Re: << SBS news for the week of February 1, 2004>>
From: Kevin Weilbacher (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 02/02/04
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Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:43:34 -0500
Sorry there's not been a Song of the Week ... between installing SBS2003,
MVP exitement and the Super Bowl ... just too little time to kick starting
my creativity juices. Maybe this week!
-- Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long" "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:Obi62uZ6DHA.2480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > OT:It's Groundhog Day in the USA and Phil says 6 more weeks of winter > [sorry for you guys where there is snow] > > http://www.stormfax.com/ghogday.htm > http://www.groundhog.org/ > > ------------------------------- > MyDoom/SCO Lessons learned > Well for one... don't open attachments > Review how you handle zip files > Ensure your A/V updates every hour on the hour > and the jury is still out whether it's SCO.com truly down or all the > ISPs blocking the traffic. > ------------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>LAST DAYS TO GET THE FREE SBS CALS<<<<<< > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/5CALOffer.mspx > February 5th is the cutoff date for free cals > > Load disk one [grab a copy of VPC or vmware if you need to] click start, > control panel, system and get that product key and enter it in the web > site. Per the site, cals to be shipped in February > > -------------------------------- > US Government has started cyber alert mailings > http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/index.html > ------------------------------- > On 19 January 2004, Microsoft released The Microsoft® Baseline Security > Analyzer (MBSA) 1.2 to the public. This tool was posted to the Download > Center on 19 January 2004. > > The Microsoft® Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a tool that allows > users to scan one or more Windows®-based computers for common security > misconfigurations. > Microsoft has published information, that details the tool and instructs > customers how to use the tool: > > - Microsoft® Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) Home Page > - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) Version 1.2 Is Available > (320454) > - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) Version 1.2 Q&A > > MBSA 1.2 now includes new support for the following Products: > - Exchange Server 2003 > - Microsoft Office (Note: MBSA can only be used for to perform a local > scans for Microsoft Office. Please see the above referenced documents for > more information). > - Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8 > - Microsoft Java Virtual Machine > - MSXML 2.5, 2.6, 3.0, and 4.0 > - BizTalk Server 2000, 2002, and 2004 > - Commerce Server 2000 and 2002 > - Content Management Server (CMS) 2001 and 2002 > - SNA Server 4.0, Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000 and 2004 > ------------------------------- > If your time service is disabled.... > > When you run CEICW, you need to select Broardband->a Direct broadband > connection instead of a local router device if you want to have Windows > Time service enable. For a router, it might be using ISDN or a modem. > To prevent dial-on-demand router from constantly dialing for time > updates, it is considered as a non-fulltime scenario during CEICW. > > ------------------------------- > > - - - - - - - - - - > Reward Offered to Capture Virus Designer > A quarter of a million dollar bounty is waiting for > anyone who helps law enforcers nab the designer of > another new computer virus. The award, put up Thursday > by Microsoft Corp., is the third so far as part of > a $5 million program the software giant announced > in early November to help identify the authors of > unusually damaging Internet infections that target > the company's products. > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1212&e=2&u=/ap/20040130/ap_on_hi_te/internet_virus > http://www.startribune.com/stories/789/4348619.html > > MyDoom Worm Spreads as Hunt for Author Intensifies > http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=4248978 > - - - - - - - - - - > Mimail mutant maximises Mydoom misery > The devastation created by the Mydoom virus, > which is still spreading, has been compounded > by the detection of a previously unknown mutant > of the Mimail virus. One in every five emails > currently transmitted is thought to be carrying > Mydoom, with four million infected emails thought > to be in circulation. > http://www.vnunet.com/News/1152401 > > Microsoft Prepares MyDoom Defense > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64292-2004Jan30.html > Mydoom virus really a spam tool? > http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4113278/ > As victims clean up, Mydoom mail keeps coming > http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,89624,00.html > - - - - - - - - - - > MS drop authentication technique to foil phishing > Microsoft has outlined plans to make phishing > attacks more difficult by dropping support for > a common Web authentication method. Redmond's > plans to remove support for handling user names > and passwords in HTTP or HTTPS URLs in IE are > designed to protect Web surfers from being lured > to malicious constructed or fraudulent sites. > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/35253.html > - - - - - - - - - - > Make spammers pay, in money or time, to send bulk e-mails > Imagine a world where the government paid all the bills > for the postal service, and the cost of mailing a letter > was zero. We'd be drowning in junk mail, because marketers > could crank out postcards and fliers for a few cents each > and send them for free. The humble 37-cent stamp and its > bulk-rate cousins, in other words, are barriers preventing > abuse of an important public resource. > http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/7833519.htm > http://www.vnunet.com/Features/1152407 > - - - - - - - - - - > ID fraud preys on technology's immaturity > Some people get socks for Christmas. Others get > handkerchiefs. But not Jay Heiser. His wife gave > him a replica of a Mesopotamian clay tablet this > year. Why? Because the Mesopotamians used them as > receipts, an early form of security. "That receipt > lasted 6,000 years," said Heiser, chief analyst > at security risk management vendor TruSecure. > http://www.vnunet.com/Features/1152404 > - - - - - - - - - - > Mainframe's midlife crisis: Security > Twenty years ago, mainframes sat in tight glass > houses, accessed by a limited list of select > employees. Today, mainframes remain a mainstay > of enterprise operations. All predictions of > the mainframe's imminent demise have disappeared > as quickly as those predicting the end of brick- > and-mortar retailing. In fact, industry sources > estimate that 30 billion Cobol transactions occur > daily; that's more than the number of Web page > hits in the same time period. > http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,89302,00.html > > > > Articles and KB Oh My! Courtesy of > Marie McFadden, MCSE NT4/2000, MCSA > Microsoft Online Support Engineer > > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security > > > SBS > ----------------------------------------------------- > 829046 SMTP recipient policy changes after you change your Internet domain > name > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829046 > > 829358 Overview of the Critical Update for SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829358 > > 829033 There is a documentation error in the Configure E-mail and Internet > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829033 > > 831747 Overview of the Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2003 Update: > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831747 > > 829114 How to remove and how to install the Windows Small Business Server > 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829114 > > 829113 How to restore a Windows SharePoint Services CompanyWeb database > after > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829113 > > 827701 How to perform a disaster recovery operation of SharePoint Services > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827701 > > 829035 You cannot connect to a console session of a local computer by using > a > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829035 > > 832919 New features and functionality in PortQry version 2.0 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832919 > > 829039 Internal client computers cannot connect to the externally accessible > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829039 > > 831747 Overview of the Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2003 Update: > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831747 > > 828048 POP3 e-mail clients cannot send messages to remote domains > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828048 > > 828056 A terminal server no longer runs in application mode after you > upgrade > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828056 > > 829038 Users can still send and receive e-mail messages after you disable > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829038 > > 829036 The Microsoft SharePoint Administrator option on the Administrative > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829036 > > 828063 Configuration error when the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828063 > > 832870 "Cannot find '::{e17d4fc0-5564-11d1-83f2-00a0c90dc849}'" error > message > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832870 > > 828054 You cannot contact a computer running Small Business Server from an > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828054 > > 829045 Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition does not support > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829045 > > 831664 "The requested media failed to mount" error message when you try to > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831664 > > 829623 Default Services That Are Installed in Windows Small Business Server > 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829623 > > > For Windows 2000 > ------------------------------------------------------ > 829155 Account lookup application programming interface's may not complete > on > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829155 > > 828904 Web changes are not visible on the destination server in FrontPage > 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828904 > > 833556 Csvde.exe -u does not display Unicode characters in Windows 2000 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833556 > > 822720 "Stop 0x00000080" error message when you add or remove a hot swap > drive > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822720 > > 830764 Print jobs from Macintosh client computers to a Windows 2000 Service > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830764 > > 830711 DNS MMC may take a long time to populate the description pane when > you > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830711 > > 829246 Event Logs Are Corrupted > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829246 > > 832821 Error 161 occurs when you access Service Control Manager from > Terminal > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832821 > > 830074 Error 4097 is recorded in the system log on your Windows 2000 server > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830074 > > 831877 Multiple memory leaks in the Remote Registry Service when you use > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831877 > > 826955 Virus Alert About the Blaster Worm and Its Variants > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826955 > > 833154 You receive a "stop 0x00000050 (page fault in nonpaged area)" error > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833154 > > 831754 You receive an error message when you try to print to a shared > network > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831754 > > 816960 Server may stop responding if a Winsock program is under a heavy > load in > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816960 > > 833046 The Windows Backup utility does not report errors to the backup log > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833046 > > 828531 Computer stops responding when you use a dial-up connection to log > on in > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828531 > > 827535 Dnsapi.dll memory leak > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827535 > > 831646 Chkdsk incorrectly removes corrupted security descriptor information > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831646 > > 826502 The server stops responding and you receive a "Stop 0x000000d1" error > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826502 > > 825036 Best practices for DNS client settings in Windows 2000 Server and in > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=825036 > > 832182 Windows 2000 SP3 may stop responding during shutdown > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832182 > > 830075 Winmgmt.exe uses more CPU resources than you expect > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830075 > > 830570 The Registry Repair Utility download for Windows 2000-based computers > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830570 > > 831982 CPU usage in Lsass.exe increases to 99 percent when you try to > access a > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831982 > > > Windows 2003 > ----------------------------------------------------- > 830212 You receive an access violation error message when you print to a > local > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830212 > > 830711 DNS MMC may take a long time to populate the description pane when > you > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830711 > > 831666 Various printing issues in Windows Server 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831666 > > 830746 Active Directory changes do not replicate in Windows Server 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830746 > > 826955 Virus Alert About the Blaster Worm and Its Variants > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826955 > > 831754 You receive an error message when you try to print to a shared > network > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831754 > > 828830 You receive an error message when you try to save a Network Monitor > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828830 > > 832222 You cannot connect to a remote Windows Server 2003 domain controller > by > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832222 > > 827537 Windows XP SP1 and Windows Server 2003 clients cannot connect to some > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827537 > > 833374 Description of the groups that are displayed in the Member Of list in > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833374 > > 830750 Automatic Updates logs Event ID 16 in the application log > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830750 > > 825036 Best practices for DNS client settings in Windows 2000 Server and in > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=825036 > > 833375 You receive event ID 7000 even though Network Load Balancing is not > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833375 > > 326216 HOW TO: Use the Backup Feature to Back Up and Restore Data in Windows > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326216 > > 814583 HOW TO: Use Command Line Parameters with the Ntbackup Command in > Windows > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=814583 > > > Windows SharePoint Services > ------------------------------------------------------ > 834546 "Cannot complete this action" error message when you connect to a > portal > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=834546 > > 831107 You receive the error "Can't move focus to the control" when you > approve > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831107 > > 833183 "Cannot connect to configuration database" or "Unable to connect to > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833183 > > 829358 Overview of the Critical Update for SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829358 > > 833183 "Cannot connect to configuration database" or "Unable to connect to > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833183 > > 830320 Comparison of features that are included in Windows SharePoint > Services > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830320 > > > Exchange 2000 > ------------------------------------------------------ > 831393 You receive error code 80090006 when the Exchange System Attendant > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831393 > > 832599 How to obtain the Understanding and Deploying Exchange 2000 Active > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832599 > > 832599 How to obtain the Understanding and Deploying Exchange 2000 Active > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832599 > > 832396 Outlook 2003 uses only TCP/IP or HTTP protocol bindings when Outlook > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832396 > > > Exchange 2003 > ------------------------------------------------------- > 833401 How to configure RPC over HTTP in Exchange Server 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833401 > > 817543 "Setup is unable to determine the DNS name of this computer. See > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817543 > > 828765 Permissions that you must have to install components in Exchange > Server > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828765 > > 831394 You cannot connect to an Exchange Server 2003 computer by using > Outlook > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831394 > > 821904 HOW TO: Create a Distribution List (Distribution Group) in Exchange > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821904 > > > Windows XP > ------------------------------------------------------- > 822137 Desktop Icons Do No Appear Correctly When Moved > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822137 > > 821160 Temporary hotfix installation files are not deleted in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821160 > > 832656 You receive "IP General Failure" error messages during network > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832656 > > 827090 "Unable to create or access your My Documents folder" error message > when > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827090 > > 826955 Virus Alert About the Blaster Worm and Its Variants > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826955 > > 831429 Windows XP stops responding when you download updates from Windows > Update > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831429 > > 834525 Wireless network connection for a preferred wireless access point is > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=834525 > > 821979 Autodial starts each time a resource is not available in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821979 > > 832577 The computer stops responding during startup > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832577 > > 832246 Printer tray selections are ignored when you print to a PostScript > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832246 > > 827537 Windows XP SP1 and Windows Server 2003 clients cannot connect to some > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827537 > > 832490 Security enhancements in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832490 > > > Outlook > ----------------------------------------------------- > 833006 The settings that are contained in the Outlook Security Settings > public > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833006 > > 831124 How to Force Outlook to Resolve Proxy Addresses and Custom > Properties in > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831124 > > 829918 How to create a new e-mail profile in Outlook 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829918 > > 831399 How to Use the Desktop Alerts Feature in Outlook 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831399 > > 831390 You may receive the "this operation has been cancelled" error message > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831390 > > 831606 How to organize your Outlook 2003 data with the Show in Groups > feature > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831606 > > 829982 You Cannot Open Attachments in Outlook 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829982 > > 289987 How to Compact Outlook PST and OST Files > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=289987 > > 832396 Outlook 2003 uses only TCP/IP or HTTP protocol bindings when Outlook > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832396 > > 831747 Overview of the Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2003 Update: > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831747 > > 830119 Overview of Archive and of AutoArchive in Outlook 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830119 > > 831402 How to troubleshoot Search Folders in Outlook 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831402 > > 829699 You Receive an Error Message About Inadequate Hard Disk Drive Space > When > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829699 > > > Internet Explorer > -------------------------------------------- > 833633 How to strengthen the security settings for the Local Machine zone in > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833633 > > 833786 Steps that you can take to help identify and to help protect yourself > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833786 > > > > -- > http://www.sbslinks.com/really.htm >
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