Category Archives: Linux Small Business Server

Setting up BT Infinity Hub 5 with the Igaware Small Business Server #igaware

Setting up a BT Infinity Hub5 to connect the Igaware Small Business Server is achieved using the DMZ function on the BT Hub interface. The trick is the ensure the Igaware is on the same subnet as the hub, so … Continue reading

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VPN Tip to Help Road Warriors Connect

There is one thing worth noting when preparing for VPN connections – pick a good local subnet for your LAN. For example, suppose you use the popular 192.168.0.0/24 subnet as your private LAN subnet. Now you are trying to connect … Continue reading

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Igaware Version 10.3.2 released #Igaware #linuxsbs

New Features and Improvements Encryption of the File Server data disk partition is now possible. Added From: and To: functionality to Spam, General and File Name whitelists. Added lots of Javascript JQuery improvements to the configuration Interface. Help popups are … Continue reading

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Billion 8800NL Router Configuration Guide – for a more robust connection

You can connect the Igaware Linux Small Business Server to the Internet using a router of your choice, but if you choose a Billion 8800NL router you can expect connectivity to be robust. The Billion 8800NL combines an ADSL/ADSL2+ modem, … Continue reading

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Forget PPTP – SSL is the secure way to connect to the #Igaware Linux Small Business Server

If you are using PPTP you should start using SSL instead. PPTP has never been particularly good. In fact it is very badly engineered; it’s stateless (equals problems) and insecure. SSL VPN overcomes these problems; it’s secure, reliable and easy … Continue reading

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Igaware Version 10.3.1 released #Igaware #linuxsbs

New in Version 10.3.1 [Thu Dec 11 2014] ======================================= * New Features and Improvements * Added a warning if form data is changed but not saved, when a page is unloaded. Redesigned the SSL VPN configuration to allow very easy … Continue reading

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Igaware Version 10.3.0-2 released #Igaware #linuxsbs

* New Features and Improvements * Dynamic DNS. We have added support for several Dynamic DNS providers to the Network administration section. The server time is now updated at boot time via NTP and the BIOS clock is reset. Updated … Continue reading

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Reality Check #sbs #igaware

I recently saw an article entitled ‘Go Ahead and Shoot the Server: End of Microsoft Small Business Server Inspires Cloud Adoption with Small Businesses’. What utter nonsense. It seems that cloud purveyors remain firmly detached from reality. The only thing … Continue reading

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A stress free business model for computer resellers

The computer reseller business model has been, and still is, very much about making money from fixing things. In fact, not just fixing them, but patching, updating and adding on extra stuff to make things work properly and remain secure. … Continue reading

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Igaware Linux Small Business Server – Easy #linux #sbs #linuxsbs #igaware

I’m often asked ‘what sets Igaware apart from other vendors’. We’ll if there’s one word that sets the Igaware Linux Small Business Server apart then that word would have to be easy. (If  asked for two words, I’d say hassle free). … Continue reading

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