Microsoft KB Archive/236950

= How to Add SBS Top Monthly Support Issues and Microsoft Knowledge Base Search Page Links to SBS 4.5 Console Home Page =

Article ID: 236950

Article Last Modified on 1/12/2004

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 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q236950



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
This article describes how to add the Microsoft Small Business Server Top Monthly Support Issues and the Microsoft Knowledge Base Search Page links, to the Small Business Server (SBS) 4.5 console home page.

These links allow you to review the top SBS support issues that Microsoft Product Support Services encounters each month. These links also provide information about potential problems before they occur. The Microsoft Knowledge Base Search Page link lets you use self-help support to resolve issues you may experience with SBS 4.5 or other Microsoft products.



MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To add the Microsoft Small Business Server Top Monthly Support Issues and Microsoft Knowledge Base Search Page links, use the appropriate steps outlined below.

NOTE: It is very important to follow the appropriate instructions for your specific situation. If you follow the wrong instructions, you could lose your current customizations for the SBS console home page.

If Your SBS Console Home Page Already Has Customized Links
 Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). Locate the LinkCount value in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Small Business\Console\Favorites\Custom

 Double-click the LinkCount value, increment the value by 2 (hex), and then click OK. Click the Custom registry key. On the Edit menu, click Add. In the Key Name box, type Link, where  is the next link number. For example, if the previous link is Link2, type Link3. You need to add two keys (Link3 and Link4) in this example.</li> Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Small Business\Console\Favorites\Custom\Link3

</li> Click Link3.</li> On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following values:

</li> Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Small Business\Console\Favorites\Custom\Link4

</li> Click Link4.</li> On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following values:

</li> Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

If Your SBS Console Home Page Does Not Have Customized Links
<ol> Download the self-extracting file from the following Microsoft FTP site:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-unsup-ed/fixes/sbs45/console/sbs45cus.exe

</li> Run Sbs45cust.exe, and extract the included files to a temporary folder.</li> Run Console.bat</li> Restart the SBS console.</li></ol>

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