SBS – Stop the ‘SBS Console’
KB ID 0000212 Problem Every time you log into an SBS Server the “Windows SBS Console” loads, a lot of users will be quite happy with this, but it annoys me. You can’t turn it off by simply ticking “Don’t Run” somewhere, like you can with “Server Manager” on the full server product, nor can you disable it with msconfig, or in the Registry. Solution 1. On the SBS Server Click Start >...
SBS – Loses connectivity to Active Directory(5-7 Day intervals)
KB ID 0000214 Problem Seen on SBS 2008 running McAfee AV Seen on SBS 2008 running Trend AV Problem reoccurs on a rough 5-7 days cycle, rebooting the server solves the problem. You may also see System Event Log: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy Event ID: 1054 Level: Error User: SYSTEM Description: The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a...
SBS 2003 has lost its CAL’s (Client Access Licenses reset to 5)
KB ID 0000339 Problem Been a while since I’ve seen this one, and strangely I didn’t document it. so when I was asked this morning I searched here on PeteNetLive, and In my personal database of solutions but the cupboard was bare. Solution 1. Before you do anything make sure your SBS has plenty of space on the hard drive, simply running out of room on the system drive can cause SBS to lose its licences, make sure this is...
SBS – Administrator Account (Enabling?)
KB ID 0000356 Problem By default the Administrators account in SBS 2008 is disabled, while this is not a bad thing and there are very valid reasons for it being disabled, some users still want to use it. Solution Option 1 – Create another “Admin” Account 1. Start > run > dsa.msc {enter} > Right click users > New User > follow the onscreen prompts. 2.Right click the user you have just created and add...
SBS Exchange Certificate Expired
KB ID 0000535 Problem When you setup SBS2008 (and Exchange 2007) it creates and uses a self signed certificate, which is fine. But by default it only lasts two years. The best option is to buy a proper certificate, but if you simply want to generate a new one here’s how to do it. Solution 1. Here you can see your certificate has expired. 2. Normally you need to access your certificate services web enrolment console to carry this...
Windows SBS – Moving the Windows Software Update Services Database (SUSDB.mdf)
KB ID 0000609 Problem Last week a client rang in to say their servers system drive was running out of room. A quick scan showed me the biggest thing on there was a 12 GB database called SUSDB.mdf. A few searches told me what I’d already guessed from the name, WSUS was the offender, so I set about moving it to their data drive that had lots of free space. Solution 1. Launch the Windows SBS Console > Backup and Server Storage...
SBS – Alert – ‘The following disk has low idle time’
KB ID 0000583 Problem I got this alert forwarded to me, from a client that I’d put in new hard drives for a few week ago. Alert: The following disk has low idle time, which may cause slow response time when reading or writing files to the disk. Disk: {Number} {Drive Letter}: Review the Disk Transfers/sec and % Idle Time counters for the PhysicalDisk performance object. If the Disk Transfers/sec counter is consistently below 150...
Microsoft Exchange RPC Client Access Service Does Not Start
KB ID 0000802 Problem I build a new SBS 2011 environment last week, and I had just put on the new digital certificate, and as no one was using it, I simply rebooted the SBS Server and went for a coffee. From that point forward all the new Outlook 2013 clients give me this error, Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened. You must connect to Microsoft Exchange with the current...
SBS – No Incoming Mail ‘421 4.3.2 Service not available’
KB ID 0000803 Problem While testing mail flow on a new SBS 2011 Server, outbound mail worked fine, but no mail would flow in. When I attempted to Telnet in from a remote host this was what I saw; 421 4.3.2 Service not available Connection to host lost. Solution Normally I’d expect to see an error like this if the Exchange ‘Receive Connector’ was misconfigured, (if you’re not using SBS 2011 create a new default...
SBS 2011 Missing Netlogon Share (Post Migration)
KB ID 0000809 Problem Whilst performing an upgrade from SBS 2003 to SBS 2011, I went on-site this morning to be told, “The new server does not have a NETLOGON share!”. As a result the clients who had authenticated to the old server had successfully ran their logon scripts. But the clients who had authenticated to the new server had not. Solution 1. On the original (SBS 2003) server > Start > Run > cmd {Enter}...