Server 2003 computer, changing users’ passwords is extremely easy. Just follow these simple steps.

1. Go to the Server Management Console and click “Users”.
2. Choose the user whose password you want to change and right-click on their name then click on “Change Password”.
3. Type the new password in both boxes and click on “OK”. Now the user can log in with their new password.

Simple huh? I thought so.

And if you are interested in a new server for your small business, Biden PC can install one (depending on your current computer network infrastructure) for less than $2000.00.

Happy Computing,
Tim

Biden PC is a Computer Network Consulting Company.