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Anver · Guest

(Sorry I have posted this in an SBS4.0 thread instead of SBS2000)

Dear all,

I have sbs2000 with 35 clients. Shared folders(mainly word and excel files)
and some of the application(Access based database) is running from the
server. Some times we are getting an error server not responding - this is to
happen when we open a file and kept open for some hours, and when we back and
type something on top of the file it says cannot save the file or connection
to the server is lost etc, but the server connection is on.
How can rectify this?

pls advise

Regards
Anver

Jim Behning · Guest

It may be this autodisconnect problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138365/EN-US/

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Anver · Guest

Dear,
Thanks for the response, I couldnot back yesterday.
I have checked the server autodisconnect parameters - it seems I have
already disable this feature(Registry lanman server\paramater shows the value
- 65535).
It is quiet strange why it is happening.
Yesterday I have noticed from my pc - I have a shortcut to the server shared
folder, I clicked and opened, and after 5 minutes I tried again it says
cannot contact to the server or server is not respondig.

From the server Net config server parameter shows the following:
Server Active on: NetBT_Tcpip_{c26f283f-a92c-46e8-a224-03ed86d15656}
{000802de6caf}
NetBT_Tcpip_{c26f283f-a92c-46e8-a224-03ed86d15656}
{000802de6caf}
Netbios Smb<000000000000>
Server hidden - No
Maximum Logged on users- Unlimited
Maximum open files per session-16384
Idle session time<min? 65535

pls advise
Regards
Anver

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Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] · Guest

Hi Anver,

Please post the complete ipconfig/all from the server and one from a client.
What OS on the clients?

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Anver · Guest

Dear Marina,
pls find the info below, client is using win2k(sp4) and 2 network card, one
for the network and other for internet(not through the sbs2000 server but
through different lan)
Windows 2000 IP config all Configuration for the client

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : idc-admn
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : idcuae.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : idcuae.com
Ethernet adapter Idc Network:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-0A-33-B9-40
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.45
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Idc Internet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI
Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-08-A1-24-5A-3E
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.100.1.201
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.100.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.100.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 213.42.20.20
195.229.241.222
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 18/01/2005 3:33:18 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 19/01/2005 3:33:18 AM

pls find below the server Ipconfig/all results

Host name: idcw2kserver
Primary DNS suffix: idcuae.com
node type: Hybrid
Iprouting enabled: no
winsproxy enabled: no
DNS suffix search list: idcuae.com

Ethernet adapter local area connection:
Connection-specific DNS suffix
Description: compaq nc7781 giabit server adapter
physical address: 00-08-02-de-6c-af
Dhcp enabled : no
ip address: 192.168.0.99
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway
DNS server 192.168.0.99
127.0.0.1
Primary wins server: 192.168.16.2

pls advise
Regards
Anver

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] · Guest

Hi Anver,

DNS on the servernic should ** only ** point to the server IP, so get rid of
the 127.0.0.1. Where is the WINS 192.168.16.2 coming from? It should also
point to the server IP.

Your setup doesn't make much sense to me. Why aren't you letting SBS do all
the serving, including making internet accessible for your clients.

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Anver · Guest

Dear Marina,
Thanks for the response,
This setup is quiet strange - and done by one of the administrator before me.
I am not sure from where the wins 192.168.16.2 is coming from. How can I
locate it and for the DNS shall I manually remove the 127.0.0.1
surprisingly there is no DNS configure in the server, clients connecting
without DNS(in the ipconfig of the client, you can see there is DNS for the
client)

pls advise
Regards
Anver

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] · Guest

Hi Anver,

Please setup the SBS in the way it is supposed to be. Let SBS handle
everything including the access to the internet. Put that second nic from
that w2k box in the server.

Smallbizserver.Net > Network > Two Nics, a static IP address, ISA, router:
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=52

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Anver · Guest

Dear Marina,
Thanks for the response and links and sorry for my late wakeup, we were off
for last 4 days.

If I reconfigure the server, do I need to change anything on my client side
?, I mean reconfigure them to log in to SBS server(I am not changing the name
of the server and the username or computer name).
After reconfiguring the server, let them log in to the server normally - is
that the correct way

pls advise

Regards
Anver

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] · Guest

Hi Anver,

I don't know if you need to change something on the client side. As long as
they are set to obtain an IP and DNS automatically from your DHCP server
which should be the SBS, no.

If you are talking about a complete reinstall of the server, than you will
have to unjoin the clients and rejoin them after install.

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Anver · Guest

Dear,

If I unjoin and rejoin to the server, how about my old profile(server based
local profile), If I rejoin can I able to get the same profile(server based
local profile)

or can you please advise how to proceed with them?(I like to keep my user's
old profile after rejoining).

pls advise
Regards
Anver
"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] · Guest

Hi Anver,

Are you talking about a complete reinstall of the server or not?

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Anver · Guest

Dear Marina,
Yes complete reinstallation of the server.
I like to know some of the points below please.
1. Is there any way to get the existing shared folders list(who shared and
what kind of permission they got etc etc)
2. For 35 users sbs2000 - is it OK to configure Exchange, SQL and ISA?
3. Is it OK to have two firewall, one ISA(for internet browsing
restrictions) and other is an Hardware Firewall?
4. Is it strange that - I have removed my network cable from pc and I can
still log in to the server mode(in the login screen User name, password, and
logonto the server), and ofcourse I am unable to access any shared or server
resourses.

pls advise
Regards
Anver

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] · Guest

Hi Anver,

I don't know of a way to get the information on existing shared folders,
besides checking them out and write it down yourself.
No problem for 35 users.
No probleme with 2 firewalls, as long as you are using 2 nics in the server.
You have a W2k or XP pc and that one is using cached credentials.

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