Let us count the ways in which by default an SBS 2008 RC0 server can be remotely accessed without using 3rd party tools. Remote Web Workplace: PC’s, Servers, Email
Outlook Web Access
Terminal Services
Outlook Anywhere
Exchange Active Sync
VPN
Telnet Of these which is the most difficult to secure...
RWW is one of the very best features of SBS. It’s lets employees work from home just as if they are sitting at the office and all they have to do is log into a web browser page. It’s the VPN killer and that’s a good thing. But with every awesome feature come security [...]
In the race for an SMB Firewall appliance, Untangle is one of the leaders in the pack. It a Unified Threat Management product packing about a dozen open source applications under a slick web interface in an appliance form factor. (it is available as software only as well) If you’re an MSP they...
At the IT Pro Conference in New Orleans I presented briefly, as part of a panel, some things to think about when making the firewall decision for an SBS network. Don’t assume that the name brands are necessarily the best choice. We’ve got to seriously shop. Never before has this business...
I’ll be giving a technical demonstration on how to configure ISA for a variety of configuration scenario’s common to small business as part of the 5W/50 series. The emphasis will be on enhancing employee productivity. I’m not much of a power point user so this will be a hands-on how...
I've already seen several questions floating around following the announcement today about SBS 2008 and some of the product details. SBS 2008 will include a one year trial subscription for both the Forefront Security for Exchange (anti-virus, anti-spam protection for e-mail) and Windows Live One...
I’m finally getting back in the swing of things following the week I spent in Sydney with my wife and friends. We headed down to Australia for the SMB Security Summit put on my Trend Micro and SBSFAQ.com , and a bit of sightseeing as well. It was a long trip, and I have a renewed respect for the efforts...
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11-29-2007
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In yesterday's post , I covered the problems being seen in the community regarding the unexpected behavior on SBS 2003 R2 boxes because of a problem with a WSUS definition update. Given the volume of traffic that post generated (more hits in the first 4 hours of that post than any other single post...
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11-13-2007
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I've mentioned the iPhone in previous posts and how I don't think it's really ready for prime time in the business community. Again, don't get me wrong, I think it's an amazing device, but for the folks that I consult with on a regular basis,it's just not going to be "all...
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09-14-2007
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I spent last night installing the latest version of AuthAnvil and RWW-Guard on our network. Between the two, we now have a far more secure environment that enforces Two Factor Authentication (TFA) for access to critical accounts and resources. Normal Windows authentication is a single factor authentication...