Tag Archives: 2011

SBS – Stop the ‘SBS Console’

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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 > Administrative Tools > Task Scheduler.

2. When it Loads > Expand Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Windows Small Business Server 2001 or 2008 > Select the ‘console’ task in the center window > then either “Delete” or “Disable” the task.

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Original Article written 26/03/10

SBS 2011 Missing Netlogon Share (Post Migration)

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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} > Run the following command;

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net stop ntfrs
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2. On the original (SBS 2003) server > Start > Run > Regedit > Navigate to;

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > NtFrs > Parameters > Backup > Restore > Process at Startup
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Change the Burflags DWORD value to D4 (Hexadecimal).

3. Then start the ntfrs service again.

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net start ntfrs
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4. Now go to the NEW (SBS 2011) server > Start > Run > cmd {Enter} > Run the following command;

[box] net stop ntfrs [/box]

5. On the NEW (SBS 2011) server > Start > Run > Regedit > Navigate to;

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > NtFrs > Parameters > Backup > Restore > Process at Startup
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Change the Burflags DWORD value to D2 (Hexadecimal).

6. Then start the ntfrs service again.

[box] net start ntfrs [/box]

7. Now wait approximately one cup of coffee.

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