Tim Long

Forever in Electric Dreams
The life and times of a Small Business Server MVP and all-round technology enthusiast. Tim is founder of TiGra Networks, a company based in South Wales UK specialising in small business IT. This blog is aimed at Microsoft Small Business Specialists, IT professionals, Astronomers and anyone interested in science and technology.

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SBS/EBS Training
via Allison Pauli, Partner Marketing, Windows Server Solutions: Get Ready for the Windows Essential Server Solutions Launch with Technical Training Series The November 12, 2008 launch for Windows Essential Server Solutions is fast approaching!  Prepare...
SBS 2008 RC0 Public Preview
You can now download the Public Preview of SBS 2008 from Microsoft Downloads . The standard install requires only DVD 1 while the premium install requires all 4 DVDs at almost 10Gb. Tip: use a download manager such as Free Download Manager which will...
Microsoft CRM Caller ID Lookup for TrixBox Part 4
In part 1 , part 2 and part 3 of this series, we built an ASP.NET 3.5 web application to accept a telephone number as a query string within the URL, look up that number in a Dynamics CRM database and return the matching contact name and company as the...
Sean Daniel Demonstrates SBS 2008
If you don't happen to have a spare 64-bit system and/or can't wait for the public preview, you can see Sean Daniel (SBS Product Manager) discussing and demonstrating SBS 2008 online. SBS 2008 PM Interview and Demo | Media | TechNet Edge
Small Business Server 2008 Availability and Pricing Announced
Today, Microsoft formally announced availability of Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Server 2008, their server offerings for small- and medium-sized businesses, respectively. Pricing Although at face value, the price of Small Business...
Poor Man's URL Filtering for SBS
I just did a hack for one of my customers to stop one problem employee surfing on Facebook all day. While I'm no fan of blanket barring of web access, in this instance we needed some simple, short-term measures that didn't warrant any real expenditure...
The Case of the Printer that Wouldn't
I have a few sites that are now totally Windows Vista Business and SBS 2003 where the users run as Standard User. One consequence of this is that printers have to be deployed by group policy, because standard users don't have permission to install...
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Go Gold
The 2008 launch wave is gaining momentum. Microsoft announced a few hours ago that both Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 have been released to manufacturing. Windows Vista service pack 1 will likely impact most users in the short term...
How Not To Store Contacts (or, The Migration From Hell)
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I will begin. I've had fun migrating one particular company to a new server recently. It started out before Christmas as a simple redeployment swing migration, but what I didn't know when I started the job is...
Printer Deployment for Windows Vista and Small Business Server 2003
I recently had a problem with a customer running all Windows Vista clients on an SBS 2003 R2 domain. The problem was how to deploy printers to users who have restricted access (i.e. standard users). The users cannot install the printer drivers themselves...
Tim Gets an MVP
I got a pleasant surprise in my email tonight. Microsoft has bestowed a Most Valuable Professional award on me, under the competency of Windows Server System - Small Business Server. It's quite a surprise because I was critical of the nomination process...
Change Management and the Small Business
David and Vlad have been talking about change management recently. It's not that I disagree, but I want to just inject a reality check into the discussion. Perhaps you've forgotten what it's like being a small business. The stark reality is...
I'm Only A Small Business Specialist
Today I was talking to someone about Microsoft certifications. The conversation went something like this: My friend has just become a MCSE. Oh, that's good. I'm an MCP and Small Business Specialist. Really? Is that better than an MCSE? Me: Oh, no. Becoming...
Support Will Be The Death of SBS, Says Karl
(Via Vijay's blog ) Karl Palachuk (whom I met in Birmingham when he was speaking there) is lambasting Microsoft for its weak support for Windows Small Business Server. Obliquely, he blames outsourced support and has instructed his engineers not to call...
ClickOnce and ISA Proxy Authentication
I've just worked through an issue with Microsoft Support concerning ClickOnce deployments and ISA Server. You might run into this if you are a Microsoft Partner and you attempt to install the Business & Technology Assessment Toolkit or the Microsoft...
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