From: Cliff Galiher - MVP on
Moving the fax part to the parent *is* against licensing. I have, however,
gotten fax to work reliably using fabulatech.

-Cliff


"Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" <russ(a)REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
news:E867E9F1-8100-4E7C-B839-8A1FDFBB40A0(a)microsoft.com...
> Cliff have you got a reliable Fax to work on SBS2008?
> (And I agree on Virtual)
>
> I've heard people ask about moving the Fax part to the Parent
> etc. But Technically that is against licensing IMO
> (I'm not a lawyer)
> Russ
>
> --
> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC
> Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz
> BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com
>
>
> "Cliff Galiher - MVP" <cgaliher(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:15BD3213-A118-4BF7-ACEB-2DE7382BD0B7(a)microsoft.com...
>> There are USB/Serial over IP programs out there (google) that will
>> install virtual drivers and then connect to the physical device over the
>> virtual network stack that the virtualization platform *should* offer.
>>
>> Or, don't virtualize. I'm not a big fan of virtualizing SBS I nmost
>> cases, as SBS crams enough onto one box that I/O usually becomes an
>> issue.
>>
>> -Cliff
>>
>>
>> "Joe#2" <Joe2(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E9650A77-5130-4DB4-A762-665116FE8C9C(a)microsoft.com...
>>> One of my customers business is very dependent on the SBS fax utility
>>> where
>>> he is using 2 modems. We are upgrading to SBS 2008 premium and are
>>> looking
>>> into a virtual configuration that (as I understand it) will not support
>>> a fax
>>> modem.
>>>
>>> Suggestions on alternatives that will integrate with SBS2008 ?
>>> Especially
>>> one that would allow him to keep his existing phone numbers.
>>
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on
I don't know if was dirty phone lines or what.
on last install I couldn't do anything.
Thanks
Russ

--
Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC
Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz
BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com


"Cliff Galiher - MVP" <cgaliher(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:14F5DAA9-8835-4019-97A5-25C88650F61E(a)microsoft.com...
> Moving the fax part to the parent *is* against licensing. I have,
> however, gotten fax to work reliably using fabulatech.
>
> -Cliff
>
>
> "Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" <russ(a)REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
> news:E867E9F1-8100-4E7C-B839-8A1FDFBB40A0(a)microsoft.com...
>> Cliff have you got a reliable Fax to work on SBS2008?
>> (And I agree on Virtual)
>>
>> I've heard people ask about moving the Fax part to the Parent
>> etc. But Technically that is against licensing IMO
>> (I'm not a lawyer)
>> Russ
>>
>> --
>> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
>> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC
>> Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz
>> BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com
>>
>>
>> "Cliff Galiher - MVP" <cgaliher(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:15BD3213-A118-4BF7-ACEB-2DE7382BD0B7(a)microsoft.com...
>>> There are USB/Serial over IP programs out there (google) that will
>>> install virtual drivers and then connect to the physical device over the
>>> virtual network stack that the virtualization platform *should* offer.
>>>
>>> Or, don't virtualize. I'm not a big fan of virtualizing SBS I nmost
>>> cases, as SBS crams enough onto one box that I/O usually becomes an
>>> issue.
>>>
>>> -Cliff
>>>
>>>
>>> "Joe#2" <Joe2(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:E9650A77-5130-4DB4-A762-665116FE8C9C(a)microsoft.com...
>>>> One of my customers business is very dependent on the SBS fax utility
>>>> where
>>>> he is using 2 modems. We are upgrading to SBS 2008 premium and are
>>>> looking
>>>> into a virtual configuration that (as I understand it) will not support
>>>> a fax
>>>> modem.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions on alternatives that will integrate with SBS2008 ?
>>>> Especially
>>>> one that would allow him to keep his existing phone numbers.
>>>