Locking down networks on a site

PSS. By the way I thought about you wanting control over the stability of a network, and could suggest a few things to help exercise more control than is presently exercised:
• Windows XP Professional workstations are all installed with Service Pack 3, and no further patches permitted to install• Windows Vista Business workstations are all [...]

Microsoft Software Diagnostics

Use these tools to check on programs for issues
Microsoft Product Informationhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CEBF3C7C-7CA5-408F-88B7-F9C79B7306C0&displaylang=en#filelist
Microsoft Powershell 1.1http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx
Cheers, josh

MS Small Business Server 2003 / 2008

Microsoft say that you cannot have to Small Business Server installations on the same network. This is part of the deal that created the product we know as Small Business Server. See the following links:
REF: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453
REF: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842690/
REF: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/700455.html
Cheers, josh

POP 3 Connector Logs

C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\pop3connector\
Cheers, josh

Do Not Disable IPv6

If you thought about it, as a good idea for a minute or two.. and then unticked it.. may God have mercy on your soul.
Microsoft boys and girls, are saying it is necessary for many things when deploying SBS2003.. so hands off people
REF: http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2008/10/24/issues-after-disabling-ipv6-on-your-nic-on-sbs-2008.aspx
Cheers, josh

SBS2008 – Pop3 Connector

Technet on the new Pop3 Connector for Exchange 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc546479%28WS.10%29.aspx
Cheers, josh

POP 3 Connector

Pop3 connector for SBS2003 Server in all it’s glory:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/07/01/sbs-2008-introducing-the-pop3-connector.aspx
Cheers, josh