Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Limit microsoft##ssee memory use in sbs 2011

Open SQL management studio as and administratror. This is the 2008R2 managemange studio, you must right click and run as admin. Once at the login screen type this in as the server:
\\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query
and connect.

Once connected right click on the sql server DB, the very top thing and select properties.

Select the memory tab and adjust the max server memory.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

GPO for WIndows Screen savers

If its a XP only enviroment you can do this from a 2003 server, if you have 2008 or Windows 7 machines you will either need to do it from a Windows 2008 server, or you will need to install the remote admin tools on a windows 7 machine so you have access to the admx files. The admx files need copied to the Windows 2003 server, they will go to the sysvol\your domain\PolicyDefinitions. The definitions should be under C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions on your Windows 2008/7 machine.

From a 2008 server you can create your new GPO, the settings to change are:
User Config-Policies-Admin Templates-Control Panel-Personalization.
Enable Screen saver
Force Specific Screen Saver
C:\Windows\system32\scrnsave.scr (this is the one I use as its on all machines)
Password Protect (this locks the machine)
Prevent Changing
Screen saver timeout (in seconds)

If you are on a server 2003 machine with no Windows 7 machines:
User Config-Admin Templates-Control Panel-Display
The settings remain the same.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

BES server install on sbs 2011

Getting page cannot be displayed when opening admin program, make sure Sql Browser is set to automatic and started.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Turn off notifications when using HP universal print driver

After you unzip the file cancel the installation. Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder where the files were unzipped. From there run the install with the following switches: /gdssnp /ni

Friday, February 4, 2011

Create public folders/calendars in Exchnage 2007

This can be done without having to login to a workstation with outlook running. Create the folder from with Exchange Management console. Download and use pfdavadmin (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=635BE792-D8AD-49E3-ADA4-E2422C0AB424&displaylang=en) and use it to set permissions.