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Connecting a Macintosh running Leopard (10.5) to SBS 2003

Connecting a Macintosh running Leopard (10.5) to SBS 2003
By Eriq Neale :: 3 Comments ::

:: Server issues, Workstations, SBS 2003, Macintosh integration, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2

Now that Mac OS 10.5 has hit the streets, there are folks who are wanting to know how to connect a Mac running the new operating system to an SBS network. This document covers steps for connecting a Macintosh running Mac OS 10.5 to an SBS 2003 network. This document assumes a healthy SBS network set up according to best practices.

Connecting a Macintosh to an SBS 2003 Server via SMB (2007)

Connecting a Macintosh to an SBS 2003 Server via SMB (2007)
By Eriq Neale :: 1 Comments ::

:: Server issues, Workstations, Macintosh integration, Third party solutions, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2

This document provides instructions for connecting a Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.4 to an SBS 2003 server. This document was prepared using Mac OS X 10.4.10, but should apply to any later updates to 10.4. The server used to develop these screen shots has an internal domain with a .lan suffix. These steps should work with any internal domain suffix, including .local. This document makes several assumptions:

The SBS server is a healthy setup and is configured according to best practices (DHCP running on the server, private IP address range on the internal network, etc.).
The Macintosh has been updated with the latest available security patches from Apple.

Configuring IMAP over SSL with SBS 2003 Premium and ISA 2004

Configuring IMAP over SSL with SBS 2003 Premium and ISA 2004
By Eriq Neale :: 1 Comments ::

:: Remote Access, Exchange Server 2003, ISA Server 2004, SBS 2003, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2, Securing your SBS 2003 network

Because of the release of the iPhone, there has been an increase in interest in configuring IMAP and POP3 services on SBS servers. In this author's opinion, providing access to e-mail via IMAP is better than POP3. The approach of IMAP more closely emulates how Exchange provides e-mail services in that messages are maintained on the server, and the IMAP client only pulls down what is needed. There are still security issues with IMAP, however, in that the default protocol still transmits the username and password information across the internet in clear text, and even though fewer sniffers are trained on IMAP ports to try and discover account credentials, the risk is still there.

To help protect account credentials, as well as e-mail contents, IMAP can be set up over SSL, which encrypts the entire transaction process, not just username and password. The iPhone and other devices can be easily set up to use IMAP over SSL, but you have to first set up the Exchange server on SBS to provide the secure mail transport. This document covers this implementation with SBS 2003 and ISA 2004. A separate document has been created for the process to follow with SBS 2003 Standard.

Configuring IMAP over SSL with SBS 2003 Standard

Configuring IMAP over SSL with SBS 2003 Standard
By Eriq Neale :: 2 Comments ::

:: Remote Access, Exchange Server 2003, SBS 2003, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2, Securing your SBS 2003 network

To help protect account credentials, as well as e-mail contents, IMAP can be set up over SSL, which encrypts the entire transaction process, not just username and password. The iPhone and other devices can be easily set up to use IMAP over SSL, but you have to first set up the Exchange server on SBS to provide the secure mail transport. This document covers this implementation with SBS 2003 Standard and no ISA. You will need to configure your firewall to forward the appropriate ports to the SBS server, which is beyond the scope of this document.

Related KB articles for DST issues in a SBS network
By Mariette Knap :: 0 Comments ::

:: Server issues, SBS 2003, SBS 2000, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2

Daylight Saving Time

Official Microsoft Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst

Beginning in 2007, daylight saving time (DST) will be extended in the United States. DST will start on March 11, 2007, which is three weeks earlier than usual, and it will end on November 4, 2007, which is one week later than usual. This results in a new DST period that is four weeks longer than in previous years. Unless certain updates are applied to your computer, the time zone settings for your computer's system clock may be incorrect during this four-week period. In particular, you must make sure that both your Windows operating system and your calendar programs are updated.

931836 February 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;931836

Regarding the update for Exchange 2003 and SQL 2000, you can refer to the following detailed steps:

Install the Windows OS update to the SBS 2003 server and all Windows 2003 servers on the network.(High-priority update on Windows Update and Microsoft Update on 2/13/2007). 931836 February 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;931836
Install the Windows OS update to all Windows XP/2003 clients on the network. (High-priority update on Windows Update and Microsoft Update on 2/13/2007). 931836 February 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;931836
If you have any Mac clients with Entourage 2004, install the Entourage 2004 update. See Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.3 Update.
Install the Exchange 2003 update to the SBS 2003 server and all Exchange 2003 servers on the network. Requires Exchange 2003 SP 2. (High-priority update on Microsoft Update on 2/13/2007). 926666 Update for daylight saving time changes in 2007 for Exchange 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;926666
Install the Sharepoint 2.0 update to the SBS 2003 server. This requires Sharepoint SP 2. 924881 Description of the update for Windows SharePoint Services: January 9, 2007 - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;924881
Install the SQL 2000/2005 Notification Services Update if SQL Notification Services is installed. If you are not sure if you have SQL Server Notification Services installed, open KB 931815 and click the link: How to determine whether Notification Services is installed. 931815 2007 time zone update for SQL Server 2005 Notification Services and for SQL Server 2000 Notification Services http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;931815
Install the Dynamics CRM update, when it becomes available, if Dynamics CRM is installed in your network. If it is not currently available, you can skip to the next step. 925874 Changes to daylight-saving time in 2007 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;925874
Run the Outlook and/or Exchange Calendar Update tool(s) to adjust calendar appointments in the extended DST period. This is not required. You may optionally have users manually adjust their appointments in the extended DST period. Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool 931667 Addressing the daylight saving time changes in 2007 using the Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;931667

Exchange Calendar Update Tool

Note 1: This tool must be run from a client that has been updated with 931836 with a user account that has full mailbox rights to all mailboxes. You should not run this tool on the SBS 2003 server. KB 930879 below provides a script to give a user full mailbox rights to all users. When you are done, you can run the script again to remove the full mailbox rights.
Note 2: This tool requires the Outlook Time Zone Update Tool and .Net Framework 2.0 to be installed on the client computer.
Note 3: This tool does not update public folders. The Outlook tool is the only way to update public folders.

930879 How to address daylight saving time by using the Exchange Calendar Update Tool - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;930879

If users have a Windows Mobile device, the device will also need an update. See steps 3 and 4 here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/daylightsaving/default.mspx#followsteps

923953 How to configure daylight saving time for the United States and Canada in 2007 and in subsequent years on Windows Mobile-based devices - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;923953

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