January 20, 2012
We’d like to send a big ‘thank you’ out to all who attended the SMB MVP Tour event in Louisville on Thursday Jan 19, 2012. We had a ton of help from Jeff Slyn, Lee Johnson, and many other local KYSBSUG members which was MUCH appreciated! Kudos as well to the friendly staff at Republic Bank in Springhurst for the awesome venue and assistance. To Dave from Penn Station – lunch was awesome! HP, Microsoft & SBSMigration.com – this amazing tour wouldn’t exist without you. Last, but certainly not least, thank you Mr. and Mrs. “Handy” Andy Goodman, Kevin Royalty & to Jane Takeuchi and Steven Goddard from Microsoft. Thank you all!
What did the attendees think about the content? Listen and find out:
Benjamin Hill – Benjamin Hill Computer Consulting, LLC
Michael Patrick – The Mirazon Group
To find out if the tour is coming to your area, check out the official links.
Website: http://mvptour2011.sbsmigration.com
Twitter: @SMBMVPTour
Facebook: SMBMVPTOUR
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January 17, 2012
Because I can…
…and because it looks cool.
Yeah, my desk rocks.
BTW: The song is “Some Chords” by Deadmau5
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January 14, 2012
The international SMB MVP Tour / Roadshow / Geekfest comes to Louisville, Kentucky next week. There’s even a video about it!
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
SMB MVP Tour stop in Louisville, KY on Thu Jan 19, 2012
Date: Thursday January 19, 2012, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Free lunch is provided by Penn Station.
THERE ARE STILL SEATS AVAILABLE!
Louisville registration URL for this FREE event:
http://mvptour2011.sbsmigration.com/event_selector.php?event_id=205
The presenters for Louisville are:
- Kevin Royalty [SBS-MVP]
- Tim Barrett [SBS-MVP]
The Tour will also be in Ohio a few days earlier…
COLUMBUS, OHIO
SMB MVP Tour stop in Columbus, OH on Mon Jan 16, 2012
Date: Monday January 16, 2012, 9AM – 1PM Eastern
Columbus registration URL:
http://mvptour2011.sbsmigration.com/event_selector.php?event_id=208
See you there!
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January 11, 2012
StorageCraft has recently announced ShadowProtect version 4.2.0. There are some important points worth mentioning.
INSTALLERS
There are now only 2 installers (instead of Std, SBS, Desktop, etc.)
- ShadowProtectSetup_4.2.0.exe (Standard)
- ShadowProtectSetup_MSP_4.2.0.exe (MSP version)
UPGRADES
- < 4.0.1 Installed
If the current version of ShadowProtect installed is older than 4.0.1, you must deactivate it, uninstall it, reboot, then install 4.2.0, setup your jobs again. etc.
- >=4.0.1 Installed
If the current version of ShadowProtect installed is 4.0.1 or newer, you can install over top of the existing bits and your settings will be preserved. Just make sure that you’re using the right installer (MSP installer for the MSP version, Standard installer for everything else).
LICENSE KEYS
- Desktop Edition keys – can only be used on non-server OS platforms.
- SBS Edition keys – can only be used on SBS or Foundation Server.
- Virtual keys - can only be used on virtual machines.
- Server Edition keys – can be used on Server, SBS or Foundation Server.
- MSP keys – works on any supported platform.
LANGUAGES SUPPORTED
- English
- German
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese (Portugal)
- Turkish
- Chinese (Traditional and Simplified)
RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT
- Now called Recommended Recovery Environment (RRE)
- Based on 32-bit x86 Win7/2008R2, now comes on its own .ISO
- Requires 768 MB physical RAM to function properly
- Storage drivers need to be 32-bit Win7 or 2008R2 in the REE
- Legacy Environment is gone (available as a separate download)
- Fixed a bug that prevented keyboard-only navigation in the backup and restore wizards. (yay!)
- Experimental support for iSCSI (select iSCSI from the Tools menu).
VIRTUAL BOOT
- Now supports VirtualBox versions 3.1.0 – 4.1.6 for VirtualBoot
TRIAL VERSIONS
Source: ShadowProtect 4.2.0 change log
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January 10, 2012
A package just arrived from Microsoft containing my Small Business Server Most Valuable Professional [SBS-MVP] award for 2012.
![Microsoft Small Business Server Most Valuable Professional [SBS-MVP] award](http://www.nogeekleftbehind.com/SBS-MVP-2012_7AC0/image_thumb.png "Microsoft Small Business Server Most Valuable Professional [SBS-MVP] award")
That’s 5 straight years. Woo-hoo!! Thanks Microsoft! 
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December 28, 2011
KYSBSUG December 2011 – Meeting #94
Topic: Digital Home
Presenter: Tim Barrett
Date: Wednesday December 28, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern
Venue: Money Concepts
Address: 323 Townepark Circle, Louisville, KY 40243
Cost: FREE
Description:
The topic this month is “Digital Home”, demoing integration between Xbox 360, Windows 7, Windows Home Server, Windows Phone 7 & iPad. We’ll discuss the video and audio formats & apps used, network configurations, and show how to access your digital media inside or outside the home or office.
Sneak peek at the presentation:
We’ll go through this virtual Digital Home and explain it one room at a time, explain which equipment is needed, best practices for setting it up, and leave plenty of time for Q&A.
Registration:
Registration is NOT required for this event.
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December 27, 2011
Registration is OPEN, and you are cordially invited!
Event: SMB MVP Community Roadshow
Sponsored by: HP, Microsoft & SBSMigration.com
Local Host: Kentucky Small Business Server User Group
(KYSBSUG)
Date: Thursday January 19, 2012
Doors open: 12:00 noon Eastern
Start time: 12:30 PM Eastern
End time: 4:30 PM Eastern
Venue: Republic Bank & Trust building
Location: Across from The Summit shopping center
Address: 9600 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY 40241
Room: Large conference room, lower level
Lunch: FREE
Parking: FREE
Registration: FREE
Registration URL:
http://mvptour2011.sbsmigration.com/event_selector.php?event_id=205
Map (click for directions):
Street View:
Event Description:
The SMB MVPs are delighted to bring their International SMB MVP Community Roadshow to Louisville on Thursday January 19, 2012.
This is a chance to hear first-hand from your peers in the field how they are implementing the New SMB Stack from Microsoft and see it actually demo’d on current shipping HP hardware. This is not a canned sales pitch, this is a live demo by some of the SMB MVP’s on real world scenarios they are deploying today.
Each stop on the tour will be a little different as the presenters change as the tour progresses and they also have the flexibility to shape the discussion to fit the local audience.
This is a free event, but seating is limited so you must register to attend.
REGISTER TODAY! 
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December 9, 2011
It seems like every month I get a call about someone not being able to send or receive an email due to size limits. If you know where all the limits are in the Exchange Management Console (and if you’re aware of the 30% bloating that happens with email attachments) you can usually resolve that issue pretty quickly. If you’re new to Exchange, or a bit rusty, it might take longer.
Here’s a way to see all of your Exchange attachment limits in one screen.
Simple PowerShell Script to Show Exchange Message Size Limits
1. Copy and paste the following commands into Notepad.exe:
get-transportconfig | ft maxsendsize, maxreceivesize
get-receiveconnector | ft name, maxmessagesize
get-sendconnector | ft name, maxmessagesize
get-mailbox |ft Name, Maxsendsize, maxreceivesize
2. Save that text document with a .PS1 file extension, and you now have your PowerShell file. I named my file “email_limits.ps1”.
Example contents of file email_limits.ps1:
Note: You can reuse this .PS1 file on any SBS 2008 (Exchange 2007) or SBS 2011 (Exchange 2010) servers.
3. Copy that file to your SBS server in a folder on the C: or D: drive.
I use a folder called “Scripts” on the D: drive.
4. Right-click the Exchange Management Shell and Run as Administrator.
(Say Yes to any User Account Control prompt, if needed.)
5. In the Powershell window type the name of your .PS1 file (including the full path) and hit Enter.
Example: D:\scripts\email_limits.ps1
RESULTS
Example 1
SBS 2008 / Exchange 2007 (showing increased limits for a true 20 MB)*
Example 2
SBS 2011 / Exchange 2010 (w/ factory defaults)
*As you can see from Example 1, the Fax connector is still set at 10 MB, but the other limits have been changed to 29257 KB to allow for true 20MB attachments with the attachment bloating.
Formula for calculating overhead: (x MB * 1024) /.70 = limit in KB
Example: (20 MB x 1024) /.70 = 29257KB
Of course, you can also use PowerShell to change the limits, but I don’t have a script saved for that because the Set-ReceiveConnector, Set-SendConnector, etc. commands require that the server name be included in the script.
Example: Set-ReceiveConnector “Windows SBS Internet Receive Servername” –MaxMessageSize 29MB
If I need to change the limits, I still just go old school and use the GUI in the Exchange Management Console.
Remember – there are four common places in Exchange where the email attachment size could be limited:
- Transport limit
- Receive limit
- Send limit
- Mailbox limit
We’ll show you where each one of those is located.
Exchange 2007 / 2010 Management Console Size Limit Locations
- 1. Transport Limit
Exchange Management Console | Organization Configuration | Hub Transport | Global Settings | Transport Settings | Properties | General | Transport Limits
Note: a blank transport limit box means ‘unlimited’.
- 2. Receive Limits
(In SBS 2008 or 2011 there are typically 3 Receive Connectors)
Exchange Management Console | Server Configuration | Hub Transport | Receive Connectors | right-click the receive connector | Properties | General | Maximum Message Size (KB)
Note: The “Default {servername}” is your internal / .local connector.
The “Windows SBS Internet Receive {servername}” is your external / .com connector. You’ll notice the difference in the Properties window on the FQDN line – one is .local and the other is .com/.org/etc.
Also, regarding the internal connector, you may sometimes need to increase your “Default {servername}”(.local) connector to accommodate on-site scanners / multi-function copiers that scan to PDF and email internal employees. If so, this is where you do it. Just make sure the employees can receive attachments that large.
- 3. Send Limit
Exchange Management Console | Organization Configuration | Hub Transport | Send Connectors | Windows SBS Internet Send {servername} | Properties | General | Maximum Message Size (KB)
- 4. Mailbox Limits
Exchange Management Console | Recipient Configuration | Mailbox | {username} | Properties | Mail Flow Settings | Message Size Restrictions | Properties | Maximum Message size (in KB)
Note: a blank message size limit box means ‘unlimited’, but the user will still be restricted by the other the limits (shown in 1-3 above).
Bottom line: Use the sample .PS1 script to quickly make sure that all limits are set properly. Life is too short to dig through the GUI and check 4 or 5 locations manually if you don’t have to.
If you have any feedback or helpful PowerShell scripts that relate to email limits in Exchange 2007 or 2010, please feel free to post them in the comments.
More details: Official SBS Blog
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![Microsoft Small Business Server Most Valuable Professional [SBS-MVP] award](http://www.nogeekleftbehind.com/SBS-MVP-2012_7AC0/image.png "Microsoft Small Business Server Most Valuable Professional [SBS-MVP] award")
![Tim Barrett [SBS-MVP] - Louisville, Kentucky USA](/images/tim_barrett.jpg)
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