Category Archives: Microsoft

Transition from Small Business Server to Standard Windows Server 2012 R2

Transition Process: 1. To ensure a seamless transition we need to start by performing Health Check of AD and Exchange using tools like dcdiag, BPA for Small Business Server 2003, 2008 and 2011 and BPA for Exchange: http://blogs.technet.com/b/ptsblog/archive/2011/11/14/performing-an-active-directory-health-check-before-upgrading.aspx 2. Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices Analyzer: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5334 3. Ensure that we… Read More »

Hosting a domain controller in the cloud

Hosting a domain controller in the cloud We have clients that are having a rough time coming up with the the resources to purchase new server(s) to replace their aging Window Server 2003 system(s). My company has been testing the ability to host a Primary Domain Controller in our Data center and then having a… Read More »

Fix the “Your security settings have blocked an untrusted application from running” error with Java

I have come across this error a couple times. From the GUI for managing HP switches to logging into the SonicWALL SRA device. Here is the quick and easy way to fix it. Open control Panels Click on the Java icon Choose the security Tab Next click on the Edit Site List.. (Your screen should… Read More »