December 2008 - Posts

Happy New YEAR!
31 December 08 09:59 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Thanks to all of you for 2008.  I’m really looking forward to 2009.  We’ve got lots of exciting things in the works to continue to build from our great launches in 2008.  Enjoy the celebrations, stay safe, and I look forward to working Read More...
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Now that’s commitment – Los Colinas - CSS License plate
30 December 08 09:21 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
The next time you call Customer Support you might just get this guy helping you out!  Good to see plenty of snow down there too ;) Read More...
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Wondering why the SBS console starts every time you logon?
29 December 08 09:34 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
No, it’s not in the start up folder, or under run in the registry.  So where, you might be asking, did we put it? Well, Task Scheduler is the answer! Read More...
How to set up SBS backup in a Hyper-V environment
26 December 08 08:54 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Last week I posted about how to do a bare metal restore and David from down-under asked if I could explain how I had SBS backup setup in my virtual environment.  It’s worth pointing out that in my current backup configuration I’m *not* protecting Read More...
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Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!!
24 December 08 01:31 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
To all of you reading my blog have a great holiday season, stay safe, and keep those questions coming.  I'll be working through this season, so don’t be afraid to get in touch. Ka kite ano .  Oh and if you’re wondering about the beach Santa Read More...
TS2 team and EBS TCO
23 December 08 10:13 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Check out part 2 of the interview series with Charles.  This time we talk about TCO http://ts2blogs.com/blogs/charlesv/archive/2008/12/17/behind-the-scenes-with-ebs-2008-understanding-tco-with-essentials-business-server-2008.aspx Read More...
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Register.com IAMW logon tip
22 December 08 05:25 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
While tweaking an SBS environment recently I tried to log on to Register.com to adjust some of my DNS settings.  At first I thought I’d forgotten my logon since http://www.register.com didn’t seem to remember me, with the response   The user Read More...
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Xbox, Zune and Home Server combination
19 December 08 09:20 AM | nking | 2 Comments   
It the holiday season so I’ve been tweaking my home entertainment config in preparation for some snow driven WFH days.  Anyway, the new Xbox experience (NXE) has the ability to stream music from my Zune player.  But even after ensuring my network Read More...
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Correction! The real SBS and EBS newsgroups
18 December 08 01:56 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
Not so long ago I wrote about the SBS newsgroup – little did I know that there were some others that even more people contributed to. Check the real newsgroups out here Windows Small Business Server 2008 Newsgroup Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Read More...
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Bare Metal restore with SBS 2008 running virtualized
17 December 08 07:52 PM | nking | 2 Comments   
Over the last few weeks I’ve been experimenting with my SBS deployment at home.  Unfortunately I’ve done some irreparable damage and need to revert back to a known good quantity.  To do that I’ve decided to do a bare metal restore.  Now Read More...
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Behind the scenes interview with the TS2 team about EBS
16 December 08 09:07 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Last week Charles came up to Redmond to do a series of video interviews.  In this segment I talked about the background behind Windows Essential Business Server.  Charles did a great job and you should definitely check it out. http://ts2blogs.com/blogs/charlesv/archive/2008/12/16/behind-the-scenes-with-nick-king-the-background-behind-windows-essentials-business-server-2008.asp Read More...
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SBSREBATE.com Worldwide SA offer Extended
15 December 08 01:47 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
For those of you selling SBS 2003 still ( :) ) , you can still take advantage of the SA offer until 12/31/2009.  Check out SBSREBATE.COM to sign up and action your Software Assurance. Wanting to know what’s in the SA offer? Check out the licensing Read More...
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See SBS on the CBS Early show next weekend - updated
12 December 08 08:41 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
This Next Saturday in New York, Danny Seo, a green lifestyle expert and third-party spokesperson for the Microsoft US will appear on CBS’s The Early Show. He’s going to demonstrate how viewers can go green at the office using a range of Microsoft business Read More...
Ah, YES! The Technet Technical FAq has been found :)
11 December 08 01:37 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
Steve blogged earlier this week about the Technet Technical FAQ.  A great little secret we prepare for each product.  We do these for both SBS and EBS and are definitely worth checking out.  These are written by PSS, the technical marketing Read More...
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How to configure an EBS WEB CHAINing Rule
10 December 08 02:11 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
If you’re thinking of running an EBS environment isolated on your corporate network and want to set up internet access by connecting to your corporate proxy, you’ll need to configure a web chaining rule.  This is how I often run my test environments Read More...
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HazardWorks INC: Roland’s Laptop
09 December 08 03:39 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
So it’s Roland’s first day with his new laptop. Like many SBs he probably bought it from one of the many PC companies out there – and one of the things the PC companies do is add a number of ‘helpful’ applications to the desktop. Some are less helpful Read More...
Looking for the decks from the Academy Live Sessions?
08 December 08 03:34 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
Recently it was pointed out to me that the decks weren’t easy to get to from my link to the AcademyLive sessions.  David then gave me the uber tip on how to get access to these. For each product, in the Information and Resources section on the Training Read More...
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EBS Jumpstart kit
05 December 08 08:48 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Listen up all you SBS partners out there.  You’ve probably heard about Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and are wondering how it could fit into your business? You’re not alone!  So we’ve put together the EBS Jumpstart kit to guide you Read More...
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SBS Newsgroup/Forum
04 December 08 10:55 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Earlier this week I was asked where to find the SBS 2008 Forum?  Well due to significant feedback from our MVPs we’ve kept the newsgroup.  This newsgroup is a phenomenal place to talk with others using Windows Small Business Server 2008.  Read More...
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Congrats ERIC – SBS Unleashed heading to resellers
04 December 08 10:28 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
  One of our MVPs posted this morning about Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed being off the press and on the way to the resellers.  Congrats Eric,  I’m looking forward to picking a copy up for a read! Eric’s post here Read More...
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MAPS SBS Premium – Does it differ from retail?
03 December 08 12:26 PM | nking | 1 Comments   
Recently we’ve had a couple questions about the SBS 2008 Premium media in the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) kit.  When you receive your MAPS media you’ll get the following; Windows Small Business Server 2008 DVD 1 – Installs SBS 2008 Read More...
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Prometric Exam title for SBS fixed!
03 December 08 08:56 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Chris, Susan and several others of the community pointed out last week that the Prometric exam site was incorrectly reporting two EBS exams.  I’m happy to let you know this has now been resolved!  Now get out there and sit the exam.  If Read More...
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Microsoft Finance and EBS
03 December 08 08:48 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Chris posted today about the use of Microsoft finance and some of the great offers they have in the market today.  Finance offers include the ability to finance EBS, Hardware, Services and other Microsoft Software – unfortunately they don’t offer Read More...
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Activating EBS from Evaluation to Production
02 December 08 11:26 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
So you’ve been evaluating Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and now it’s time to move it from evaluation mode to production.  What exactly are the steps you need to take? Make sure you have the keys for EBS.  You should have one for each Read More...
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Thanksgiving and TURDUCKEN madness
01 December 08 11:33 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Being an Alien here in the US I thought I’d share something very unique to the US of A – Thanksgiving.  One of our rituals is to get together the other orphans from New Zealand to give thanks alongside of our adopted countrymen. Not ones to do things Read More...
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