Oct

Q&A from Behind the SBS 2008 Wizards

Question: hey are you using voip with this presentation?
Answer: yes, no dial in number
Question: Could you go ofer your support fees and offerings?
Answer: Our fees are $175 per hour, charged in half hour increments. Projects are negotiated between the consultant and you. We definitely let you know how much time something is going to take.
Question: What is the roadmap for SBS 2008 "R2"?
Answer: No roadmap has been published yet, other than to say that there will be another version coming. That’s all we know at this point.
Question: Is there an issue with setting up SBS2008 in the lab using a different IP/subnet/dns, configureing everything then take to client and change IP/subnet/dns?
Answer: That will work. You’ll need to change the IP. Run the connect to the Internet wizard once on site. I’d then run the fix my network wizard to make sure everything is running properly for good measure.
Question: Can you distribute this presentation?
Answer: Yes, it will be available at www.thirdtier.net/store
Question: What about sbs on ip’s other than the default 192. range like 172.?
Answer: It won’t find the router. But that’s OK. If it doesn’t find your router you will be given the opportunity to enter your router address manually. then the wizard will continue
Question: Steve you could be a little more happy
Answer: I think he’s nervous
Question: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer\Networking\ “InternetConnectionCheckRootDnsServer” REG_SZ
Answer: This is the registry key that Steve mentioned during the presentation.
Question: I still love him
Answer:
Question: We see it
Answer: thanks! Slow getting to it but we finally did
Question: Is Steve saying that SBS2008 has the capbility to modiify and configure your DNS records at the Registrar level?
Answer: Yes that’s what he is saying. Certain registrars have been selelcted as partners for that function. The wizard will provide a list of those.
Question: Can see anything except the slide show….
Answer: we’re back
Question: what is port 987 for?
Answer: Port 987 is the SSL port that Sharepoint (companyweb) gets published on. If you choose to publish it your users can access Sharepoint from the Internet.
Question: will these slides be available for download?
Answer: The whole presentation will be available at www.thirdtier.net/store
Question: http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/safety/content/technologies/senderid/wizard/
Answer: This is the URL that will create an SPF file for you.
Question: What about ports 1723, 3389 and 4125? Are they still used in 2008
Answer: 1723 is used if you want to support incoming VPN connections on PPTP. 3389 is remote desktop access direct to the server. This is not recommended. You should use RWW. In 2003 port 4125 was never necessary. This was the port that RWW used internally. RWW only uses 443 now.
Question: Just Bing "SPF Wizard"
Answer: BING!
Question: that is a way cool tool!
Answer: The SPF record creator is a cool tool. But remember the Internet Address Wizard will run it for you too. SBS makes it even cooler.
Question: Does it handle using third party filtering? Reflexions?
Answer: Yes, it does. You can specify the relexion servers in the SPF tool.
Question: true if you have sbs2008. But for the clients still running sbs2003 this will really help. Cuz you know that some of them dont have this setup right.
Answer: Yep. Any non-SBS 2008 machine can really benefit from that tool and you can use it for any network
Question: can you use the spf record creator to create spf for prior versions>
Answer: Yes, it is not SBS specific. The tool will work for any network. The recorc itself does not reside on the server, it resides with your DNS provider.
Question: what about a isa 2006 in front and configuring vpn?
Answer: Do what Steve suggests. In addition on the ISA server, publish PPTP to the SBS server.
Question: Can you redirect the smarthost to say port 567 (ATT requires this)
Answer: Checking on it right now while Amy continues. Should have an answer in a moment.
Question: thought that pictures would automatically follow the my documents folder..
Answer: Only if in XP. In Vista and Win7 they are broken out on their own now (unless you want to keep them in your My Docs).
Question: can you talk about the migrate user wizard? Or have you discussed in one of your previous presentations?
Answer: Wasn’t on the list for today, but we can get it on the list.
Question: Steve do you think the small business segment is conscious about energy savings?
Answer: Yes, we have a construction company that started powering off their desktops at night. They saw a considerable cost savings per month. So now we have them leave the machines on once a week so we can update over night.
Question: Thank you for the information. It was great to know
Answer: Welcome!
Question: Does running the bpa for ip changes include if the isp has changed the address; not just changing the internal server ip?
Answer: No you would handle that at the edge, your firewall or router device.
Question: is there some way to limit what computers folder redirection is used on. For instance, Some users may occasionally need to log onto someone elses PC and you dont necessaryly want all their folders copied down to that PC. I have some accounts where 5 or more people have loged onto a pc and when a user logs in or out it syncs folder for everyone and takes a long time.
Answer: Chad has been working on this with a client over the past week. I don’t think they have an answer yet.
Question: check out Reflexion’s pdf this will help on the port question http://www.reflexion.net/docs/basic_exchange_setup_guide.pdf
Answer: Thanks
Question: woll4rww: http://dnn.sbstools.de/
Answer: Thanks! THis is the link for the Wake on Lan for RWW add-in
Question: user state migration tool better: mdop 2010 saw this yesterday at microsoft demo takes ALL settings from all users not just the one selected
Answer: This is the tool in Vista that will migration your user settings to the new profile
Question: is there a list of all the wizards in sbs2008?
Answer: No list that we are aware of
Question: Thanks great show when will the slides be up at www. thirdtier.net/store (as in paying for it?)
Answer: They are free in the store. It should be up sometime tomorrow.
Question: in mgration mode there is a migrate user wizard
Answer: We’ll do a blog post
Question: Thank you Amy and Steve. Great meeting today.
Answer: We’ll do a blog post
Question: Whats athe address for your blogpost?
Answer: www.thirdtier.net/blog is our blog
Question: Good Job!!
Answer: thanks
Question: thanks again, see you next time.
Answer: thanks