CatchTwentyTwo
Technical User
- Mar 27, 2006
- 18
Our network/domain is running off of Windows 2000 Servers, one of which is used for Group Policy administration. Recently, we’ve added a Windows 2003 Server member server to our domain. The primary function of this Windows 2003 server is to run a specialized software program that runs with our ERP. We are not planning on promoting it to a domain controller at this time.
The issue I’m having is with MS Fax on the Windows 2003 server. It is installed, the fax service is started and running, and I have a Fax printer setup and shared. The Administrator, network service, local service, and everyone accounts have full permissions assigned to the fax. However, I cannot access any of the configuration files for the fax. For example, in trying to open the Fax Service Manager, I get the message “Could not open a connection to the fax service. The fax service might not be started, or the computer name might be incorrect”. (I have verified that the fax service is started and the computer name is correct). I am getting other error messages as well (security permissions, access denied, connection to fax server cannot be made, etc.), which are described in the KB article 842207. This same article suggests adding the Network Service Account and Local Service Account to certain policy settings on the DC. However, these accounts do not exist in Windows 2000.
I made these changes in the Local Security Policy on the Windows 2003 Server (all except “Adjust memory quotas for a process” and “Generate security audits” – all the buttons (Add/Remove) are greyed out when opening these policies; however, the Administrator account is listed in this area).
On the Windows 2000 DC, in the domain group policy, there is no “Adjust memory quotas for a process”, “Generate security audits” includes the Administrator accounts, and “Log on as a service”/”Replace a process level token”/”Log on as a batch job” policies are “not defined”.
I have a feeling that the W2K group policy for our domain is affecting the W2K3 fax administration capabilities. Does anyone have any ideas on what needs to be changed or done with this scenario so I can administer the fax entities on my W2K3 server?
Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated…been working on this one awhile…
The issue I’m having is with MS Fax on the Windows 2003 server. It is installed, the fax service is started and running, and I have a Fax printer setup and shared. The Administrator, network service, local service, and everyone accounts have full permissions assigned to the fax. However, I cannot access any of the configuration files for the fax. For example, in trying to open the Fax Service Manager, I get the message “Could not open a connection to the fax service. The fax service might not be started, or the computer name might be incorrect”. (I have verified that the fax service is started and the computer name is correct). I am getting other error messages as well (security permissions, access denied, connection to fax server cannot be made, etc.), which are described in the KB article 842207. This same article suggests adding the Network Service Account and Local Service Account to certain policy settings on the DC. However, these accounts do not exist in Windows 2000.
I made these changes in the Local Security Policy on the Windows 2003 Server (all except “Adjust memory quotas for a process” and “Generate security audits” – all the buttons (Add/Remove) are greyed out when opening these policies; however, the Administrator account is listed in this area).
On the Windows 2000 DC, in the domain group policy, there is no “Adjust memory quotas for a process”, “Generate security audits” includes the Administrator accounts, and “Log on as a service”/”Replace a process level token”/”Log on as a batch job” policies are “not defined”.
I have a feeling that the W2K group policy for our domain is affecting the W2K3 fax administration capabilities. Does anyone have any ideas on what needs to be changed or done with this scenario so I can administer the fax entities on my W2K3 server?
Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated…been working on this one awhile…
