i guess the issue is, since the server is only here on my network
temporarily, will that effect my network once i remove the server and take
it to its new permanent home ???

"Noel All" wrote in message
...
Hi Lorne,
I like to have more control over DHCP and dont like leaving it to things
like routers etc so I always set up SBS as the DHCP server (depending on
network), moving the server to the new location shouldn't affect DHCP
(especially under SBS and ISA Server). DNS is the one that you dont want
to
start messing with because it could cause all sorts of problems. The nice
thing about SBS is almost installs it self and you can typically use the
defaults as recommended by the wizards. Good site here for SBS
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=36
"lorne" wrote in message
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g'morning Noel..... you sure you dont want to come over and help ????
just
kidding. Good news and sort of good news. I dont think that install
went
the way it should have so i am reformatting and starting again from
scratch.
i never got the to do list and that bothered me... so i am starting over
again.
as for the 2nd workstation, its ip address gets picked up from my
device.
Im at the installation stage where the server wants to be the DHCP and i
am
not sure i want to do that... the server is in my basement being
prepared
for delivery. i guess i can leave the dhcp alone and when i install the
computer at its supposed location, i can reconfigure the DHCP....
right???

"Noel All" wrote in message
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How is the new workstation being allocated an IP address, is it one
that
you
have entered or does it pick one up from a DHCP device.
"lorne" wrote in message
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yes!
and now a new issue... i thought i could take yet another computer
and
add
it to the domain... should be no problem right? Wrong. the second
workstation won't connect to the domain.... i used the change network
id
wizard. i get stuck at the domain name. when i enter the domain
name
under
the computer name, i get a message that says the workstation cannot
contact
the domain.

"Noel All" wrote in message
...
If you right click My Computer on the workstation desktop and select
Properties and then the Computer Name Tab what does it say next the
Full
Computer Name and below that next to Domain name. Is the Domain name
the
same as what you set up on the SBS Server.
"lorne" wrote in message
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its a miracle!!!!! their connected!!! how did i do it you
ask??.....
dont
remember!! no.. actually, on the workstation, i had to add the
user's
permissions and share a folder and that seemed to do it. now,
just
out
of
curiousity:
loging in took a long time (about 4 minutes), is that because it
is
a
new
profile being created? and
it appears to be a new profile... how do i get the original
profile
that
has
all the programs and data/document files back to the workstation
(what
i
am
trying to say is, when the user logs in on the workstation, how do
i
get
his/her original settings and "stuff")
thanks so much Noel

"Noel All" wrote in message
...
The SBS box has ISA Server application which is a Firewall but it
shouldn't
restrict a properly authenticated computer from joining the
network.
How did you try and join the workstation to the Domain SBS
network!
"lorne" wrote in message
...
no, the work station did not connect to the domain.... is there
a
firewall
built into the SBS? could that be why it wont connect?

"Noel All" wrote in message
...
Right so the workstation has joined the Domain okay and are
you
getting
the
same error when you try to log on as a user but its okay when
you
log
on
as
the Administrator of the SBS domain
"lorne" wrote in message
...
under AD Users and Computers, the workstation is in there
under
the
computers, and the user is in under the users. (user is
member
of
Domain
Users, the computer is member of Domain Computers and Domain
Users).
The server can see the workstation in network places.

"Noel All" wrote in message
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Okay is the workstation connected to the SBS Server (sorry
silly
question)
and have you joined this computer to the SBS Domain, you
will
need
to
join
the workstation to the Domain using the Administrator
settings
of
the
SBS
server.
"lorne" wrote in message
...
thanks again... yes i used caps and numerals... and it
worked...
i
actually
went in and reset teh policy settings. so now i tried to
log
in
on
the
workstation but it tells me that the domain is not
available.

"Noel All" wrote in message
...
Yes that part of the Password policy on Server 2003 as
far
as
I
know
"lorne" wrote in message
...
um... no, should I be?


"Noel All" wrote in message
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Are you using mixture of uppercase and numerals
"lorne" wrote in message
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hi noel,
well after some serious reading, turns out that
the
exchange
module
wasn't
installed. it is now. my first issue is when i go
to
add
a
user,
i
added
a
password and the message comes up that windows
cannot
set
the
password.
check password minimum length (its set to 7),
password
complexity
(cannot
use any part of users name..), and password history
requirements.
so i seem to meet the requirements... any idea of
why
is
won't
accept
it?


"Noel All" wrote in message
...
You can create the Users by using the SBS add user
wizard,
the
wizard
can
create a disk that you just insert and run in the
user
machine
as
I
previously mentioned though it will create a new
profile
for
that
user
and
while their old data should still be available but
only
to
someone
with
Administrator priviligies.
"lorne" wrote in message
...
Thanks.
Do i have to have them connected to set up their
profiles?

"Noel All" wrote in message
...
Dont forget that when you join your users to
the
Domain
that
it
will
set
up
a new user profile for them
"lorne" wrote in
message
...
Thanks again Noel,
as a matter of fact, no, the server has not
been
connected
to
the
network
as
yet. i was trying to get it as ready as
possible
so
that
all
i
have
to
do
is
.... plug it in and step back and let it
fly!!!!
(just
kidding),
i
was
though trying to get most of the components
installed
and
ready
for
connecting and setting up.
i do have a spare computer handy so i can try
it
before
going
to
the
actual
network.. (i really dont want to screw up
anyones
computer
during
working
hours..... people get so uptight with IT guys
when
they
can't
use
their
computers during working hours... hmm go
figure!

"Noel All" wrote in
message
...
Usually when you slap the SBS 2003 disks in
it
will
set
up
the
components
including the Exchange Server bits all you
need
to
specify
is
the
Domain
name and some IP bits (over simplifying but
you
know
what
I
mean).
If
you
just want the Calendar you still need to
create
the
Exchange
email
accounts
and usually this is done for you when you go
through
the
SBS
add
user
wizard. You now need to setup a profile on
the
users
computers
to
connect
to
this Exchange server or edit an existing
profile
to
add
the
Exchange
Server.
Have you joined the computers to the SBS
network
yet.
"lorne" wrote in
message
...
thanks again.
they never had a server before. just the
individual
workstations
each
with
their own Outlook emails (pop3). for the
calendar,
they
would
email
appointments back and forth.
so now they want to set up this server
with
the
outlook
shared
calendar.
they purchased the server and small
business
server
2003
(they
were
told
that this operating system had a small
exchange
server
module
included
for
sharing Outlook). I have not done a
server
setup
like
this
before
(its
a
family business - yea, my family which is
why
i
was
commissioned
to
do
the
job!).

"Noel All" wrote in
message

...
If you go into Active Directory Users and
Computers
and
go
into
the
Properties of a user do you see any email
tabs,
if
not
the
close
the
User
Properties and then right click the User
and
select
Exchange
Tasks
there
should be a wizard to create a mailbox
and
email
address.
Follow
the
wizard,
once done you know need to create or Add
an
Exchange
account
in
Outlook,
to
add the Exchange then go into Tools ||
Email
Accounts
||
Next
||
Add
||
Exchange || you will need the name of the
Exchange
Server
and
the
user
name
|| Follow the wizard. How do you normally
collect
email
is
it
via
POP3
or
SMTP feed.
"lorne" wrote in
message

...
ok, at this stage in my setup, i have
not
configured
any
email
accounts
on
the server. do have to setup every
computer
users
email
on
the
server?

"Noel All" wrote in
message

...
The Delegate tab will appear when you
configure
the
Outlook
profile
to
connect to an Exchange server, where
is
delivery
set
to
go
to
Tools
||
Email
Accounts || Next || look at bottom
left
and
see
where
new
mail
is
being
delivered to.
"lorne" wrote
in
message

...
thanks noel....
there is no Delegates tab there?
isnt this available when i installed
small
business
server
2003?
or is there somewhere else on the cd
that
requires
installation
as
well?

thanks for your patience!


"Noel All" wrote
in
message

...
To share your Calendar then go to
Tools
||
Options
||
Delegates
||
and
ADD
the users and set a Permission
level.
The
other
users
can
then
go
to
File
||
Open Other Users Folder || input
your
name
or
choose
from
Address
Book
and
ensure that the folder is set to
Calendar.
"lorne"
wrote
in
message

...
Hi
I am about to try to setup
Outlook
2003's
calendar
and
share
it
with
4
other
computers. I have a box with
small
business
server
2003
installed.
I'm new to this and wonder if
anyone
can
direct
me
in
the
right
direction
to
do this properly.

Thanks to all for any input on
this
topic.