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Remote connection to SBS
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ShackDaddy
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Up at the top of the Server Management console, there is a something called "To Do" or "Task List" or something like that with a bunch of wizards in it. First you run those as appropriate. Then you run wizards in whichever area you are interested in configuring. To set up users, run the Add User wizard, etc.
For login scripts, apply what you know of Group Policy to SBS and look at the Group Policy settings under the Advanced Tools section. To admin SQL, you need to know how to admin MSDE via the command-line, or you can install a 3rd party MSDE-GUI to take the place of the missing Enterprise Manager.
To connect to the server to do all this, you need to allow port 3389 to pass through your firewall to the server, and you would use the Remote Desktop Client to make the connection to the public IP of the network. That will allow you to log on as the administrator and do work.
ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting
For login scripts, apply what you know of Group Policy to SBS and look at the Group Policy settings under the Advanced Tools section. To admin SQL, you need to know how to admin MSDE via the command-line, or you can install a 3rd party MSDE-GUI to take the place of the missing Enterprise Manager.
To connect to the server to do all this, you need to allow port 3389 to pass through your firewall to the server, and you would use the Remote Desktop Client to make the connection to the public IP of the network. That will allow you to log on as the administrator and do work.
ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting
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Thanks for all your advice so far.
Firstly i have never worked on SBS 2003.
What i realy need to know how configure desktop and SBS 2003 so that remote users can logon to domain and access their Exch mailbox with Outlook and to connect to SQL database through their accounting software package.
I assume a VPN is in place.
Firstly i have never worked on SBS 2003.
What i realy need to know how configure desktop and SBS 2003 so that remote users can logon to domain and access their Exch mailbox with Outlook and to connect to SQL database through their accounting software package.
I assume a VPN is in place.
ShackDaddy
MIS
You'll want to run the Remote Access wizard in the main Wizard list, and (separately) open the required ports on your firewall. See this list for SBS port breakdown:
As far as the client end, it's pretty easy. Just run the New Connection wizard on XP and the answers to the questions will be pretty apparent.
You may also want to know how to set up RPC-over-HTTPS so that remote clients can use Outlook without having a VPN open:
ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting
As far as the client end, it's pretty easy. Just run the New Connection wizard on XP and the answers to the questions will be pretty apparent.
You may also want to know how to set up RPC-over-HTTPS so that remote clients can use Outlook without having a VPN open:
ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting
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Will i need to configue routing and remote access, encryption and Active Directory in any special way for these remote users or will the remote access wizard provide me with all the details?
Also how does VPN connection work? Does the user get a logon screen to logon to the remote domain and how does the VPN connection gets activated or is it a permanent network connection like in the case of a LAN.
Yet again..i have only work on a lan with GC's and DC's and local domain pc's so i have no exp with VPN and remote access.
Also how does VPN connection work? Does the user get a logon screen to logon to the remote domain and how does the VPN connection gets activated or is it a permanent network connection like in the case of a LAN.
Yet again..i have only work on a lan with GC's and DC's and local domain pc's so i have no exp with VPN and remote access.
A VPN is a Virtual Private Network. It will place the laptop/pc on the network Virtually. It will apear to the end user that he/she is on the network. They will be able to get network resources as well access files\printers.
If you are setting up a remote location you might want to look into doing a LAN to LAN set up.
If you are setting up a remote location you might want to look into doing a LAN to LAN set up.
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