This had eluded me.. But I just found the solution so I thought I would post it... I had to reinstall a Windows 2003 Small Business Server last week.. This particular customer made use of the Fax Service. Before the reinstall the Fax Service would e-mail a receipt through Exchange to the sending user but this was no longer happening. After a little digging I found the reason why.. It was not turned on. So, to turn on The Fax receipt function in SBS 2003 you will need to do the following: Open … [Read more...]
Vista Service Pack 1
First I'd, like to type my normal apology for slow posts... It's been a hectic month. ANYWAY, today I see that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is now being pushed out via windows update. I know it was released last week but today is the first time it has showed up in my automatic updates. My friend Doug requested that I fulfill my role as Guinea Pig and install this "Straight away!" as it will make .. it'll make for some good drama in a blog post (; So, Today I start the … [Read more...]
Windows 2003 Server does not stream FLV videos
I was having some trouble today getting a flash file to work. I was trying to stream a FLV (Flash video) file and although it was working great on my local machine it would not stream when I loaded it up on my server. The SWF file would play, well.. the controls would come up but the file wouldn't stream.. I waisted a lot of time moving files around and re-making before I found this. Like always, thought I'd share.. Issue: When Flash Player movie files that stream external FLV … [Read more...]
Speed up File Copy in Vista
I've been using Vista Ultimate as my primary OS now for nearly a year and, I have to say I'm having VERY FEW problems. Certainly not the horror stories you read all over the web and, really no more than I had with Windows XP Pro. It may have something to do with the machine I built to run Vista. (It gets a 5.4 on the Windows Experience Index) I get no system freezes, no " … [Read more...]
Moving a SSL to a new Server (IIS 6.0)
Ever had to move an SSL to a new server? Well I have and, I can never remember the steps. I end up spending and hour or so just looking it up on the web so I can accomplish this 5 minute task. It's pathetic really. But, once you get them installed moving them is not something that you do everyday. So, I've decided to use my site to hold these directions for the next time I SPAZZ out. Maybe they will be of some use to someone else? Step 1: Create a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) … [Read more...]
Remote Desktop Slow in Vista
I am using my Vista Ultimate machine primarily now for day-to-day work.. And everything is running quite smoothly to be honest. No crashes, no freezes, no spyware.. Everything is great. I help manage SEVERAL servers across my WAN and use Remote Desktop to great effect. But, last week a new Server was added. I logged in with my trusty Remote desktop to start setting up an SFTP server. Only, this time everything was WAY WAY WAY Slow... I mean I was waiting a good thirty seconds between clicks. … [Read more...]
Microsoft Security Bulletin
I periodically receive Security Bulletins from Microsoft and thought I would share the latest... ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Release Issued: September 27, 2007 ******************************************************************** Summary The following bulletin has undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS07-042 - Critical Bulletin Information: * … [Read more...]