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Windows SBS 2008 – Flaky with Trend [with UPDATE]

Jan 302009

Learned today, the hard way, that Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 has some issues working with third-party software in particular Trend-Micro’s AV.

What occurs is the server will experience after several days (~5-6) problems with some servicesstopping, Global Catlog, Active Directory, email, DNS from functioning correctly. The only way to recover from this ‘flaky’ state is to reboot the server. Microsoft report they are working on a patch and are currently testing and should have it available in a couple of weeks. Until then I would recommend anyone to schedule a reboot every 2-3 days to prevent this issue from building to it’s flaky state. This is also the ‘workaround’ that Microsoft has recommended as well.

I will update this post when the patch is made available.

2/17/2009 —-UPDATE——

Microsoft now has a patch/Hotfix available and is working on a KB article. Go to the following link for more info http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/02/12/you-may-lose-network-connectivity-on-sbs-2008-when-using-a-driver-which-utilizes-tdi.aspx

and the Hotfix is at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=961775&kbln=en-us

Will be applying this Hotfix this week.

De-mystify DNS

WAN No Responses »

Dec 142008

Understanding DNS can be a steep learning curve. The right stuff is needed to reveal what the world knows about your domain names. That’s where DNS Stuff is helpful.

Some of the utilities are free but the paid version is very helpful in determining your Domain Host Names known to the outside world. Also the ability to check reverse lookups, blacklisting as well as email testing.

The ‘paid’ service is well worth it if you want to be notified of any changes to your records as well as giving you more indepth abilities.

Screenshot of the ‘free’ tools		and here is a screenshot of the ‘paid’ (subscription) tools

Check it out at