I'm trying this again as the first time it didn't post
Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] wrote:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com:119/#uLDLgotDHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl
> Kevin's Song of the week
>
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> IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES GETTING SHAREPOINT INSTALLED.... WELCOME TO
> THE PARTY!
> Well we had a fun week around here....Sharepoint the newest to the SBS
> family decided that it didn't like Thanksgiving and decided to spice
> up our normally extremely boring install:
>
> http://www.sbslinks.com/Sharepoint.htm
>
> There is an issue with Sharepoint not installing. [the SBS newbie is
> trying to wear out his welcome Set the date of your system clock
> back and it will install. [I will admit though that even with the
> date issue it's STILL a boring install!]
>
>
> Secondly if you are getting an error after clicking on "search" this
> is due to the last cumulative IE fix. I personally don't notice this
> issue because I rarely use search and certainly not from the server.
> Either pull off that patch [go into add/remove and take off Hotfix
> 824145, or live with it. A fix is being worked on.
>
> --------------------------
>
> So what is Sharepoint anyway?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e084d5cb-1161-46f2-a363-8e0c2250d990
>
>
> Windows SharePoint Services helps organizations increase individual
> and team productivity by enabling them to create Web sites for
> information sharing and document collaboration.
>
> If you want to see it in action without setting up a SBS2k3
>
> Sign Up for Windows SharePoint Services Trial:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/sharepoint/trial.mspx#XSLTsection124121120120
>
>
> ----------------------------
>
> I FINALLY GOT MY ACTION PACK. The front paperwork was dated
> 11/7/2003, the United States Postal mark was dated 11/18/2003 from
> Pasadena. Obviously it took the scenic route to get to me.
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Want to learn some Microspeak?
> http://www.gisuser.co.nz/pdfs/MicroSpeak.pdf
>
> --------------------------
> Besides Security hotfixes after installing SBS2k3... you may want
> these hotfixes:
>
> Download details: Windows Small Business Server 2003: KB 831664:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=776e1f61-0c9d-43ac-9936-49154995f596&displaylang=en
>
> Download details: Windows Small Business Server 2003: KB 830801:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=25121bcb-a35a-4cf9-9c36-566677115ff5&displaylang=en
>
> 831464 - FIX: IIS 6.0 Gzip Compression Corruption Causes Access
> Violations:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831464
>
> ----------------------------
> Webcasts About Windows Small Business Server 2003:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/training/webcast.mspx
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Online Labs for Small Business Server 2003
> Partners HOLO:
> http://microsoft.granitepillar.com/partners/
>
> ------------------------
> SHAREPOINT
>
> 831750 Support WebCast: New features in Microsoft Office SharePoint
> Portal
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831750
>
> --------------------------
> MULTIPLE PRODUCTS
>
> 832017 Port Requirements for the Microsoft Windows Server System
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832017
>
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>
> Screen No. 4 of this powerpoint is great to show WHY everyone needs a
> patch management solution
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/7/06733aec-4941-4eac-b0be-7e716dd80d8d/BTS%20-%20Patch%20Management.ppt
>
>
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>
>
> Steve Ballmer on the future of Microsoft
> BW Online | December 1, 2003 | Steve Ballmer On Microsoft's Future:
> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_48/b3860078_mz063.htm
>
> ------------------------
>
> Wallmart raked in 1.52 billion in one day. And how did they know that?
> IT that's why!
>
>
> ------------------------------
> In other news.....
>
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> Exchange flaw could open up user accounts
> Microsoft is investigating what may be a serious
> flaw in Exchange Server 2003, only a month after
> the software's launch as part of Office System
> 2003. The bug appears to affect an Exchange
> component called Outlook Web Access (OWA), which
> allows users to access their in-boxes and folders
> via a Web browser.
> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5111330.html
>
> Microsoft investigates Exchange security hole
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39118071,00.htm
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,87506,00.html
>
>
> PLEASE NOTE -- THIS DOES NOT AFFECT SBS2K3 INSTALLATIONS. WE DONT'
> HAVE AN EXCHANGE FRONT END AND WE INSTALL SHAREPOINT ON IT'S OWN
> VIRTUAL SERVER
>
> -----------------------------
>
> Ex-MS worker jailed for black market racket
> A former Microsoft worker was sent to jail for 17 months
> yesterday after admitting she stole software valued at
> $6 million from Microsoft's internal store. Kori Robin
> Brown, 31, of Spokane in Washington, will also be subject
> to a three year supervision order following her release,
> under a sentence imposed yesterday by US District Judge
> Marsha J. Pechman. Brown, a former administrative
> assistant in Microsoft's Xbox video console and games
> division, pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges in July.
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/51/34200.html
> http://computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/legalissues/story/0,10801,87589,00.html
>
> - - - - - - - - - -
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Trojan poses as n___ pics
> Windows users were warned today to be on their guard
> for a new Trojan that poses as a racy attachment to
> a saucy email. The Sysbug-A Trojan is disguised as
> an attachment containing n____ pictures of a young
> couple. It's actually malicious code that, if run,
> allows hackers to gain control of vulnerable computers.
> http://www.securityfocus.com/news/7526
> http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/internet/2003/0311260806.asp
> ----------------------
> Virus warning over 'Mary' porn photos email
> A new Trojan is doing the rounds, using the promise
> of p________ pictures in an attempt to take over
> a user's PC. Sysbug, which comes with the subject
> line of 'Re[2] Mary', pretends to be a personal
> email from a friend called James who has attached
> photographic evidence of a recent tryst. Anyone
> foolish enough to open the attachment will not find
> what they are looking for, however, as it actually
> contains a malicious program that will allow their
> PC to be taken over.
> http://www.silicon.com/software/security/0,39024655,39117071,00.htm
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39118109,00.htm
> http://www.vnunet.com/News/1150284
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/34182.html
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> Research firm Gartner estimates that through 2005, 90% of viruses and
> cyberattacks will exploit known vulnerabilities for which a patch is
> available. Governments are reacting to cyberattacks by passing
> legislation to require security measures. Businesses also face revenue
> loss or legal action should their operations be disrupted by an
> attack. Often vulnerability advisories and patch releases are timely
> and well publicized, yet flaws are exploited even after major viruses
> have made them headline news. However, applying patches can be made
> difficult by the number of systems under a manager's domain--for
> example, patching 2,000 workstations can take a long time. Patch
> management can help alleviate such difficulties by applying a
> consistent process to acquire, test, distribute, and install patches.
> The author provides several criteria for judging the performance of
> patch management, including: integration with multiple patch
> libraries; systems inventory and patch auditing functions; stages for
> testing a patch without delaying deployment; testing for multiple
> configurations; and the ability to 'roll back' a patch if problems are
> discovered later. Patch management solutions should also work over
> multiple operating systems and devices.
>
> http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/op.php?id=70
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> Nachi worm infected Diebold ATMs
> The Nachi worm compromised Windows-based automated
> teller machines at two financial institutions last
> August, according to ATM-maker Diebold, in the first
> confirmed case of malicious code penetrating cash
> machines. The machines were in an advanced line
> of Diebold ATMs built atop Windows XP Embedded,
> which, like most versions of Windows, was vulnerable
> to the RPC DCOM security bug exploited by Nachi,
> and its more famous forebear, Blaster.
> http://www.securityfocus.com/news/7517
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> Congress Passes Bill That Will Limit Spam
> Congress moved significantly closer to the first-ever
> federal protections against unwanted commercial e-mails
> with the House passing a bill Saturday that would impose
> new limits on sending irritating offers on the Internet.
> Final approval by lawmakers could come before Thanksgiving.
> http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/7328519.htm
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39118065,00.htm
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,61361,00.html
> http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/22747.html
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-11-22-house-spam-deal_x.htm
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/34164.html
> http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2003/11/22/congress_reaches_antispam_bill_accord/
>
>
> Gates throws weight behind anti-spam bill
> http://www.vnunet.com/News/1150050
>
> Spam vigilante faces jail
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/ecommerce/0,39020372,39118075,00.htm
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34147.html
>
> Proposed Spam-Blocking Technology Is A Long Way Away
> http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml%3Bjsessionid=PJPGLL2BOWOZAQSNDBCCKHQ?articleId=16400305
>
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>
> $100,000 bounty offered for stolen PC
> Wells Fargo said on Friday it had offered a $100,000
> reward for information leading to the arrest and
> conviction of the burglar who stole a bank consultant's
> omputer that had sensitive customer information on it.
> The computer was one of several stolen earlier this
> month from the office of an analyst for the bank in
> Concord, California, the bank said.
> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5110830.html
>
>
> P.S. Thanks to all who helped out in the Sharepoint issue!
>
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