Not sure why, but for some reason my smart host in Exchange 2007 can’t resolve DNS names. If I drop to the command prompt, I can resolve and ping fine, but if I use the FQDN in the smart host setup, I get 451 errors.
Smart Host Setup
So, the solution is to just use the IP address that the record resolves to. Put that in the IP address box of the smart host setup screen. That should do the trick!
I believe this has something to do with IPv6, but I didn’t have time to look into it very in-depth…
LP
When printing from Internet Explorer in Protected Mode, you may find that Internet Explorer locks up. After, or possibly even before, you kill the Internet Explorer process, you receive the following error:
IE Protected Mode Error
A website wants to open web content using a program on this computer? What does that have to do with printing?
Well, thanks to several blogs, I pieced together that it is due to the fact that my paraticular printer (a HP LaserJet P1505n) is trying to open the HP print monitor when you print. Since IE is in protected mode, it blocks that (as it should).
My solution was a little ugly, but it works! I renamed the HP1006MC.exe file referenced in the error to HP1006MC.exeOLD. I noticed that there is an option to disable printer status alerts in the print properties, but since this is a network pritner, I didn’t have the option to change that.
…Back to printing!
UPDATE
Ok, for some reason I didn’t even think to try checking the box “Do not show me the warning for this program again.” Do that and click “Allow” and that should solve your problem! :) Some things aren’t as complicated as they seem!
Luke
Some services may not start or may not work correctly on a computer that is running Windows SBS after you install the DNS Server security update 953230 MS08-037
via Some services may not start or may not work correctly on a computer that is running Windows SBS after you install the DNS Server security update 953230 MS08-037.
If you manage any Microsoft server that is running DNS, be sure to read the referenced KB and exclude any IP ports that are needed by services you are using.
See below for part of the KB:
(List courtesy of Howard Cunningham)
1433-1434
1745-1745
1080-1080
1718-1720
3343-3343 (already in many systems)
1645-1646
1701-1701
1812-1813
2883-2883
4500-4500
1801-1801 (already in some systems)
4070-4071 (BES)
3500-3619
To configure the ReservedPorts registry value, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate and then click the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParameters
- Right-click ReservedPorts, and then click Modify.
- Type the range of ports that you want to reserve.Notes
- You must type the range of ports in the following format:
xxxx-yyyy
- Do not replace the existing values. Instead, add the additional values.
- To specify a single port, use the same value for x and for y. For example, to specify port 4000, type 4000-4000.
- If you specify the continuous ports separately and if one port is reserved and is not used, the next port is not reserved correctly, and the port is used.
- ISA Server settings only apply to Small Business Server 2000 or to Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition.
- Click OK.Note If you receive the following warning message, click OK
Warning:
Data of type REG_MULTI_SZ cannot contain empty strings.
Registry Editor will remove the empty string found.
- Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
Notes
- You must restart the computer after you make these changes for the changes to take effect.
- If you are using any third-party applications on the server that might require you to use a static UDP port that is higher than port 1024, you should also add it to the list of reserved ports.
I’ve been working on deploying some Vista Business machines. I was trying to figure out how in the world to create a default domain profile.
I finally found the answer. In your Netlogon share, you create a folder called Default User.v2.
Login as a domain user and create the profile as you want it to be for everyone’s defaults. Now logout and log back in as administrator. Click “Windows Button (Start)” right click on “Computer,” and click on “Advanced system properties,” click on the advanced tab and then click on “Settings” under “User Profiles.”
You should see the user profile in the list that you just finished configuring. Click on it and click “Copy To…” Copy the user profile to \\YOUR SERVER\NETLOGON\Default User.v2. Under “Permitted to use” make sure that everyone is permitted to use it. Copy the profile and then you are done!
Hope it all works out!
Luke
