New Server 1

[talkcity]

We bought a Dell Server with SBS 2003 loaded. Did the initial start up & the wizard set-up, register the product, get online and did all the updates.

we will not be using the server's DHCP, exchange, or outlook 2003. But might need to use Share point at a later date.

We will use the router's DHCP, since we have a third party software that will need particular ports open and since the router has been setup when we were on peer to peer network.

After the basic initial set-up, what exactly are we supposed to do
a - setup DNS
b - setup Active Directory
c - setup user folders (how to)
d - restrict websites, downloads (how to)
e - user names created - how to setup rights
f - connected the workstations.

how do we solve slow workstation connection to the server
the server
ip - 192.168.192.20
sub - 255.255.255.0
gateway - 192.168.192.1

dns primary - 64.xxx.xxx.xxx
dns secondary - 64.xxx.xxx.xxx

workstation - XP with SP1a
ip - 192.168.192.25
sub - 255.255.255.0
gateway - 192.168.192.1

dns primary -
dns secondary -

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

 

[mrdenny]

First of all the server should be using it self as the DNS server and all workstations should be using the server as there DNS server.

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[talkcity]

Thank you for the response.

After the basic initial set-up, we did
a - user names created.
b - connected the workstations.
c - connected to the internet.

what are the next steps.

 

[twwabw]

The poster above told you the next step- this is why your workstation connection to the server is so slow. You should set up DNS correctly before you do anything else. This is critical to AD. It relies heavily on DNS. Your workstations should NOT point to your ISP for DNS, yhey should ONLY point to the server. Same goes for the server. If the server TCP/IP properties point to your ISP DNS servers, this is wrong. You need to point the server to itself ONLY, and set up forwarders in your DNS to point to your ISP DNS for external resolution.

Also, I would disable your router DHCP, and use the server DHCP. Configure a scope with the correct options. If you have particular workstations that require port forwarding, it's OK to set them as static IP's, just put them outside the scope of the server DHCP. Also remember to only enter the server IP in the DNS properties.

 

[talkcity]

Thank you for the answer. Will try it out.

How can i give restricted users access to change date & time. We are using a third party software that from time to time requires us to back date our information.

Thank you