http://msmvps.com/blogs/onq/archive/2010/07/12/on-cloud.aspx

---Read Eriq's blog and then watch the keynote yourself to get a background on this post..  I've gotten several smb partners here say they got the same feelings regarding that keynote---

If I were Mrs. Ballmer and if I were on on stage yesterday I would have been jabbing him in the side and saying Steve, honey you didn't get your point across.  His comment about "if you don't want to be in the cloud, we don't want you as a partner" is what people heard.   The message he was supposed to be giving is that Microsoft is wanting to position themselves as a on premise solution, to a hybrid solution of on premises+hosted/cloud services, and then to an all hosted model.  Their goal is to keep the on premises model and keep that strength and add to that cloud versions of what we're used to in the premise solutions.

But Steve, you blew that message.  Your Blah blah blah comment read to many that you aren't listening as well.  Yeah I would have been stomping you on the foot and giving you the evil eye across the dinner table if I was Mrs. Ballmer on that one as well.

It may have been the news you wanted Wall Street and analysts to hear but this is your Partner audience.  The people that  you need to keep, build and expand on your business.

So Steve, sweetie, next time,  mind your manners.  You should have used this opportunity to tell your partners that you are the company to give them the ability to federate across the cloud and the on premises with active directory.  That's how you are "all in". 

Oh and honey, the partners are getting tired of the buzz words too.  See if you can use other phrases honey.  You are using some of them way way too much.  When they start making drinking games surrounding the buzz words you keep using in your speeches, we need to come up with different words for you.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-small-business-server-futures-5-things-to-know/6835?tag=mantle_skin;content

To answer Joe's question about inplace-upgrade-ability you have to remember the parts that will be in SBS v7(next) that will migrated to.. Exchange 2010.

And is there an inplace migration to ability from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010?

The answer is no you must do another move mailboxes routine to get from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010.

So... therefore is there an inplace upgrade from SBS 2008 to SBS v7(next)

Do the math.  The answer is it''s a migration.

But there is a clarification/correction that needs to be made to Paul Thurrott's SBS ariticle http://www.winsupersite.com/events/wpc10.asp and in particular this one - http://www.winsupersite.com/server/sbs7_preview.asp 

That is, Aurora cannot be added to an existing Active Directory (AD) domain. Instead, it must be the first server in a new domain. This will limit its uptake with existing customers, and I suspect that is very much on purpose.

There actually will be a migration plan for Aurora and it won't be clean install/forget your entire exisitng AD like it implies there.

Stay tuned for more as the preview betas get released in August.

Check out the sessions on Mon/Tues and Wed on SMB server suites

If you can't read the document, the flyer is in the SBSC Yellow lounge sponsored by AutoTask (and thank you again Autotask for that)

Images courtesy of Tim Barrett via www.digitalwpc.com

Way to go Amy!

A big HUGE thank you to the folks at AutoTask who is sponsoring the "Yellow Lounge" at the WPC

Big thanks to Mark Crall as well for organizing tonight's cocktail reception at the Yellow Lounge tonight at 6 p.m.

For anyone looking for power, the tables have plug ins and I'm charging my laptop.

Arrived in hot humid sticky DC, however bags are still in route (hey good excuse for going shopping 'eh?)

Now respackling the face to head over to the convention center/Verizon venue.

And the delayed luggage is the airlines karma for the fact that I got an upgraded seat last night for the flight from SF to DC.

FTC Blogger disclosure:  Microsoft has offered to pay for and I accepted travel, lodging and pass for WPC.  Otherwise I'd be cheap and watching it on www.digitalwpc.com and following the #WPC10 hashtags on twitter.com.

Announcing Previews of Our Simple and Affordable Servers for Small Businesses - The Official SBS Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2010/07/12/announcing-previews-of-our-simple-and-affordable-servers-for-small-businesses.aspx

Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows Small Business Server "7" and "Aurora" Preview:
http://www.winsupersite.com/server/sbs7_preview.asp


So?  What do you think?  There's a couple of surprises I spotted in thos blog posts that I didn't know about.

Wireless router for the hotel?  Check.

Several different outfits so I can sweat and change (word from the folks that are there that it's hot and humid)?  Check.

Laptop?  Check.

Aircard?  Check.

Tweetdeck set for #wpc10 searching?  Check.

Just checked in for the flight and paid the $25 to check one bag of luggage?  Check.

Watching www.digitalwpc.com tomorrow?  Check.

I'll be flying out on the red eye tomorrow night (had an office committment and couldn't leave early) so if the blog posts tomorrow and Tuesday are a little bleery you'll know why.

Keynotes start at 6 a.m.

FTC Blogger disclosure:  Microsoft has offered to pay for and I accepted travel, lodging and pass for WPC.  Otherwise I'd be cheap and watching it on www.digitalwpc.com and following the #WPC10 hashtags on twitter.com.

Sometimes it's just a moral imperative that you buy something.

http://www.minimotoringgear.com/#/PRODUCT/612/MINI USB MEMORY STICK 8GB?CenterId=04552

I've been seeing this error on my SBS 2008 and another Win2k8 r2 box I have uber monitoring on.

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Subject: ES: Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2::4107 by Email Critical Events
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:57:21 GMT
From: 7OF9 sbradcpa@pacbell.net
To: susan@msmvps.com 

 
EVENT # 4364
EVENT LOG Application
EVENT TYPE Error
OPCODE Info
SOURCE Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2
EVENT ID 4107
COMPUTERNAME   7OF9
DATE / TIME   7/11/2010 5:57:17 AM
MESSAGE Failed extract of third-party root list from auto update cab at: <http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab> with error: A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file.
 
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And it's funny when I can't remember that I researched that before.

Event ID 11 Source Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2:
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=11&eventno=10473&source=Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2&phase=1  

Given that I'm seeing this on two separate servers, one a 2k8 the other a 2k8 r2, I'm not going to do anything at this time but hang loose and see what's up.  I honestly don't think it's corruption on my part but possibly something funky on MS's part.

If you are seeing this too, hang loose and don't follow what I previously posted on eventid.net
 

I have been getting the warning that my SharePoint config file is greater than a gig. 

http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2009/09/10/sbs-2008-bpa-reports-that-the-windows-sharepoint-services-configuration-databases-log-file-is-getting-large-currently-over-1gb-in-size.aspx

And I recently got it again.... So... how do you keep the BPA from warning me like that?

Flip the SharePoint config database from Full to simple.

Find the SQL management tools and run as admin to launch them.

Then connect to  \\.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query

And drill down to the SharePoint config database

Right mouse click on properties and drill down to the options section

And flip the recovery model to simple from full

When you clean up WSUS, do each one separatey if you haven"t cleaned up WSUs in a long time.  Don't try to run all of them at the same time.

http://apple-ipad-tablet-help.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-setup-ipad-vpn.html

So the question today came up how to do VPN to a SBS 2008

Follow that blog..

In the network settings

Click on add vpn config

Unless you've bumped it up to L2TP or IPSec,  you'll click on the PPTP tab

Server name = IP address of your server

Account = your user name

Password is your password

RSA off

Send all traffic on

To connect, click on

Now use an RDP app as you need

So you've read about THIS SMB content as WPC? http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2010/07/06/tons-of-smb-content-at-wpc-2010-for-you.aspx

Well if you are in attendance you'll need to see me to get  VIP Passes to the Tuesday night SBSC Cocktail Reception sponsored by Autotask (and nicely offered to me by Mark Crall) 

FYI, the SBSC Cocktail will be by invite only on Tuesday night from 6-7:30 at the yellow lounge.   Passes can be acquired from Microsoft’s Local Engagement Team, the SBSC Team at the MPN booth, at the Autotask booth or at the Yellow Lounge.

FTC Blogger disclosure:  Microsoft has offered to pay for and I accepted travel, lodging and pass for WPC.  Otherwise I'd be cheap and watching it on www.digitalwpc.com and following the #WPC hashtags on twitter.com.

 Overview of Least Privilege Security for Windows 7, Vista and XP

In this, the first book to be entirely dedicated to the subject of running Least
Privilege Security (or standard user accounts) on Windows operating 
systems in the enterprise, you will learn about the benefits Least Privilege brings 
organizations in terms of not only security, but regulatory compliance, 
improved manageability, and operational simplicity. The book provides a 
complete guide to implementing Least Privilege Security on the desktop, 
with step-by-step instructions and advice about how to overcome the most 
common technical and political challenges.

 https://www.packtpub.com/least-privilege-security-for-windows-7-vista-and-xp/book 

 Overview of Least Privilege Security for Windows 7, Vista and XP

     * Implement Least Privilege Security in Windows 7, Vista and XP to
 prevent unwanted system changes
     * Achieve a seamless user experience with the different components
 and compatibility features of Windows and Active Directory
     * Mitigate the problems and limitations many users may face when
 running legacy applications
     * Distribute applications, updates and ActiveX Controls to least
 privilege users with Group Policy, application virtualization and the
 ActiveX Installer Service
     * Ensure reliable remote access for IT administrators to support
 users by configuring support features and firecall access

HP Mini Netbooks with CloudDrive Have Nearly Limitless Storage:
http://jkontherun.com/2010/01/05/hp-mini-netbooks-with-clouddrive-have-nearly-limitless-storage/

http://www.hp.com/sbso/solutions/pc_expertise/professional_innovations/quickweb.pdf

Bought a new HP mini the other day and the amount of addition software put on here is not only interesting from a "do I need it, will it need updating, what is the security risk" standpoint but also the amount of additional code that HP is putting on these netbooks to add value and give more of a computing experience.  Two examples..... a cloud storage drive on the box and an alternative dual boot browser only platform for secure browsing.

Interesting.... and neither one are Microsoft platforms.

It's clean up time at the server at the office... have you run your WSUS clean up routines?

How to Move WSUS Content and Database Files to a Different Volume - The Official SBS Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2009/09/23/how-to-move-wsus-content-and-database-files-to-a-different-partition.aspx

Maybe you've scripted it or do a monthly task?

But if you haven't lately...run that www.sbsbpa.com and see what the space is like on your C drive and what you can move around a bit.