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kfehrenbach
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:59 am Post subject:
Problem with fax server |
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I have been trying to set up the fax server on a Windows 2003 domain
controller. Each time I try to go through the Fax Configuration Wizard I get
the following error:
A connection to the fax server cannot be made.
When I try to go into the Fax Service Manager, I get this 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 really need help getting this set up. Thanks! |
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Vagabond Software
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:44 am Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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"kfehrenbach" <kfehrenbach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D1B1C561-9D75-4A9C-9922-185AA9811AC9@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | I have been trying to set up the fax server on a Windows 2003 domain
controller. Each time I try to go through the Fax Configuration Wizard I get
the following error:
A connection to the fax server cannot be made.
When I try to go into the Fax Service Manager, I get this 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 really need help getting this set up. Thanks!
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Let's start with the Fax Service. If you look in Administrative Tools - Services, is the Fax service set to Automatic, Manual, or Disabled?
carl |
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Dan
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:11 am Post subject:
RE: Problem with fax server |
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The fax service will not work on a domain controller
"kfehrenbach" wrote:
| Quote: | I have been trying to set up the fax server on a Windows 2003 domain
controller. Each time I try to go through the Fax Configuration Wizard I get
the following error:
A connection to the fax server cannot be made.
When I try to go into the Fax Service Manager, I get this 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 really need help getting this set up. Thanks! |
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Vagabond Software
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:19 am Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BDBC8F3B-F113-4AA4-AC32-03112A67F6B4@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | The fax service will not work on a domain controller
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I'm pretty sure it will, unless you're saying something else that I'm not understanding. I have one server only, and it is a domain controller. The Fax service seems to work fine as a shared Fax printer.
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kfehrenbach
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:19 am Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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Hi, and thank you for helping me try to fix this problem.
The service is set to Automatic
Log On As is set to This account with the DOMAIN\Administrator
I typed and confirmed the password. When I exit the properties and click
start, an error message comes back with the service started then stopped.
-Kim
"Vagabond Software" wrote:
| Quote: | "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BDBC8F3B-F113-4AA4-AC32-03112A67F6B4@microsoft.com...
The fax service will not work on a domain controller
I'm pretty sure it will, unless you're saying something else that I'm not understanding. I have one server only, and it is a domain controller. The Fax service seems to work fine as a shared Fax printer.
carl
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Vagabond Software
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:49 am Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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"kfehrenbach" <kfehrenbach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:50A5FAF8-9611-4B6D-81C3-E97BD46161EE@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Hi, and thank you for helping me try to fix this problem.
The service is set to Automatic
Log On As is set to This account with the DOMAIN\Administrator
I typed and confirmed the password. When I exit the properties and click
start, an error message comes back with the service started then stopped.
-Kim
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On my server, the Fax Service is set to manual with the Log On As set to This account - NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService.
Do you have Routing & Remote Access also enabled on the same server? Do you have the Print Server role enabled on the server? The latter is a necessity while the former can create conflicts.
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Dan
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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MS KB Article 842207 - APplies to all versions of Win 2K server, but if you
can get it to work, Id love to know how!
"Vagabond Software" wrote:
| Quote: | "kfehrenbach" <kfehrenbach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:50A5FAF8-9611-4B6D-81C3-E97BD46161EE@microsoft.com...
Hi, and thank you for helping me try to fix this problem.
The service is set to Automatic
Log On As is set to This account with the DOMAIN\Administrator
I typed and confirmed the password. When I exit the properties and click
start, an error message comes back with the service started then stopped.
-Kim
On my server, the Fax Service is set to manual with the Log On As set to This account - NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService.
Do you have Routing & Remote Access also enabled on the same server? Do you have the Print Server role enabled on the server? The latter is a necessity while the former can create conflicts.
carl
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Vagabond Software
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7A88BF1-41BF-4F5D-B424-FA598E0526A9@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | MS KB Article 842207 - APplies to all versions of Win 2K server, but if you
can get it to work, Id love to know how!
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That KB article actually offers a resolution to folks who "cannot run Fax service on a Windows 2003 based domain controller..."
Here is a screenshot of me doing exactly what this article says may be a problem for some.
http://home.san.rr.com/vagabondia/help/faxdomain.GIF
The only trouble I have is that I caused some pain for senders when I got cute and removed the Everyone group entirely from the share security tab. I still don't know what Everyone is necessary when Users have even greater permissions and are in the Security and Permissions list.
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kfehrenbach
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:23 pm Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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Routing and Remote Access is installed, but disabled. And the server is set
up as a print server. I'm going through the steps in article 842207 and this
may sound stupid, but I can't find the Network Service account. Is this
something I need to create?
-Kim
"Dan" wrote:
| Quote: | MS KB Article 842207 - APplies to all versions of Win 2K server, but if you
can get it to work, Id love to know how!
"Vagabond Software" wrote:
"kfehrenbach" <kfehrenbach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:50A5FAF8-9611-4B6D-81C3-E97BD46161EE@microsoft.com...
Hi, and thank you for helping me try to fix this problem.
The service is set to Automatic
Log On As is set to This account with the DOMAIN\Administrator
I typed and confirmed the password. When I exit the properties and click
start, an error message comes back with the service started then stopped.
-Kim
On my server, the Fax Service is set to manual with the Log On As set to This account - NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService.
Do you have Routing & Remote Access also enabled on the same server? Do you have the Print Server role enabled on the server? The latter is a necessity while the former can create conflicts.
carl
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Vagabond Software
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:
Re: Problem with fax server |
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"kfehrenbach" <kfehrenbach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D84F69BB-8952-4B0F-A93E-490839CDFB8B@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Routing and Remote Access is installed, but disabled. And the server is set
up as a print server. I'm going through the steps in article 842207 and this
may sound stupid, but I can't find the Network Service account. Is this
something I need to create?
-Kim
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I'm going to have to look into that one. I did not have to create account and I don't recall having to specifically assign it to any service.
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