The last "Small Biz Server news" for the 2003 year. We will have the
first edition of 2004 next Sunday.
Kevin's Christmas present
news://msnews.microsoft.com:119/eHyJ7qlyDHA.3224@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
If you hang around the SBS newsgroups for more than a week, you know
that I occasionally publish a "Song of the Week" parody. Well, I had
some free time last weekend, and compiled most of the "Song of the Week"
postings from the past two years into a single PDF file for your singing
pleasure! (71 pages of singing pleasures to be exact)
I've uploaded the PDF file to one of my websites. All I ask is that you
enter your name or nickname or NG handle, and where you are from, and
you will then be given a choice of viewing or downloading the PDF file.
Again, it's free. But if you don't like my parodies - don't download it!
http://www.csbsupport.com/sbs_songs.htm
Merry Christmas!
-kw
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FIRST SIGHTINGS of SBS2k3 books
SBS2k3 Admin companion book
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0735620202/qid=1072651749//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/002-9823726-6893625?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
February 2k4 release date of Charlie Russel and Jason Gerand book
SBS2k3 best practices book
NetHealthMon - Small Business Server SBS Consultants! We Perform Network
Monitoring. SBS books by Harry Brelsford. Also books on MCSE, Windows
Server 2003:
http://www.nethealthmon.com/
Paper version shipping in February
PDF version of this book will be available after 12/31
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Mariette finds KB on memory settings
823440 - You Must Use the /3GB Switch When You Install Exchange Server
2003 on a Windows Server 2003-Based System:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823440
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news://msnews.microsoft.com:119/#g7ifzYzDHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
Mariette solves the GFI problem [and they've been notified by me -
nobody calls us "not normal ;-)]
Hallo all,
The problem with GFI Fax and SBS 2003 is really simple. The
NetPrintQueue2Fax printer driver is a very old NT 4.0 Kernel Mode
printer and because of this it will not install on SBS 2003 because the
default policy of *any* Windows 2003 installation is not to allow
installation of these old drivers.
If you want to install GFI Fax you must change the policy. Here is how
you do that:
1. Open Group Policy Management and open the Default Domain Controllers
policy. NOT the default domain policy.
2. Double-click Administrative Templates, and then double-click Printers.
3. Right-click Disallow installation of printers using kernel mode
drivers, and then click Properties.
4. In the Setting tab, click Disabled, and then click OK.
Explanation of the 'Disallow installation of printers using kernel mode
drivers'
Determines whether printers using kernel-mode drivers may be installed
on the local computer. Kernel-mode drivers have access to system-wide
memory, and therefore poorly-written kernel-mode drivers can cause stop
errors.
If you do not configure this setting on Windows Server 2003 family
products, the installation of kernel-mode printer drivers will be
blocked. ****this is what goes wrong with GFI Fax****
If you enable this setting, installation of a printer using a
kernel-mode driver will not be allowed.
My conclusion is that GFI is not really ready for Windows 2003 with the
old NetPrintQueue2Fax printer driver but I have had succes with the
above solution.
The second problem is that GFI Fax expects that Microsoft Exchange MTA
Stacks is running. On a default SBS 2003 this is not the case so you
have to switch to Automatic start.
[The NNTP service should probably be running as well]
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For anyone who ordered a SBS2k3 trial kit and got a Front Page cdrom
with a bad product key....
news://msnews.microsoft.com:119/085c01c3c99f$04368210$a001280a@phx.gbl
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: SBS Trial FrontPage Key Announcement
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:52:10 -0800
From: <miles@online.catalysis.com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
In order to address concerns over the inclusion of the
incorrect FrontPage key with the Windows Small Business
Server 2003 Premium Evaluation kits (not the Standard
Edition or RC kits), Microsoft will be sending each
customer who ordered a kit online a replacement Product
Key. The Product Keys will be mailed in conjunction with
an updated version of CD #3. The new Product Keys and the
replacement CDs will be mailed in early January.
Note: The updated version of Windows Small Business Server
2003 Disc 3 contains a fix for an installation issue
affecting any new installations or upgrades of Windows
SharePoint Services and Windows Small Business Server 2003
(Standard and Premium editions). This installation issue
will affect customers installing Windows SharePoint
Services and Windows Small Business Server 2003 or
upgrading Windows Small Business Server 2003 after
November 24, 2003.
Customers do not need this new CD to resolve the
installation issue. A patch that corrects the issue is
available for download free of charge from Windows Update
and the Microsoft Download Center.
www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/installationissue.
If a customer has installed the patch, he/she will not
need to take any immediate action upon receiving the
updated Disc 3. Simply review the Windows Small Business
Server 2003 CDs included in the original packaging and
replace the CD labeled "Windows Small Business Server 2003
Disc 3" with the updated Disc 3. Then, during any future
installation or configuration of Windows Small Business
Server 2003, he/she should use the new CD when prompted
for Disc 3.
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If you have a Retail SBS or a OEM SBS, order a replacement CDRom here
https://microsoft.order-4.com/sbsrtmcd/
I already received a replacement CDrom via Software Assurance
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In other news.....
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Oslo Court OKs Personal Copying of DVDs
An Oslo appeals court cleared a 20-year-old
Norwegian of DVD piracy charges Monday,
dismaying Hollywood studios, which said the
ruling would encourage copying blamed for
leaching billions of dollars from the movie
industry worldwide.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-12-22-norway-acquittal_x.htm
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-piracy23dec23,1,5798245.story
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Symantec cans another counterfeiter
A US court has awarded Symantec, best known for
its antivirus and security software, a $3 million
judgment against Baltimore-based Maryland Internet
Marketing for selling counterfeit Symantec software.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/34653.html
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Downloading Lawsuits' Cost Getting Higher
The recording industry can still bring civil lawsuits
against people who download music illegally, but
Friday's court ruling will make that more expensive
and time-consuming. A federal appeals court said
Internet providers, such as Verizon, EarthLink and
America Online, do not have to turn over the names
of their customers when music companies serve
them with a subpoena.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/7556691.htm
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,61714,00.html
Jane Doe ruling limits effect of RIAA legal defeat
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34645.html
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NIST releases new FISMA guidance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
has released further draft guidance to help agencies
meet the requirements of the Federal Information
Security Management Act of 2002. NIST Special
Publication 800-60, Guide for Mapping Types of
Information and Information Systems to Security
Categories, shows agencies how to assign the
security ratings to their information and systems.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24495-1.html
Report urges network redundancy
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/1222/web-comm-12-23-03.asp
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Windows ATMs Raise Security Concerns
Banks everywhere are replacing OS/2 with Windows,
but are hackers happy? A recent disclosure by
Diebold that its automated teller machines
operated by two financial services customers
were struck by the W32/Nachi worm has heightened
concern of even wider disruptions from virus
and worm outbreaks, and highlights a growing
security concern about vulnerability of cash
machines running Windows XP and interacting
with other Windows systems.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,113997,00.asp
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He stays a step ahead of hackers
William Orvis was drawn to debunking Internet hoaxes
by a fake computer virus scare in the 1990s dubbed
"Good Times." Growing up on a ranch near Farmington,
William Orvis protected cattle from predators.
Now he defends the Energy Department's computers,
keeping intruders and Internet attacks at bay.
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/7548120.htm
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New IE flaw allows easier phishing
Millions of Internet Explorer users have been
warned of a security vulnerability within the
browser that poses a "significant risk". According
to analysts from the X-Force division of security
firm ISS, the flaw can allow website addresses
or URLs to display incorrectly in the browser's
navigation bar, thereby allowing scams that
trick users into trusting a bogus website.
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1151714
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Faster than speeding spam - 2004's Internet Hero
While the Home Office guns for its third consecutive
Internet Villain title, the DTI looks set to run away
with the Hero award. This year's nominees for the
ISPA Internet Hero award illustrate the importance
that spam, laws and a bit of enthusiasm play in the
Internet industry.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39118752,00.htm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34641.html
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The Internet Is a Very Sick Place
The year 2003 has been deemed the worst in computer-
virus history by security experts, despite the fact
that worm and virus writers displayed no significant
technological progress in the code of their newest
nasty little creations. But why bother to develop
new tricks when the old ones work so well?
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,61710,00.html
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Chats led to Acxiom hacker bust
A Cincinnati man who plead guilty Thursday to cracking
and cloning giant consumer databases was only caught
because he helped out a friend in the hacker community.
Daniel Baas, 25, plead guilty Thursday to a single
federal felony count of "exceeding authorized access"
to a protected computer for using a cracked password
to penetrate the systems of Arkansas-based Acxiom
Corporation -- a company known among privacy
advocates for its massive collection and sale of
consumer data. The company also analyzes in-house
consumer databases for a variety of companies.
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/7697
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Los Alamos Employees Placed On Leave After Security Gaffe
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and
managers have been placed on paid investigative
leave as a result of security problems that
surfaced at the lab earlier this month,
a lab spokesman confirmed Friday.
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17000459
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Sober.c more toxic than first thought
The McAfee Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team
(Avert) has today increased its original low-risk
threat assessment of the 'moderately prevalent'
Sober.c worm to medium risk status.
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1151688
http://www.silicon.com/software/security/0,39024655,39117464,00.htm
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Virus attacks increase in severity
While the number of virus attacks decreased in the
last year, the scale and the impact they have had
on the Internet have increased significantly, says
security software developer, Kaspersky Labs.
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/computing/2003/0312220926.asp
China wishes computer users a virus-free Christmas
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/6691_503948,001600380001.htm
How safe is your system?
http://www.columbian.com/12212003/business/101014.html
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Apple issues patch for Mac OS X hole
Apple Computer has issued a security update that,
among other fixes, closes a hole in Mac OS X that
could have allowed hackers to take control of a
computer under particular circumstances. The patch,
which the Cupertino, Calif.-based manufacturer
released late Friday, essentially changes the
default settings for connecting to a Dynamic Host
Communication Protocol (DHCP) server on Mac OS X
10.2.8. (aka "Jaguar"), Mac OS X 10.3.2 (aka
"Panther") and the corresponding server versions
of these operating systems.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5130853.html
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China's Wi-Fi Security Stance Ruffling Feathers
China's controversial decision to mandate a
proprietary encryption scheme for Wi-Fi systems
used within its borders has industry groups, chip
makers, OEMs and even U.S. government officials
scurrying for answers. While China has a history
of going its own way on technological standards,
few attempts have aroused the ire of this spec.
http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml%3Bjsessionid=MFIPAAGTVTIE0QSNDBCSKHQ?articleId=17000502
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/34632.html
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In our final news....
http://www.sbslinks.com/Security%20Contest.htm
Our Security bulletin contest is days away from awarding it's prize.
T. Bergstrom is on track to be our winner.
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Fastest chip on the Dell Home desktop 3.2 GHz
4 gigs of RAM on the motherboard
500 gig harddrive
geeze and I remember when we were ragging on a guy at the office who
bought a 1 gig hard drive and said he'd never use up all that hard drive
space......
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Robert Scoble says that outsourcing will be the biggest political issue
of 2004
http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2003/12/28.html#a5960
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Have a safe New Year!
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