Windows 7 How to use Windows 7 SBS2008 network

SBS official blog in a recent piece posted on how Windows SBS 2008 server network using the Windows 7 beta approach. Simply put,Cheap Office 2007, you need: 1. Replace supportedOS.xml file. 2. Change makes the SBS group policy related to the client deployment on Windows 7 features can apply. This article details the known issues with using Windows 7 BETA as a member of an SBS 2008 domain. The steps in this article are for test purposes only. If you are using Windows 7 BETA you may encounter the following issues: Cannot join Windows 7 client to the domain using http: connect. IE 8.0 cannot open links on the SBS gadget. Cannot connect to Windows 7 client using RWW. Using with Windows 7 BETA. Make a backup copy of the following file:% programfiles% Windows Small Business Server Bin webapp ClientDeployment packageFiles supportedOS.xml. Create a new supportedOS.xml file with the content below. Make sure you include everything from to . Open gpmc.msc on the SBS 2008 server box and navigate to the Domains> Domainname> MyBusiness> Computers? SBSComputers? Windows SBS Client Policy. Select the Details tab and make a note of your GUID as seen below: Open the following folder in explorer: Windows sysvol domain Policies {YOUR GUID} machine SBS, where YOUR GUID is the one you found in step 3. Backup and then open the GP.XML file with administrative permissions in notepad.exe. You will see 3 WMI filters in the file. Change 6.2.0000 '> Version This is a known issue that will be fixed in IE 8.0 before it is officially released. In the mean time please open the links from your IE favorites or type the URL directly in to the IE address bar. Vista clients cannot connect to a Windows 7 client using RWW. You must run IE as an administrator on Vista to be able to connect to a Windows 7 BETA client via RWW. SupportedOS.xml File contents <OS id = ExcludedSuite = 6 ; <OS id = = 7000 You can also download the file here: