<< Small Biz Server news of the week Nov 21 2004>>
From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 11/22/04
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Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:50:06 -0800
Kevin's song of the week
news://msnews.microsoft.com/u2RBYzqzEHA.1192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
[A classic and fitting since I was patching my new machine this weekend]
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SBS 2003 KBs of interest
MS04-039: Vulnerability in ISA Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0 could
allow Internet content spoofing:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888258
How to re-install Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in Windows
Small Business Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=887305
"An error occurred while changing the IP address" error message appears
when you use the Change IP Address Tool in Windows Small Business Server
2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889028
A static IP address may not be assigned to a new server that has
uppercase characters in its name in Windows Small Business Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889029
Quarantined virus files are skipped and your backup reports a failed
status on your Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888035
When you use the Outlook Web Access client to open a compressed (.zip)
file attachment that you downloaded from an Exchange Server 2003
computer, the file is corrupted:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875525
HTML e-mail messages lose their formatting when you use the Exchange
Mailbox Merge program to migrate .pst files to Exchange Server 2003
mailboxes:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=884849
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services post-Service Pack 1
Hotfix Package: October 19, 2004:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=887810
Supported scenarios for using the Stsadm.exe command-line tool to back
up and to restore Windows SharePoint Services Web sites and personal
sites in SharePoint Portal Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889236
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Kevin posts in his "order of patches" that he uses to build a server
http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/11/20/19909.aspx#19920
What do you do on your servers?
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The blog over the last couple of days has been documenting the new server:
Antivirus anyone?:
http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/11/21/20047.aspx
OH and one more thing... you don't NEED all those attachments:
http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/11/21/20051.aspx
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More blogs of interest
Are you interested in Usergroups?
Taz talks about how they are win/win
http://www.taznetworks.com/rss/2004/11/user-groups-and-communities.html
Are you providing what no one needs?
http://www.smallbusinesses.blogspot.com/2004/11/getting-rich-offering-what-nobody.html
How's those passwords?
http://securityawareness.blogspot.com/2004/11/simplest-security-guide-to-better.html
Don't want to be admin while surfing?
http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_howard/archive/2004/11/18/266033.aspx
Larry Osterman and Bill
http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=28193
Sean Daniel on beta names
http://seanda.blogspot.com/2004/11/catfood-dogfood-it-all-tastes-good.html
Have to tell a funny story... every now and then when an email comes
from the SBS team, you can kinda spot what they are up to because their
email header changes.
David Coursey says Word Perfect killed themselves... I agree
http://blog.ziffdavis.com/coursey/archive/2004/11/18/3337.aspx
Gizmodo week in review
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/gizmodo-week-in-review-026094.php
Check out the discussion of the new Adobe
http://www.microsoftmonitor.com/archives/005006.html
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Have you ever wished Microsoft would do a training session for your
customers to help them understand Microsoft licensing and their purchase
options? Well, the time has arrived!
On December 9th from 11:30 am CST - 1:30 pm CST, Eric Ligman, Small
Business Manger from Microsoft, will present:
"Understanding Microsoft Licensing" - Presented via Microsoft Office
Live Meeting for you and your customers
What will be covered:
- Introduction to Licensing
- OEM vs. Retail vs. Volume Licensing - Advantages, disadvantages of
each. Which is best for your customers? What they need to know about
each. Plus more…
- Software Assurance – What is it really? When can it be added? What
are the advantages & disadvantages of it? How to buy it. Plus more…
- Volume Licensing for Businesses – Open Business & Open Value.
Advantages, disadvantages of each. Which is best for their company?
What they need to know about each. (Including the “Buy one, get one
free” example for MS Office) Plus more…
- Promotions & incentives to help them get the most from their MS
licensing. Plus more…
- Q&A
This session was developed exclusively by the Microsoft Central Region
Small Business Team based on feedback and requests from the highly-rated
“Get The Most From Your Microsoft Investment,” and “SA for Small
Business” sessions we ran earlier in our Midwest Area.
visit the www.mssmallbiz.com site for the download and information.
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Sample Customer invite:
Save Money On All Of Your Microsoft Purchases
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As one of our valued customers, we want to let you know about an
exciting opportunity available to you through our partnership with
Microsoft. Microsoft will be conducting an “Understanding Microsoft
Licensing” web seminar on December 9, 2004 designed to help business
customers spend less and get more for their Microsoft software and we
are extending this invitation to you to join us for this session. Here
are the details and the link to learn more and register:
Understanding Microsoft Licensing
Start Time: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:30 AM (GMT-06:00) Central
Time (US & Canada)
End Time: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:30 PM (GMT-06:00) Central Time
(US & Canada)
If you have between 2 and 200 PCs in your company, then you need to
attend this session! This session was developed exclusively by the
Microsoft Central Region Small Business Team based on feedback and
requests from the highly-rated “Get The Most From Your Microsoft
Investment,” and “SA for Small Business” sessions we ran earlier in our
Midwest Area.
Join Eric Ligman, Microsoft Business Development Manager from the
Central Region Small Business Team, for this two-hour session to learn
all about Microsoft licensing programs for Small Businesses along with
tools and resources you can use today to get the most from your
Microsoft licenses.
What we will cover:
- Introduction to Licensing
- OEM vs. Retail vs. Volume Licensing - Advantages, disadvantages of
each. Which is best for your company? What you need to know about
each. Plus more…
- Software Assurance – What is it really? When can it be added? What
are the advantages & disadvantages of it? How to buy it. Plus more…
- Volume Licensing for Small Businesses – Open Business & Open Value.
Advantages, disadvantages of each. Which is best for your company?
What you need to know about each. (Including the “Buy one, get one
free” example for MS Office) Plus more…
- Promotions & incentives to help you get the most from your MS
licensing. Plus more…
- Q&A
When: Thursday, Dec 9, 2004 11:30 AM (CST) – 1:30 PM (CST)
Duration: 120 minutes
Presented By: Eric Ligman – Business Development Manager, U.S. Central
Region Small Business Team
This presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Office Live Meeting
and will utilize Voice Over IP technology for the audio portion of the
presentation. Because of this, you will need to view this presentation
from a sound-enabled computer. All information regarding the URL for
the meeting and login instructions will be emailed to all registered
attendees at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the presentation.
Be sure to register for this session TODAY:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032264855
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November 15th Microsoft Small Business Community
(http://www.mssmallbiz.com) Update
Topics in this update:
1) Wednesday, November 17th Exchange Server 2003 SP1 and the Intelligent
Message Filter Webcast
2) Thursday, December 9th Microsoft Customer Licensing Training Session
3) November 9th Microsoft Small Business Channel Licensing Training
Session replay now available to view online!
4) Current Small Business Promos on the Small Business Customer Center
5) NEW – Microsoft Small Business Partner Engagement Program
1) Exchange Server 2003 SP1 and the Intelligent Message Filter Webcast –
Wednesday, November 17th
Join Brad Billison of the Central Region Small Business Team for the
November Webcast to learn about the changes to Exchange Server 2003 made
by application of SP1. Also learn about the Intelligent Message Filter
for Exchange Server 2003 and it’s anti-spam filtering capabilities.
To register or for more information on this session, please go to:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032264412
or
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/events and enter Event ID 1032264412 in the
Search box or call 877-MSEVENT and provide them with Event ID
1032264412. Be sure to register today!
2) Understanding MS Licensing for Your Customers Web Seminar – Thursday,
December 9th
For those of you who attended the November 9th MS Licensing Training
session for Partners, you heard us make the offer to conduct the
“Understanding Microsoft Licensing” session for your customers. Well
here it is, so be sure to tell your customers about it and have them
register today!
Have them join us for this exclusive Microsoft® event. The
“Understanding Microsoft Licensing,” training session is being offered
on behalf of all of our Small Business Channel Community members for all
of your customers to provide them the information and resources they
need to get the most from their Microsoft investments. This session was
developed based on feedback and requests from the highly-rated “Get The
Most From Your MS Licensing,” and “Understanding Software Assurance”
sessions we ran earlier in our Midwest Area. Your customers should
consider this a MUST ATTEND event if:
1) They have between 2 and 200 PCs.
2) They want to know the real differences between OEM, Retail, and
Volume License software and which is right for their company.
3) They want to understand the differences between Open Business
and Open Value and when to use each.
4) They want to learn what Software Assurance REALLY is and how to
get the most from it
5) To learn about current rebates, promotions, and tools they can
use to save money on their Microsoft purchases today
6) They want to know how they may qualify for FREE Microsoft®
Office licenses, or FREE training on Microsoft® Office or Server
products they purchase from you.
Knowledge IS power. Have them come learn how to get the most from their
Microsoft licenses today!
Presented by: Eric Ligman - Microsoft® Business Development Manager – US
Central Region
Thursday, December 9, 2004 from 11:30 AM (CST) – 1:30 PM (CST)
To register or for more information on this session, please have them go to:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032264855
or
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/events and enter Event ID 1032264855 in the
Search box or call 877-MSEVENT and provide them with Event ID
1032264855. Be sure to have them register today!
3) November 9th Microsoft Small Business Channel Licensing Training
Session replay now available to view online!
Did you miss the November 9th Microsoft Licensing for Channel Partners
session we gave? Well, the session was recorded in its entirety and is
now available for you to view right from your desk. All of the links
and info to view the session are located in the
“Replay_PartnerLic_110904” document in the “LiveMeetings” section of the
Microsoft Small Business Community Site (http://www.mssmallbiz.com).
Remember, this recording is the channel Partner session meant for you as
a channel partner, not your customers. To have your customers go
through this same type of training, have them register for the December
9th session listed in #2 of the Update above.
You will need to login to the site to access this. As a reminder, your
User Name for the site is: MYWSSSITE\sbradcpa – Remember to include the
MYWSSSITE\ as part of your User Name when entering it and if you have
misplaced your password, try doing a text search on your inbox for your
User Name.
4) Current Small Business Promos for your customers on the Small
Business Customer Center – Be sure to check out the Small Business
Center (Microsoft’s Small Business customer site) promotion page
(http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/buy/offers.mspx) to find offers
you can leverage when talking to your customers. For instance, there is
a Dell PowerEdge Server with SBS 2003 for $34 per month (and you can get
the customer 3 years of upgrades, 3 years of electronic training,
license transferability rights, and 3 years of all SA benefits for less
than $11 per month more by adding the following part numbers through
Open Value: part #T72-00377 if they use Device CALs or part #T72-00504
if they use User CALs. These part #s are for the SBS Std Server w/5
CALs SA. If they add additional CALs, you would add SA for those as
well.) If you are unfamiliar with the SA or Open Value components
mentioned, be sure to attend the replay of the Partner Training Session
listed in #3 above.
5) Microsoft Small Business Partner Engagement Program - Enroll in the
Partner Engagement Program for Small Business! Designed for re-sellers
with small business clients, involvement in this program will support
your marketing and sales efforts for Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
(with Service Pack 2), Office Small Business Edition 2003, and Windows
Small Business Server 2003. As a member of the Microsoft Partner
Program, you're well-positioned to provide your customers with services
designed to improve their business productivity while generating
incremental revenues for you. To start expanding your service and
revenue opportunities right away get involved and sign up for this Small
Business Engagement Program! Click here to learn more:
https://partners.microsoft.com/Pep/default.aspx
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Petco settles with FTC over cyber security gaffe
Pet supply retailer Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
will be on a short cybersecurity leash for the
next 20 years to settle a Federal Trade Commission
action over a security hole on it's e-commerce
site that may have left as many as 500,000
customer credit card numbers exposed to hackers.
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/9957
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Arafat worm exploits new MS vuln
A worm which exploits curiosity about the death
of Yasser Arafat is the first to exploit the known
Extended MetaFiles vulnerability. Aler is a network
worm that was widely bulk-mailed with the subject
"Latest News about Arafat!!!". These infected
emails had two attachments, one a clean JPEG
file and the other an infected EMF file,
according to anti-virus firm F-Secure.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/17/arafat_worm/
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Caught in a phishing trap
Faced with an online test that presents him with
10 different e-mails, some of which are examples
of phishing scams, his answer is to label every
single one a fake. Three turn out to be the genuine
article--but in the engineer's mind, he's passed
the test either way.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5453203.html
Phishing scam forces NatWest services offline
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159481
Microsoft's answer to phishing: Two IDs
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5457381.html
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Microsoft re-releases security patch
Microsoft has re-released a security patch for
Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server
after a major code revision. The updated patch,
first released on 9 November, is for ISA Server
2000 and Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0. Details
can be found here.
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159462
Windows XP SP2: A bandage, not a panacea
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,97574,00.html
More security hiccups for IE
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5457105.html
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Three new IE vulnerabilities discovered
Attackers could exploit two "moderately critical"
vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer to bypass
a security feature in SP2 and trick users into
downloading malicious files, according to Danish
security firm Secunia. Secunia said in an advisory
Wednesday that a researcher known as cyber flash
discovered two vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1026465,00.html
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Piracy alert on Santa's software
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has
warned consumers that buying software online
from unauthorised dealers could seriously
damage the health of their computers. In the
run up to Christmas, the BSA said that it has
received increasing reports of apparently
legitimate software being sold by online
auction sites and small software vendors.
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159466
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MPAA Unveils New P2P 'Spyware'
The new initiative by the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) to nab those
engaged in online film piracy was met with
some concern. "Just because someone has P2P
software on a computer doesn't mean he or
she is engaging in illegal activity. The
documentation should be clear on what to look
for." Another possibility that the documentation
should cover, he adds, is spyware. "It can
install all kinds of applications on a PC."
http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=MPAA-Unveils-New-P-P--Spyware-&story_id=28498
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IT security spend: firms switch focus
IT security budgets are set increase by ten
per cent next year as spam, identity fraud and
regulatory compliance move higher up the business
agenda. But the priorities of IT departments are
changing, with half of every security-related pound
being invested in staffing and external services,
such as vulnerability audits and risk assessments.
http://www.computing.co.uk/news/1159473
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Viruses and spam won't halt IM use
Despite a growing number of IM-borne menaces
such as viruses and unsolicited messages,
businesses must not be put off rolling out
the technology across the organisation, because
the pros far outweigh the cons, says an IM gateway
provider. Kailash Ambwani, president and CEO of
secure IM gateway provider FaceTime, denies his
business will be hampered by a 'once bitten twice
shy' aversion to IM based on companies' previous
bad experiences with email.
http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/im/0,39024995,39125957,00.htm
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Microsoft cracks down on Xbox modifications
In the days before Microsoft released the hotly
anticipated Halo 2 video game for the Xbox game
console, some gamers noticed a sudden spike
in the number of people being kicked off the
company's online game service. That was no
coincidence. With Halo 2 expected to entice
a new batch of users to the Xbox Live online
gaming community, Microsoft says it increased
its crackdown on those suspected of making
unauthorized modifications to their Xboxes.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/games/2004-11-16-xbox-hacks_x.htm
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Report: Crooks behind more Net attacks
The criminal groups increasingly rely on massive
numbers of compromised home PCs to launch their
attacks, said Mark Griffiths, vice president for
Mountain View, Calif.-based VeriSign.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5455225.html
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Security incidents and cybercrime on the up
Security events recorded between July and
September this year are up 150 per cent on those
recorded by security company VeriSign in the
same period last year. VeriSign's Internet Security
Intelligence Briefing, published today, concludes
that increased financial rewards and the greater
sophistication of the computer underworld and
making the internet a more dangerous environment.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/16/verisign_security_survey/
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Police prowl for online predators
It's a weekday afternoon in Kemah, and R.W.
Williamson logs onto Yahoo! chat. According
to the online profile, R.W. is a 13-year-old
girl, and on this day, that profile is visible
to everyone in the "Texas" chat room where R.W.
has joined in. Within 60 seconds, R.W.'s computer
screen is a gallery of pop-up windows called "IMs"
- instant messages. The messages are from men, some
wanting to be R.W.'s "friend," some offering online
links to their home webcams and some offering links
to explicit pornography on the Internet.
http://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=41c324a75e1f8300
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Gates: Passwords passe
Speaking at the Microsoft IT Forum in Copenhagen,
Denmark, the Microsoft chair predicted that people
will soon rely on alternative means of authenticating
their identity.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5454719.html
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Does anybody like Norton AntiVirus?
Whenever I have written about Symantec’s flagship
consumer antivirus application, the response from
readers is always the same. Hordes of Symantec's
customers write in complaining that Norton AntiVirus
(NAV) sucks up their system resources, doesn't clean
their computer thoroughly and when they finally
decide to ditch the program altogether, they first
need to download a special un-installation tool
from Symantec's Web site.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/0,2000061744,39166688,00.htm
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