OT: FYI... those who work with Non-profit organizations
FYI:
For anyone who works with non-profits, there is a new foundation
(TechFoundation) that *may* present some savings on hardware/software:
http://www.techfoundation.org/marketplace
Discounted offerings (for non-profits only) from Dell, CDW, etc.
Not sure how good this is or what kind of hoops you have to jump through.
Please post any experiences.
Also, check out: http://www.techsoup.org/DiscounTech/Default.asp?visit=1
for deep discounts on donated software (like SBS 2000 with SA + 50 CALs with
SA for $58.50). There are some restrictions on what types of non-profits
can buy from this site.
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Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
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windows 2000 Client crashing unexpectantly
Hey Group,
Hopefully someone can help. I have a single workstation on a network of 15 PC's that intermittantly crashes when sending email through our SBS2k server. The server and workstations are all Dell with a few stragglers. I have wiped and reloaded this node to no avail. Which leads me to believe that the issue is either hardware or profile related (roaming profile). After the wipe, format, and reload it ran okay for a few days except for some errors when trying to activate remote desktop sharing through netmeeting. Then week after week the crashes have started happing more and more often. Now they are up to 4 or 5 day.
The user as well as myself are extremely frustrated. Anyone who has any suggestions or has experienced similar issues, I would love to hear about your experience.
Regards,
Jay Wightman Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133107
Reinstallation of SBS 2000
If SBS 2000 needs to be reinstalled what is the best
procedure?
Thanks
Greg Pataky Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133087
Server cannot access FTP, clients can
My SBS 2000 server suddenly cannot access ftp sites but
client machines can. I know of no changes to the server
beyond MS Update's patches, etc. Does anyone know of a
firewall (?) or other setting that could block the server
while leaving access available to other computers?
Don Begley Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133084
Adding POP3 Account to Exchange Users
We currently have a Small Business Server with 10 User
Accounts. Each user have an internal e-mail
(user@domain.local) and an external POP3
(user@company.com).
I have used the POP3 connector to add the POP3 accounts
so that our SBS server with get the (user@company.com) e-
mail and direct it to the (user@domain.local).
The problem exists with a couple of users who are
sometimes in the office and other times are travelling
away. They need a way to get there POP3
(user@company.com) e-mail to the Outlook 2002 and using
OWA can check any local (user@domain.local) e-mail that
other emloyees might sent them. But the SBS server will
automatically download the e-mails for (user@company.com)
and download it to the Exchange account
(user@domain.local)
Is there a way to keep the e-mails on the ISP server for
a day or two to allow the mobile user to get his e-mail
on his notebook through his Outlook 2002 rather than
using OWA to check his Inbox. Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133083
Limited VPN access
When I VPN in, I can only see 2 users and the server. Why can't I see or
find the other users?
I have tried changing my workgroup to the same as the domain, no help.
I have the server's Internal IP as DNS server in VPN set-up. With or
without, no help.
Home computer behind router, with firewall on or off, no help.
Company router to internal IP
209.79.229.106 - External IP to router (pointed to 10.0.0.1)
10.0.0.254 - Internal Router IP
10.0.0.1 - Server External NIC
192.168.0.2 - Server Internal NIC to Domain.
-nn Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133081
Intel File Transfer and Intel Alert Handler services won't start
Two red flags in the Services window on the Server Status page of the
Administrator Console.
I tried to manually start each service. When trying to start Intel File
Transfer, it says:
Could not start the Intel File Transfer service on local computer. The
service did not return an error. This could be an internal Windows error or
an internal Service error.
Big help! Also got this in the event log: The Intel File Transfer service
terminated with the following error:
The handle is invalid.
When trying to start Intel Alert Handler, it says: The system cannot find
the file specified.
Does anyone know what could be going on? What do these services do? Does
Intel stand for Intelligent, or is it an Intel thing?
The last odd thing was last week in Symantec Service Console, from which I
can manage antivirus things on client workstations. When I tried to view
any workstation's log (this is from the server), I'd get booted out of the
program. The two instances of this I could find in newsgroups or Symantec's
online knowledgebase were followed by a stumped Symantec tech recommending
removing and reinstalling Symantec Service Console, which I did.
We also had what looked like Klez virus emails going around our network last
week, although nothing was caught by our antivirus programs. We just had a
bunch of emails arriving with each other's addresses spoofed in the From
field.
Many thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Matthew Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133076
adding 2nd processor
I was wondering if anybody has added a second processor
after their SBS 2000 server was already up and running? I
just ordered a second processor for my box and wondered if
there is anything I should be aware of. Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133075
VPN Problems still..
Here's the setup:
SBS2k, 2 nics, Cisco 801 router. Internal NIC is 10.0.0.2, external is
192.168.1.2, router is 192.168.1.1
I've configured the SBS using the smallbizserver.net instructions. I can
successfully VPN to the SBS from inside the network.
When trying to VPN from a W2KPro sp4 client external to the network, I
receive "error 678: There was no answer". Nothing shows in the server Event
Logs rejecting the connection.
I know the router is up as I can successfully telnet to the router to check
the setup.
I'm stumped. It all worked fine with SBS 4.5 :-((
I'd appreciate any help.. although I can't get to the SBS to check its
settings until tomorrow :-)
Shared Care Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133073
SBS installed on existing Domain
As I understand it, you can't install SBS as anything
other than a Root Domain Controller. My question is, what
if anything can be done to resolve the problem if the
product has been installed on either an existing NT4.0 or
Win2k Domain?
For instance, in the case of the Win2k Domain, can I
transfer the Master Roles and Global Catalogue to the SBS
Server to resolve the issue? Or, in the case of the NT4.0
Domain, will an upgrade of the PDC to a Win2k DC, or a
downgrade of the PDC to a BDC, resolve the conflict? Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133068
Installation
I am installing two servers with small business server 2000. One of the servers will be an e-mail server and the other an application/file server. There are 10 persons in my office. Which server do you recommend making the main domain controller. Also, do you think is necessary to install small business on both servers. Could I just use 2000 server on the application server if the e-mail server will be the main controller. Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133066
Upgrading From SBS 4.5 to 2003
We are into our 7th year of (mostly) trouble free operation under 4.5. The
hardware is starting to groan under an expanding corporate load, though, and
we will be buying a new server in the next month or so. Currently we have
about 25 users.
I'd appreciate any thoughts on the following:
1. Would anyone have qualms about jumping into SBS 2003 this soon after
initial release, instead of using the "old" 2000? Unfortunately, waiting
until the first Service Pack isn't an option. :-)
2. We need a tape backup solution sufficient to handle about 140 gigs of
data. Would you go with a huge single tape solution, or a multi-loader of
smaller cartridges? What are the pros and cons of each?
3. We currently use the old SBS version of Trend AV. I understand that this
is no longer available, but will it still run under the new SBS? If not,
what is the best value out there for decent AV protection?
4. Is there a guide anywhere that takes one through the steps of migrating
the old Exchange 5.5 data into Exchange 2003?
Thanks for the info.
caz Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133054
File copying/mirroring
I have a remote office with 2kServer (joined to the domain as a domain
controller) connected via a persistant VPN to the main office SBS2k. They
have files that they want to copy/mirror in both offices. They don't want
to access the files from the main server due to slower speed. So they want
them located at the remote office and just have them mirror'd/synchornized
in the main office.
What if anything will help me accomplish this reliably and without much user
intervention. Will DFS work for this?
Any help, suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Craig P. Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133050
Shared Fax Server errors
Our shared fax server works fine as long as the message is
sent from the server itself. If a client machine either
98 or XP tries to send a fax it never goes through. The
error I receive is; Event ID: 32089 The Shared Fax
Service print monitor has failed to submit the fax. The
following error occured" 6. This error code indicates teh
cause of the error.
I have searched everywhere and I have found nothing about
this error please any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
Dave Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133040
SBC DSL Configuration Problem
I have SBS 2000 with SP3 applied. I have a computer with two NIC cards, one
internal the other for the internet.
I have SBC DSL which has a dynamic IP address and uses PPOE. Trying to
configure without the use of a router.
First is there a "how to" document for typical configuration? If not I have
a few questions.
1. How do I supply the name and password for the PPOE authentication?
2. With a dynamic IP address, their gateway unknown, their DNS unknown, how
do I set up the NIC?
TIA
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Mark Butler Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133036
need spam help
please help I am getting overloaded with spam. using sbs2k soon to be
sbs2003 using exchange with outlook. Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133024
remote desktop connection
Hi! Since I changed my member server (win2k server) to application mode, I
can't connect to the SBS box via "Remote Desktop Connection". I get the
error window called "Remote Desktop Disconnected" with the following in the
window:
The client could not establish a connection to the remote computer.
The most likely causes for this error are:
1) Remote connections might not be enabled at the remote computer. (most
probable cause)
2) The maximum numbwer of connections was exceeded at the remote computer
(not likely).
3) A network error occured while establishing the connection. (not likely,
I can kinda vpn in).
Any advise would be greatly appreciated. I didn't think changing the member
server would affect my admin connects. But, now that all this dawned on me
I realize that TS is running on both servers, and that is probably not
correct either. I want them to run on the member server, but I need to
connect from an admin perspective to the sbs box.
Marcia Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133020
OT: Colier copiers / Document Systems`
I have an SBS 2000 customerusing an older B&W Ricoh copier. He's
considering upgrading to a new color copier - Ricoh 1224/1232. Does anyone
have an knowlkedge or familiarity with this product?
They (Ricoh) was also touting their e-Cabinet document storage solution.
But given the availability of Share Point on SBS2003, not sure that this is
needed as much.
Anyhow - I would appreciate any thoughts, ideas, or other suggestions - pro
or con!
-kw Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133018
Exchange distribution problem + OWA access lost - PLEASE PLEASE HELP
Hi,
Please believe i do do my own research all the time but i really am
stuck and am getting depressed!!!
In a nut shell, We have and 1 SBS 2000 server using exchange and ISA
+ ADSL with static IP, this basically connects up to and ISP's POP box
(I know it's not the right way)and downloads the mail.
Now this setup has worked pretty well for the last few years but on
friday it went a bit wrong, we were trying to work out why a specific
SSL site would not work over our proxy thus were trying new rules and
playing with the SSL listeners etc. After all this it became evident
there was a small compat. issue between the site and ISA.
Anyhow we put everything back the way it was........and guess what is
don't work. Now exchange does send out all SMTP with no probs and the
POP connector brings down the mail also however we have no idea in
hell where they now go, have checked all the que etc. + the POP
inforward folders + all relevant services.
On top of that I can no longer access OWA even from the server - just
keep getting 403 forbidden. Now i cant help thinking that it must be
a rule or policy however i've set ISA to allow all traffic on all
ports (or so i think i have) but still nothing.
Please help I REALLY AM ON THE EDGE!!!
All the best
yus Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133012
Help getting buried in spam
Please help I am getting killed with spam, does anyone know of a good
program to work in SBS2000 and soon SBS2003 using outlook and exchange. out
of 150 emails only 4 were not spam, something has to be done to stop this. Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133009
Linksys router
This may be horribly off topic for this newsgroup, but I can't find any
more likely place to ask.
I've got a p-to-p LAN in my home (2 machines) that are connected through
a Linksys BEFW11S4 broadband router operating in Gateway mode. One
machine is cabled, the other is connected via wireless adapter. The
machines are on static IP's, and I have experimented with turning the
router DHCP enabled and disabled.
Lately, it seems I'm having to reset the router at a random time
everyday whether DHCP is enabled or not. I have to reset it because it
stops carrying the network -- ping <gateway address> results in "host
not found", and neither machine can access the Internet or ping the DSL
modem.
Anybody know anything about this? I've upgraded firmware and tinkered,
but I'm just not tinkering with the right thing.
Thanks
Mark Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133005
Outlook 2000 does not load on client download
When I perform my client setup on a Windows 95 laptop all
the applications download with the exception of Outlook
2000. Outlook installs 50% and then stops.
Any suggestions Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133003
Compatiblity SBS 2000/2003
Has anyone had or know of any issues using HP SureStore
external tape drives with SBS2000? SBS2003? What
internal SCSI adapter would you recommend?
Thanks,
Larry Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 133000
Setting up OWA
I'm new to Exchange and need to be able to configure Outlook Web Access on a
SBS 2000 system as soon as possible.
The domain is configured presently at domainname.local.
I have read through the documentation and know that to change that to the
public domain I need to go through the Internet wizard in the To do list.
And that will be done when the server is rolled out.
What I don't know how to do is to set up OWA. Exchange is up and working.
ISA is installed. But how do I configure the OWA component.
I've checked and the Pop3 Mail Connector is installed.
Are there are any knowledge base articles that step someone through
installing and configuring the OWA?
Thanks Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132993
Color Depth on Terminal Services Clients
We have an office that connects to the SBS 2000 server via
terminal services. Although we have set the client
software to run in 16 bits/65,000 colors, when we view
image files (jpg, bmp)within the client, they drop to 16
colors. Are there settings on the server that limit client
settings and if so, how can we change that setting. These
are medical scans.
Thanks in advance
Scott Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132983
backing up exchange
Hi
i am using exchange 2000 and sbs 2000.
if i want to backup exchange is the following correct?
1. go to a command prompt
2. type "copy con c:\exback.bat ntbackup backup ds
(server name) is (server name) /t normal /l c:\exback.log
3. press ctrl z
4. at 00:00 /every:m,t,w,th,f c:\exback.bat (enter)
How do i change this to backup to a file on the server?
I want it to backup to a file because i have not got a
backup solution in place other than to backup to a file
and then burn the file to CD. We are looking at this
issue.
How do i change this to include hardware compression on?
Why would i need hardware compression turned on?
Does this stop the services for exchange so the files do
not appear locked?
How do i change the time if i want it to occur at 9pm
each night? Is it 09:00 instead of 00:00? If i want it
to backup at 2pm is it 14:00?
thanks again Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132981
POP 3
I have several users who like to recieve their email on their laptops as
well as there workstation. So we have it set up that they receive their
Exchange on their workstation and then use POP3 to connect to exchange on
the laptop. So I have it set up to keep all messages on the server when
receiving email using the POP3 connector. This has been working fine until
I upgraded Exchange to the 'POST SP3 UPDATE'. Now my POP3 user receives the
message "task send / receiving report error 0x80042104 'Your email server
does not have the features required to allow messages to be left on the
server'" Does anyone know if there is an option that I need to change back
to allow this again? Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132980
Event viewer Application log
Sorry I have asked this before, but I had a system crash on my client
machine.
The application log in event viewer does not show any data, but it states
2,000 entries. How do I get to view it?
Thanks, Denis Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132978
Internet Gateway
We have a SBS2000 server with a permanent ADSL connection, no problems and
all is alright. The boss wants to create an Internet gateway to use
MIMESweeper for Mail and Web to scan all incoming and outgoing traffic. I
thought I could install a second server just to do this and use Windows 2003
server, could anyone offer any tips on how to setup a gateway, the gateway
server would have two network cards, one being connected to the SBS2000
server and the other to the Internet.
Thanks. Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132977
Exchange 2000 Install Issues
After install SBS2000 I noticed Exchange Server did not
install. So I read some knowledgebase articles to install
Exchange Server. So I went into Add/Remove Programs and
selected SBS2000. I am now at the Component Selection
screen. I try and install Exchange Server and I get a
popup that states: Before this component can be modified,
all parent components must have an action selected. So I
go to change the action for Microsoft Exchange 2000 and my
options are: None (Installed), Reinstall, Remove,
Change. I select Reinstall and now I don't receive the
popup, but when I try and install the components the only
option is: ---. If I try and remove I get an error that
users are in the mailbox store. Please Help!
Thanks,
James Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132975
SBS re-install questions...
We are running SBS2000 with around 30 Windows 2000 Pro
clients.
The Dell PowerEdge which SBS2000 sits on is non-RAID,
although we do full tape backups every night. So
therefore, I am to order a new Dell PowerEdge, install a
fresh copy of SBS2000, patch the box and migrate the
Exchange mailboxes over using Exmerge.
I have read the Migration documents on the MS Site, but I
have some questions:
1. Can we have Exchange2000 on a separate box?
2. What are the steps for the migration..is there an
updated copy somewhere? I believe the document on the MS
site is quite old
If someone could answer the above, it would be very much
appreciated.
Sachin Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132974
Exchange Server
I am trying to email out to persons who have the same isp
as myself. My exchange server is kicking the mail back at
me saying these addresses are undeliverable. I have smtp
connectors and pop3 connectors set up using earthlink as
my domain. E-mail addresses with earthlink as the domain
are coming back as undeliverable. All other mail is
working both coming and going.
Do I need to set up a special connector for my isp domain
email clients?
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
Norman Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132968
Network Connectivity
SBS2000 w/ 2 nic, Client Win2000
Have 2 issues, not sure if they are related.
Just installed a Sharp AR-M280 network printer that has static IP of
192.168.16.250 that is constantly dropping off LAN. Try to ping and it
times out.
Have adjusted and turned off power saving features but it still looses
connection with LAN.
Once you turn it off and back on then it is recognized on the LAN (can be
pinged from server or
workstations).
Also, when I leave Outlook Express 6 running for an extended length of time
(while watching this newsgroup) it is getting an error message "The TCP/IP
connection was unexpectedly terminated by the server." Once I close and
open OE it is fine (for a while).
Any ideas? Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132966
Cisco VPN and SBS 2000
I hope I can find an answer for this. I am trying to get a connection
to a SBS 2000 server over a VPN.
I have a Small Business Server 2000 network at the office. The
Internal IP range is 10.0.0.x. The server is 10.0.0.1 and the clients
are assigned similar IP addresses.
The other network card is plugged into the Cisco router. The IP
addresses are 192.168.1.1 for the router, and 192.168.1.2 for the
internal NIC.
The other end of the Cisco router VPN is at a home office. The router
there is 192.168.2.1 and the computer it is connected to is
192.168.2.2.
The ISP that manages the routers assure me that the VPN is working
fine. I can PING both ends of the VPN, but I cannot browse.
If I type \\192.168.1.2\share, I get an error message saying that it
cannot find it. I know this share exists though.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong? Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132961
Assigning my internet Domain name to Exchange
I have my local domain as (mydomain.local). I bought a
domain name ( mydomain.com).
I pointed my MX record to my server and still I can not
receive E-mails from internet clients. Do I have to
contact my Domain vendor (Network solutions)?
Also, do I have to create an A record pointing to my
external address or my exchange server?
Thanks, Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132959
Cisco VPN in SBS 2000
I hope I can find an answer for this. I am trying to get a connection to a SBS 2000 server over a VPN.
I have a Small Business Server 2000 network at the office. The Internal IP range is 10.0.0.x. The server is 10.0.0.1 and the clients are assigned similar IP addresses.
The other network card is plugged into the Cisco router. The IP addresses are 192.168.1.1 for the router, and 192.168.1.2 for the internal NIC.
The other end of the Cisco router VPN is at a home office. The router there is 192.168.2.1 and the computer it is connected to is 192.168.2.2.
The ISP that manages the routers assure me that the VPN is working fine. I can PING both ends of the VPN, but I cannot browse.
If I type \\192.168.1.2\share, I get an error message saying that it cannot find it. I know this share exists though.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong? Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132956
Can not connect to server by using Termininal Services Client.
Server is running, but there are something missing!
I can VPN to server, but I can not use Terminincal
Services Client to connect to server. Also, Web Mail
access is not functioning!
Is there setting that I can check it! Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132955
Exchange Filter??
How do i go abouot setting up a filter within exchange to
stop spam from getting to peoples inbox? Is this something
that can be done or does each client have to set thier own
up?
Thanks,
Mike Tag: Strange Shared FAX Problems!! Tag: 132949
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