Turn network Discovery on for WIndows 7 GPO

1. In the Group Policy editor on a Win7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, open the GPO that you want to use in the Group Policy Editor.
2. Expand "Computer Configuration", "Windows Settings", "Security Settings", "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security", and then "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security - {policy you have open}".
3 Right-click "Inbound Rules", and then click "New Rule".
4 In the Rule Wizard, on the Rule Type page, select"Predefined", and then select Network Discovery from the list. Click Next.
5 On the Predefined Rules page, ensure that the check box is on each rule that is part of the Network Discovery group, and then click Next.
6 On the Action page, select "Allow the Connection", and then click Finish.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Remove Dell wallpaper during RDP sessions

Open regedit and go to:
Hkey Users
Default
Control Panel
Desktop

locate and delete the registry entry for wallpaper!!

(entry should point to dellwall.bmp)