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    - Can't install downloaded critcal updates When trying to install the latest critical updates to a Small Business Server 2000 from the MS update site, the installation fails. This happens with all updates. Any ideas? Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117567
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    - Win9x clients crashing & losing drive mappings This week, I moved a client with 18 desktop machines from a Linux Server to SBS. Users have been set up thru the wizard but have not yet added computers to AD nor have I run the magic disk. All clients are connecting to the network in a WORKGROUP mode. Desktop OS as follows: 1 @ XP Pro 1 @ XP Home 3 @ Win98 SE 13 @ WinMe PROBLEM: Since the change to SBS, client machines running W98 & Me frequently either lose their connection to their mapped drives or even disconnect from the mapped drive and need to be remapped. Occasional their machine even crash. They are also reporting that their applications are running alot slower than when running against the Linux box. Any ideas out on what might be needed to resolve these issues or what steps might be taken to diagnose this one? Thanks all, AlanS Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117563
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    - Login Script SBS2K, Win2K clients. I performed my first push to Win2000 over the weekend. Of course I am now working out a few kinks. One problem I am having is that for some users, when the SBS_Login_Script.bat runs the SBSCLNT.exe app, the command prompt window it opens just sits there forever. If I CTRL + ALT + DEL out of it, when the desktop loads, the company and user folders are there and everything seems to be okay. Also, I am running user login scripts via Group Policy to connect to printers, and those work okay too. I figured that the problem was that the users did not have the correct permissions to run the application. When I configured the computers, I did not add the specific user of that PC to the local Admins group. To try to get around the problem running that app, I assigned that Authenticated Users group to the Local Admins group. The program runs fine now, but here is my question: if you are deploying apps and other settings via Group Policy, is it still necessary to have users run the SBS_Login_Script.bat and the SBSCLNT.exe? I would, however, like to keep the company and the user's folder on the desktop. Any ideas would be most appreciated. Thanks, Chris Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117544
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    - help needed - urgent! ok, posted this once before and got no responses. really, really need help here... Ok, trying to set up dial-in access. The WAN VPN works fine using IP after I have connected to an ISP on the client, but I can't connect directly from the client via modem. I receive the error 913: "a remote access client attempted to connect over a port that was reserved for routers only." The article I found in the knowledge base (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;262357) doesn't help. It says: Click Ports, and then click Properties on the Action menu. Click the appropriate port (L2TP, Modem, PPTP, LPT1, and so on), and then click Configure. Click to select the Remote access connections (inbound only) check box, and then click OK. There is no "properties" on the action menu and no place to configure the port as far as I can tell. Is there something in IAS that I need to change or what? What am I missing here? TIA!! Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117529
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    - SMBNatino Hotel!! Note to SMBNATION attendees: I just got booked at the Radisson Hotel City Centre Indianapolis for $56.00 per night through hotwire.com!!! Gavin Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117526
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    - windows 98 synchro anyone know how to get windows 98 synchronization working? i can't seem to select folders. the only available folder is web folders. i hate win98 Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117525
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    - power lost my office will have no power for several hours when the power cut, my server is doing a backup will this power cut hurt any software/data/hardware? Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117519
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    - Critical Errors under Health Monitor Hello Fellow Administrators; Has anyone come across the problem with having multiple errors in Health Monitor under Admin Console. The errors seem to be just under the win 2000 performance monitors. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117512
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    - Upgrade SQL7-SQL2000 w/sbs I recently upgraded a W2K/SQL7 server to SBS2000. During the installation it picked up the exisiting SQL installation and seemed to install correctly. However after typing SQL Query Analyzer and ran a version query (select @@version) and got the following results: Microsoft SQL Server 7.00 - 7.00.1063 (Intel X86) Apr 9 2002 14:18:16 Copyright (c) 1988-2002 Microsoft Corporation Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.0 (Build 2195: Service Pack 4) Any ideas? Just reinstall the SQL component of SBS 2000 again? Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117508
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    - AOL Bouncing through SBS Has anyone had a problem with AOL mail bouncing back to the SBS servers? We have 4 clients that have various ISP connections, but any AOL mail they send is bouncing back a few days later. Trying to determine if it's an SBS/Exchange issue, or just AOL. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117504
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    - defrag Hi, I read somewhere that you can't defrag the exchange server. Can I use the Microsoft utility to defrag the C: and D: drives? (leaving the M: drive alone). Will the default MS supplied defrag utility work? thanks Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117502
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    - POP3 Missing Retrieve Now Hi All, For some reason after a fresh SBS Installation, my POP3 Connector is missing the "Retrieve Now" button. Any suggestions? Thanks Sean Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117500
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    - Internal Web Server I have recently changed from a linux router to a cisco SOHO router. I knew nothing about Linux so that is why I changed. Since I have switched to the cisco I have been unable to get to the web server internally using the domain name. I can get there with the ip address. I unplugged the router and still was unable to get to the web page using the domain name. I put a www host record in my dns and put the web servers IP address in it. I am still unable to get to it using the domain name. This is the first dns record i have put in so I am not sure if I have it correct. Thanks Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117495
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    - Hosting Multiple Internet Domains on SBS and the ICW I want to host another domain on my SBS box and was wondering that during the ICW wizard when you input your Internet Domain name will it allow you to use a comma or semi colon to specify an addiitonal domain. If not how can I do this? Thanks! Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117489
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    - Problems with .exe files! Hi, My name's Pedro, I have an SBS2000 server and last week it got infected with two viruses: PE_Parite.A and PE_Parite.B. We cleaned the computer, but now we can't find some .exe files. The backup application can't run because it's missing its .exe file. Other applications that are not working in the Administrative Tools are ODBC, Telnet, and Terminal Services Manager. In the Small Business Server Administrator Console, the IIS can't find its .exe file. I just wanted to know if there was a way to restore our Server without having to format it, again. Can I install those services without having to format the server? Or can any one tell me where to find the .exe files in the CDs so that I could do a 'copy and paste'? Thanks in advance! Pedro Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117484
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    - Email reply address setup question We are using Exchange Server 2000 with SBS2000 server and Outlook 2002. We have a user with 2 email addresses: username@companyname.com & sales@companyname.com. The default reply address is setup as username@companyname.com. We he receives an email addressed to sales@companyname.com, and he replies, the reply address is: username@companyname.com. How can the reply address be setup as sales@companyname.com when he replies to email addressed to same? Thank you Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117482
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    - email problem we have configured to send email through our ISP email server. we have sent one email on 3 Jul. our friends keep on receiving the same email messages for many times even after 3 Jul. running the latest version of Norton Anti Virus and scanned but no virus found Any insight to this problem would be highly appreciated Many Thanks in advance Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117392
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    - POP3 Connector with Dialup I setup my first client with a modem for Internet access. All my other clients had broadband access but this one is out in the middle of nowhere, so I had no choice. I ran through the ICW and choose the correct settings as far as I know. The users were able to send email but couldn't receive. From the server, I couldn't connect to the ISP's POP3 server. Figured that was the reason so made a Packet Filter in ISA to allow outbound TCP 110. Once I was able to telnet to the POP3 server on port 110 from the server, then it was able to pull down email. Did I miss something in the ICW or is this how it is supposed to be done? Rick in the Midwest Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117379
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    - Outlook Profiles Why does the Outlook profiles get created automatically and then other times it doesn't? I just setup a new network with 5 computer that are exactly the same. We purchased Office XP Standard through Open License and I installed that identical to every computer. But 3 out of 5 of them doesn't create a Outlook profile when a user logs on. You have to go through the Outlook profile wizard every time. But on the other computers, it gets configured automatically. Where is this setting stored at, so I can take a look and see if I can fix it? Rick in the Midwest P.S. Office was installed from the CD at the local workstation. It was not installed from the server. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117377
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    - WINS Server Hello all, I have a problem with WINS server.(SBS2000) Server has been running fine till a reboot yesterday. Now the WINS server has "vanished" and I am unable to add a server. It tries to update and then fails. The error message is: Cannot find the WINS server. The WINS server you specified cannot be located. The WINS server might be down, there might be network problems, or the WINS service might not be installed. The error was: The network path was not found I have checked file and print sharing is enabled and Remote Registry Service is set to auto Automatic. I have tried browsing for the server and direct entry of IP adress. I am out of idea's and still down. Help. thanks t. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117373
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    - Problem for VPN Clients When VPN tries to connect, I get "encryption attempt failed, no valid certificate found." Is there a way avoid requiring this? I just used the "allow VPN access" wizard in the SBS Console under IAS. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117363
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    - It finally hit me. Slow network drive browsing from an XP Pro client Oh no. I thought I avoided this one. Browsing one my SBS servers is very slow. User opens up My Computer, clicks on the mapped drive, and the contents show about 15 seconds later. About 300 folders in this directory. My XP Pro clients are SP1. Server is SP1 with ISASP1. This is a new server so I have not patched it with any critical updates yet so I am hoping that is my problem, that this is a common issue that will be fixed by downloading patches via Windows Update. Please tell me I am right. Or am I assuming and you know what happens. Thanks JohnJ Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117355
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    - Memory Question, do I have enough free? SBS2000, SP1. Looking at my free memory, and it is 57% or 883 MB total is 1.5 gig. Is this low? Is the rest overhead? Two 73 scsi drives, 1 internal tape drive. What is using all my memory. My Pagefile is 1.5 times my physical ram and the page file is located on a seperate partition on the drive. What do you think? This is with NO users connected to it, just my terminal services session active. Thanks JohnJ Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117347
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    - Antivirus Question, do I need exchange agent in this situation? One of my clients did not want her POP3 settings changed. All email is coming down from the ISP. Her choice. But we are going to use SMTP in Exchange for mail going out. When I ran ICW, I am using SMTP for Exchange, don't change POP3. Have Symantec Corporate Edition loaded 8.1, just real time scanning on the server, excluding the Exchange files as recommended by MS and Symantec Do I need the Exchange agent, which she paid for, in this situation since my client wants the virus duties done at the client? She knows that the server is not blocking executible that might have viruses but here users are pretty computer savy, I am understanding. She just want the Server to manage the clients. I understand the real time scanning scans anything coming through ISA anyway so Exchange might be too much. That the Server side of things scan everything written to the server HD, no matter what it is. What do you think? JohnJ Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117344
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    - Do I need these log files Hi there, I notice today that our SBS2000 was getting low on drive space. A search revealed hundreds of 5.1Meg log files with names like E000005.log. in the c:\program files\exchsrvr\mbdata directory. Can I deletes these?? Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117343
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    - ISA Problems Hi On one of our other remote servers we have just installed adsl, unfortunately we could not get the SBS administrator console snapin to initialise so we could not run the internet connection wizard. I went into the ISA configuration and removed the tick box for use dialup and have updated the LAT with the IP addresses for the router. I then rebooted the server and everything seemed fine i.e. everyone had fast broadband internet access. Patting my self on the back for a job well done (i should not have been so smug!) I left site. 4 hours later I received a call telling me that no one could no longer access the internet. I got them to reboot the router but to no avail. In desperation I asked them to reboot the server which sorted the problem. Well that wwas for a dew hours anyway. I contacted BT (the ISP) as we could no longer ping the router theny told me that there was a lot of traffic passing through the router and this was causing the problem. I got them to disconnect the machines on the network one by one until the traffic stopped. This occured when the server was disconnected. I suspected that they may have a virus such as code red so i got them to check that the AV was fully updated and asked them to do a virus scan. This turned up no viruses. I have installed tcp view to see if anything is causing this problem but nothing seems to be amiss. I can only think that it is something that was done in the ISA configuration. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117317
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    - Cannot connect to sbs server via TS Hi I have just upgraded a remote SBS2000 server with Exchange 2000 SP3. Since doing the update and rebooting the server i can no longer connect via terminal services to do remote admin. I get the error :- Remote desktop disconnected The client could not connect to the remote computer Remote connections might not be enabled or the remote computer might be too busy to accept new connections. etc etc. The TS was working previous to the update. Any suggestions? Thanks Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117307
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    - SBS Down - and I'm not too happy either. I have come across an install of SBS 2K that seems to have become somewhat of a pigs breakfast after who know woho did what. First issue is that it takes 10+ minutes to boot up. Second is that a bunch of services like the Shared Fax service, ICW and others show as shutting down immediatly after the bootup, and stay that way till the next reboot. ( there are no errors in the error log ) Services themselves cannot be stopped or their mode (Auto / Manual / Disableed) changed. Components like the Fax service won't uninstall with an error message that the Install server failed to respond ( Install Server ??? ) so I can try a reinstall. Computers on the Lan all loose their connection for a moment when certain computers are turned off. ( Browser service is disabled on all workstations which are Win 2K ) - this is deadly to their Database based applications. Could all of this be related ??? Any ideas as to where to begin on a diagnostic/repair stratergy ? ( .... bearing in mind that the system no longer recognises the Travan Backup device either. ) TIA for any and all constructive comments, .....or humerous ones that may lift my spirits. -- Henry Craven ...who should have stayed holidaying in the sun. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 14-Jul-2003 Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117306
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    - Perflib Error 1010 Any ideas on how to over come this error????? Description: The Collect Procedure for the "PSched" service in DLL "C:\WINNT\system32\pschdprf.dll" generated an exception or returned an invalid status. Performance data returned by counter DLL will be not be returned in Perf Data Block. Exception or status code returned is data DWORD 0. Data: 0000: a7 00 00 00 Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117284
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    - Oooops...cant connect to XP remotely Having problems on a site that all access to network shares asks for a username and password (all pcs), as if its not authenticated on domain, put in details even administrator and share not availble, however internet OK and Exchange. Using VNC from server, thought I would take out domain and rejoin..rebooted and I can just see (metaphorically) that VNC window asking for a password you know when you first install (in a different profile now so VNC thinks its a new install) now cant connect. You guessed it remote desktop not switched so cant even go that way... Any ideas on original problem ? (apologies for repost as original post going further down the list...and this is another problem...LOL) Any ' sneaky ' way I can get to this XP client desktop..(its 70 miles away and they start work at 7.00am) Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117272
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    - Stuck on new SBS 2000 + WIN 2000 Server (w/TS Application Mode) installation plan This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C34CAB.4D99F5C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Present Set-up - SBS 4.5 Server - 5 PC x WinNT clients all located in the same office Ethernet cabled to = Hub (due to last year's Office move some PC Client cabling is lying = around rather untidily, thus considering Wireless option - please see = wishlist below) - Dual Speed 10/100 MBPS Ethernet Hub/Switch=20 - Internal ISDN 128Kb capable (PCI card) dial up Internet Connection=20 10 Email boxes provided by ISP provider sufficed so never used Exchange = Server + One self taught (badly taught I hasten to add) so called SBS = Administrator Future Set-up (hardware and software already acquired) -SBS 2000 Software + Dual processor with 1GB Ram and 2 x SCSI drives = (budget constraints will only allow use of Software Raid) which will run = Terminal services in Remote Administration Mode -Windows 2000 Server software running as non-DC; Dual processor w/ 512 = Ram which will run Terminal Services in Application Sharing Mode = (Includes 5 Client access licences but will not serve as Terminal = Services Client Licenses? Hmm . very confused!) -Compaq 15/30 GB DLTIII tape storage + 2 very Big Books (Please restrain the laughter) HARRY BRELSFORD's - Small Business Server 2000 Best Practices Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Resource Kit Where I'm Confused - what I am trying to achieve Wish to continue having 5 x PC Clients located in our office but in = addition to these I want to allow remote log-on for: (a) 4 x PC's, each located in different retail stores (Short and medium = logon periods predicted) (b) Remote logon from a PC located in another country (Long logon = periods predicted) (c) Remote logon from a mobile Portable PC - local and international = (Short logon periods predicted) The 5 office based Client PC's will most probably make extensive use as = Terminal Services Application clients of the Windows Server 2000. (1) What OS should I install on these office PC's - can I continue with = WinNT, install Win 2000 or XP Pro, the latter especially because of the = Terminal Services license issue? (2) Can I mix different client OS's or is it recommendable that I = standardize the OS's on all client equipment- remote and local? (3) Should I even consider a VPN? Overseas connection (direct logon or = through the internet) only costs the price of a local call, but retail = stores permanently logged on to an Office Server Intranet Site would = be ideal. VPN local costs seem nonetheless out of our budget and rather = expensive. I wish to make a fresh SBS install, with Exchange Server fully = functional plus a new ADSL (ISDN capable) Internet connection. Thus I cannot put down our existing SBS 4.5 set-up until the SBS Server = + Win 2000 Server is configured and running.=20 Then I will gradually put down old PC client machines and finally the = old SBS 4.5 server. (And then I'll throw a huge party - you are all = invited! Drinks on me) Wishlist Can someone recommend a ISDN capable ADSL modem/router/wireless capable = (in the least 802.11b) which I could set-up in the above reality with = the following future-proof (ha, ha!) characteristics, namely: (4) ADSL modem which can connect to another ISDN point so as not to = disconnect our existing ISDN dial up connection (we presently have 2 x = ISDN NT boxes; that is 4 channels are available simultaneously)=20 (5) That has Ethernet connection so as to connect to our existing HUB = but also has at least 4 x Wireless access point capable for future = wireless PC client connection ( In the future this would solve our = present Ethernet wiring which is very untidily set-up)=20 (6) Perhaps also have Print-server capability? (Pushing my luck a little = here, not essential - but let's have a go anyway) (7) What do I do with regard to DHCP or DNS server capabilities that are = present in many of these routers? Will this not conflict with the DHCP = of the SBS 2000 configuration? (8) Same as above for Firewall - do I use the hardware Firewall = simultaneously as the ISA software or do I opt for one only? I do not = want to get into the software vs. hardware firewall debate, but . I'm = really confused. Finally: =20 (9) After all of the above - How many NIC cards should I consider? SBS = server motherboard already has one onboard 100Mb capable. Can I connect = another PCI slot with additional NIC card or should I install at least 2 = identical NIC cards and disregard the onboard NIC? The consultation fee check for any answers posted are already in the = post. Thanks Kaiser Sousa PS - anyone need reliable MS SBS 4.5? ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C34CAB.4D99F5C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U>Present Set-up</U></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- SBS 4.5 Server<BR>- 5 PC x WinNT = clients all=20 located in the same office Ethernet cabled to Hub (due to last = year’s Office=20 move some PC Client cabling is lying around rather untidily, thus = considering=20 Wireless option – please see wishlist below)<BR>- Dual Speed = 10/100 MBPS=20 Ethernet Hub/Switch <BR>- Internal ISDN 128Kb capable (PCI card) dial up = Internet Connection <BR>10 Email boxes provided by ISP provider sufficed = so=20 never used Exchange Server</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>+  One self taught (badly taught I = hasten to=20 add) so called SBS Administrator</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U>Future Set-up (hardware and software = already=20 acquired)</U></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-SBS 2000 Software + Dual processor = with 1GB Ram=20 and 2 x SCSI drives (budget constraints will only allow use of Software = Raid)=20 which will run Terminal services in Remote Administration = Mode<BR>-Windows 2000=20 Server software running as non-DC; Dual processor w/ 512 Ram which will = run=20 Terminal Services in Application Sharing Mode (Includes 5 Client access = licences=20 but will not serve as Terminal Services Client Licenses? Hmm … = very=20 confused!)<BR>-Compaq 15/30 GB DLTIII tape storage</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>+ 2 very Big Books (Please restrain the = laughter)<BR>HARRY BRELSFORD’s – Small Business Server 2000 = Best=20 Practices<BR>Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Resource = Kit</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U>Where I’m Confused – = what I am trying to=20 achieve</U></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Wish to continue having 5 x PC Clients = located in=20 our office but in addition to these I want to allow remote log-on = for:<BR>(a) 4=20 x PC’s, each located in different retail stores (Short and medium = logon periods=20 predicted)<BR>(b) Remote logon from a PC located in another country = (Long logon=20 periods predicted)<BR>(c) Remote logon from a mobile Portable PC – = local and=20 international (Short logon periods predicted)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The 5 office based Client PC’s = will most probably=20 make extensive use as Terminal Services Application clients of the = Windows=20 Server 2000.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(1) What OS should I install on these = office PC’s –=20 can I continue with WinNT, install Win 2000 or XP Pro, the latter = especially=20 because of the Terminal Services license issue?<BR>(2) Can I mix = different=20 client OS’s or is it recommendable that I standardize the = OS’s on all client=20 equipment- remote and local?<BR>(3) Should I even consider a VPN? = Overseas=20 connection (direct logon or through the internet)   only = costs=20 the price of a local call, but retail stores permanently logged on to an = Office=20 Server  Intranet  Site would be ideal. VPN local = costs seem=20 nonetheless out of our budget and = rather  expensive.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I wish to make a fresh SBS install, = with Exchange=20 Server fully functional plus a new ADSL (ISDN capable) Internet=20 connection.<BR>Thus I cannot put down our existing SBS 4.5 set-up until = the SBS=20 Server + Win 2000 Server is configured and running. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Then I will gradually put down old PC = client=20 machines and finally the old SBS 4.5 server. (And then I’ll throw = a huge party –=20 you are all invited! Drinks on me)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U>Wishlist</U></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can someone recommend a ISDN capable = ADSL=20 modem/router/wireless capable (in the least 802.11b) which I could = set-up in the=20 above reality with the following future-proof  (ha, ha!) = characteristics,=20 namely:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(4) ADSL modem which can connect to = another ISDN=20 point so as not to disconnect our existing ISDN dial up connection (we = presently=20 have 2 x ISDN NT boxes; that is 4 channels are available simultaneously) = <BR>(5)=20 That has Ethernet connection so as to connect to our existing HUB = but also=20 has at least 4 x Wireless access point capable for future wireless = PC=20 client connection ( In the future this would solve our present Ethernet = wiring=20 which is very untidily set-up) <BR>(6) Perhaps also have Print-server=20 capability? (Pushing my luck a little here, not essential - but = let’s have a go=20 anyway)<BR>(7) What do I do with regard to DHCP or DNS server = capabilities that=20 are present in many of these routers? Will this not conflict with the = DHCP of=20 the SBS 2000 configuration?<BR>(8) Same as above for Firewall – do = I use the=20 hardware Firewall simultaneously as the ISA software or do I opt for one = only? I=20 do not want to get into the software vs. hardware firewall debate, but = … I’m=20 really confused.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U>Finally:<BR></U> <BR>(9) After = all of the=20 above - How many NIC cards should I consider? SBS server motherboard = already has=20 one onboard 100Mb capable. Can I connect another PCI slot with = additional NIC=20 card or should I install at least 2 identical NIC cards and disregard = the=20 onboard NIC?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The consultation fee check for any = answers=20 posted are already in the post.<BR>Thanks</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kaiser Sousa</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>PS - anyone need reliable MS SBS=20 4.5?<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C34CAB.4D99F5C0-- Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117249
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    - Stopping users downloading EXE's How can I configure ISA to block users from downloading EXE's from the net. Thanks Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117243
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    - OWA SSL asp redirection. I currenly have a registered domain name and was wondering if there is a way since I am moving any and all websites to outside the sbs2000 network, to redirect all traffic on port 80 ie rather they put the /exchange or use the root domain.to the http://www.domainname.com/exchange. I just think it would easier for the user to not have to put in the exchange or tell it https.. thanks for the help Eddie Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117132
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    - upgrading from NT 4.0 w/ Exchange 5.5 to sbs 2000 I am trying to move my 5.5 data over to Exchange 2000. I have an exchange 2000 book and it says to upgrade your nt 4.0 server to Win 2000 and move the users with the ADC. Then, migrate the exchange users with the migration wizard and then run the AD clean up wizard to merge the two together. I have migrated the exchange data over with the migration tool but I cannot upgrade my NT 4.0 server to Win 2000 because my Exchange server is on my NT 4.0 DC server. I have tried creating new users close to the same name as my Exchange 5.5 users and running the AD clean up wizard on them to combine them and it seemed to work but I cannot log on to the domain with a user I have done this to. I am able to log on to the domain with the administrator account so I know its got to be an issue with the users I have gotten from Exchange 5.5. Does anyone have any ideas!!!??? Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117119
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    - smallbizserver.net Hi, I was looking for the tips and tricks section on smallbizserver.net but the site has been redesigned and I can no longer find it, nor could I find a search box. (looks good though!) I inhereted an SBS2K shop that has a multitude of problems, many DNS related such as domain named .com instead of .lan or .local and I think the servers ip address has changed causing lots of dns errors in the event log. Thanks, Buddy G. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117117
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    - uninstall sbs 4.5 hey, how do i uninstall small business server 4.5? can you help? Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117104
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    - OWA SSL Having a slight problem with the secure OWA setup. I have followed the guide on how to setup it up on the smallbusinessserver.net website but ran into a wall. After u get to the part where u must restart the IISadmin and the ISA control servcies I am getting a error when trying to start up all the firwall services. RCP server not available. exchange starts but all firewall, web proxy...etc are down. However it shows the RPC service is started but all the options to restart, stop..etc are grayed out. Everything was working fine before I tried to setup the SSL Help .....thanks EddieA Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117102
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    - SBS Configuration Hi, Wonder if anyone can settle an arguement I'm having. I've got a client running SBS 2000 on a clone server, spec: P4 2.4 Ghz (single) 1Gb Memory 2x 36Gb Ultra-160 SCSI II mirrored (software, not RAID). running about 12 users, possibly expanding to 25 in the next few years. Currently only Exchange and Win2k are installed. Does anyone see any issues installing SQL Server on here for an approx 100Mb database? Currently memory usage is high, Pervasive SQL is installed to run another application although CPU usage is quite low (less that 5% typically). Is there anything I can use other than task mgr or perfmon to show just how little the server is being used and that this upgrade shouldn't be a problem? (as an aside there is also another server 'specified' to run a seperate Pervasive SQL DB which is running dual Xeon's, 2Gb of memory, a RAID-5 array and is spending more time virus scanning the SQL directory than it is actually doing any database work - opinions on this also appreciated...) Any help appreciated, Russell. ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117096
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    - Forced to change Internal IP Address? Hello, I have a multi-homed sbs2000 installation. These days, the only item on the external nic is a legacy unix system (address = 192.9.200.3, 255,255,255,0). I would like to get everyting on the same subnet, so i can set up my internet router on the external card (via the isa server) If i could change the internal nic on the sbs to (say) 192.9.200.2, i could have the unix server and the sbs on the same subnet. I have read the article How do I change the internal IP address on SBS2000? - Wayne Small on www.sbsfaq.com and this seems ok. Could someone confirm that my proposed address is a valid "private" one? Any other comments would be most welcome... thanks stephen Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117076
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    - Terminal Services, Shared Fax and Group Contacts Hi, I have a client running TS on their SBS2k box. All is good.....until the try to fax from it. I have setup shared fax and outlook/exchange profiles for the users which works just fine. However. When they try to fax and pull a fax number from the public folders, it doesn't happen....They can't see any of the public folders from within TS shared fax (and YES they are set to view as an outlook address book). If trying to access the public folders via outlook on the TS, everything is fine. Please note that shared fax/TS/Group contacts works just fine if they are using their local PC, but on the TS it does not. Any ideas???? I would be most grateful to anyone who can help solve it. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117067
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    - Multiple Lats?? Will this be possible. 3 Nics. 1. Lan 2. Backup 3. Wan First segment is 10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.255 Internal Lan 145.0.0.0 - 145.0.0.3 Backup The second segment will be on a gigabit link to another machine. My question is how do I go about doing this. I need to transfer data from the sbs to the other machine on a different nic running at 1gb. I'm a bit stuck here so I need so advice Any ideas will be welcome. Thank you Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117064
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    - users permissions Greetings all I am trying to allow specific users to be able to load there own programs. but in active directory users and groups the only builtin groups available are administrators,users,guest,accounts operatots,backup operators,print operators,server operators,replicators and prewindows 2000 compatible access. can anyone tell me how to allow my users to only get this particular permission thanks in advance Cash Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117062
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    - Faxing multiple documents Is it possible to send a single fax with multiple documents attached with shared fax? I don't think so, but my client is wondering if he can do this instead of buying some expensive LAN faxing solution. He basically wants to be able to take a cover letter, a certificate or form, and another document, and send them out as one fax. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks, John Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117060
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    - Outgoing mail specific domain Hi all, We've setup a SBS2000 with exchange. Everything works fine however we have a small problem. Our customer does not have a own domain, so we use a free mailprovider zonnet.nl. In the SMTP setting for the user we therefore use smtp: @zonnet.nl. We can send and receive mail fine with these settings however we cannot mail to other zonnet users. So if we mail to user@zonnet.nl it doens't work, e.g. user@planet.nl works fine. Can anyone help us out here, for we do not understand why this is happening. Thnx, Luc Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117058
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    - Error message opening Excel file from SBS server 4.5 I get error messages where an Excel or Powerpoint file can't be opened directly from the server. If I drag the file & then open the Excel file, it will open. It gives me an error the server cannot be found. I have a Small Business Server 4.5 running Windows NT SP6. The clients are Windows 2000 clients. Even after running the security updates on both ends I still get the error messages. Any clues? Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117046
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    - Lost access to all shares Xp workstations.. Can surf internet, access exchange, RDP to server but all shares are asking for a password and when put in says cannot find path ??? Network places, get to server same thing..prompted for password. (Yes have verified logging into domain) Even logging onto pc as domain administrator gives same thing. Everything is working except the network shares ? Nothing done on server (happened 09.00am this morning) Server been up eleven months Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117044
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    - ADSL Router or Gateway? Have just passed the threshold on our exchange for ADSL (Hooray!!!) now planning for installation. Can go one of two ways and need to understand which is best/preferred. 1. Additional Ethernet card in server and modem/router to connect to ADSL using ISA to protect connection or, 2. Separate ADSL Gateway/Router with built-in firewall connected directly to network and ADSL Modem. Any thoughts/comments appreciated. Thanks Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117039
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    - Mail problems. I have recently had a problem with my SMTP mail. I had a look in the SMTP queue going from my server it looked as if someone had managed to send a load of messages from an address which is not associated with system. I have followed the Article "HOW TO: Block Open SMTP Relaying and Clean Up Exchange Server SMTP Queues on SBS 2000". I could not connect using telnet to SMTP which I presume rules that out as a possible vulnerability. Has anyone got any ideas as to how this attack occured and how I could go about preventing future attacks. DG Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117038
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    - 4.5 to 2003 My last SBS 4.5 client has finally commited to upgrading. They've purchased the SBS 2000 upgrade, and taken out Software Assurance for SBS 2003. I know (hope) that SBS 2003 won't be too long now, and only a priveleged few are likely to have sufficient information to take a guess at the answer, but: is it necessary to first upgrade to 2000 as an intermediate step to 2003, or will it be possible to go directly from 4.5 to the 2003 installation? It just saves some work and unnecessary downtime if we can do 1 upgrade instead of 2. TIA. Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117037
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    - ISA Configuration Hi group, How do I configure ISA to block EXE's from being downloaded by users? Thanks Tag: Best AD Setup for External User Tag: 117025

We wish to share an important file in real-time, with one of the employees
at our logistics firm in another city.

The file is a large shareable Excel spreadsheet that is in the SMB "Company"
directory. The external user should only be able to see/read/modify that 1
file ONLY on our system.

We can set her up with VPN; but how would I SEVERELY restrict her access to
just that one file? Basically, she'd VPN in, and click the file shortcut
we'd stick on her desktop. That's as far as she'd go, but others in her
office who use her desktop would be the one's I worry about.

Any ideas?

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Re: Best AD Setup for External User by Mark

Mark
Fri Jul 18 20:55:38 CDT 2003

NTFS the crap out of it.

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"John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
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> We wish to share an important file in real-time, with one of the employees
> at our logistics firm in another city.
>
> The file is a large shareable Excel spreadsheet that is in the SMB
"Company"
> directory. The external user should only be able to see/read/modify that
1
> file ONLY on our system.
>
> We can set her up with VPN; but how would I SEVERELY restrict her access
to
> just that one file? Basically, she'd VPN in, and click the file shortcut
> we'd stick on her desktop. That's as far as she'd go, but others in her
> office who use her desktop would be the one's I worry about.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>

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