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Default WSUS 3 groups for SBS 2003

I noticed after the WSUS server was upgraded on some of our servers the default groups seem to have disappeared here is a list of the default ones.

Unassigned Computers

Update Services Client Computers

Update Services Excluded Computers

Update Services Server Computers

SBS 2003 Console does not manage update after installing WSUS 3 SP1

If you make a change to WSUS administration console or update the software to WSUS 3 it will stop the SBS console reporting the status of updates on your network.

The following things can disable updates on the console

Under Automatic Approvals, the Default Automatic Approval Rule is enabled in Options.
Under Products and Classifications, All Microsoft Products [...]

FTP Problems on a client machine connected to SBS 2003 network

I have just come across a strange problem accessing ftp site via IE7 on a client machine on an SBS 2003 nework specifically the companies house website, when the client tried to right click and save as, they would get  ‘ The connection the the server has been reset ‘ error message and the [...]

Accessing Companyweb from the Server Itself after 963027 or Windows 2008 SP 2

I came across an issue on SBS 2003 and SBS 2008 accessing http://companyweb on the server, after installing the cumulative security update for Internet Explorer (963027 or 969897) or Internet Explorer 8.0 or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2.

To fix the problem

SBS2003

On an SBS 2003 server this issue can be fixed by applying update KB961143.

Note: [...]

Unable to access ftp site from a client machine on an SBS 2003 network

I have just come across a strange problem accessing ftp site via ie7 on a client machine on an SBS 2003 nework specifically the companies house website, when the client right tried to right click and save as they would get ‘The connection the the server has been reset’ error message and the good old [...]