Cannot ConnectComputer...any ideas???

[wahnula]

Hello all,

I built a new client, Sempron 3000, Biostar board, runs fine but only 64 MB RAM until tomorrow's delivery. I loaded it with Win2K from an OLD disc, circa 2001. In the past I have not done the Windows Update thing before joining the domain, I let SBS push all the updates and IE 6.0 etc to the client and it has been fine. This time at ConnectComputer I get a 403 "You are not authorized to view this page" instead of the SBS setup screen.

I am trying to connect it to our SBS2003 SP1 domain over a wireless link, encrypted, but I have done this in the past too, although not since SP1. I have the NIC properly configured and I can ping the server, and get to the Internet, just not join the domain.

Are there some new client restrictions in SP1? Do I have to do the interminable Windows Update before connection? Could the 64 MB RAM have anything to do with it? Could the wireless connection be affecting anything? I have the internal NIC disabled. Anything to save me some time would be appreciated. I am going to start downloading Windows Updates right after I install AV. Thanks as always!!!

Tony

 

[wahnula]

Update: I cannot run ConnectComputer for ANY machine in the domain, wired or wireless. Same 403 "forbidden" screen. Companyweb is fine, I have Sharepoint as an SQL instance.

I do not have ISA installed yet, so I assumed this to be a SP1 firewall issue. When I went to open up the firewall I got a message: "Windows Firewall cannot run because another program or service is running that might us the network address translation component (Ipnat.sys)"

Could the above message be affecting the ConnectComputer process? Why the 403's???

Some genius here can sort it out I am sure...

Tony

 

[wahnula]

After viewing this post:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...q=403+connectcomputer&rnum=3#70ea268aef60e127

I checked the contents of C:\Inetpub....it was empty except for a .txt file. I remember strange new folders appeared on my data array after SP1, one was named ConnectComputer. I copied the files to C:\Inetpub and problem solved. Can anyone explain the error message about the firewall?

I wonder what future surprises SP1 has in store for me...

Tony