SBS 2003 and Remote Desktop

Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside location using
Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port forwarding and all is good.
But how do you connect to specific workstations that reside on the server? I
have the server giving out IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep
the server settings this way and still have outside clients connect to thier
workstations directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks

I can't seem to hit the server and logon using RWW through a web browser from
outside. My understanding is that you can use the servers WAN static IP
address to connect to it no? ex. https:\\"static IP"\remote

Is this not correct? I have the TCP ports open and I have successfully used
remote desktop from the outside as well. Any specific steps that I am
missing here? Thanks


"Lassiter" wrote:

> Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside location using
> Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port forwarding and all is good.
> But how do you connect to specific workstations that reside on the server? I
> have the server giving out IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep
> the server settings this way and still have outside clients connect to thier
> workstations directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks

Did you run the connect to the internet wizard (03) or the other one in 08
and specify the ip or dns name you want to use? Did you forward the required
ports from the edge device to the ip of the SBS?

What errors do you get from a system outside the LAN?

What version of SBS, and what ports are forward to the SBS? If SBS 2003,
one nic or two?

can you ping the ip address of the server? Is it static or dynamic? Do
you have an MX record for that IP?

-
Larry
Please post the resolution to your
issue so others may benefit
-
Get Your SBS Health Check at
www.sbsbpa.com


> I can't seem to hit the server and logon using RWW through a web
> browser from outside. My understanding is that you can use the
> servers WAN static IP address to connect to it no? ex.
> https:\\"static IP"\remote
>
> Is this not correct? I have the TCP ports open and I have successfully
> used remote desktop from the outside as well. Any specific steps that
> I am missing here? Thanks
>
> "Lassiter" wrote:
>
>> Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside
>> location using Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port
>> forwarding and all is good. But how do you connect to specific
>> workstations that reside on the server? I have the server giving out
>> IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep the server settings
>> this way and still have outside clients connect to thier workstations
>> directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks
>>

I did run the connect to the internet wizard. I used our WAN static IP
address that you use to hit the server from outside. I forwarded TCP ports
80, 443, 4125, & 3389 to our internal server IP address of the SBS. Were
running SBS 2003 SP2 w/ two NIC cards.

I have the router's firewall blocking ping requests. And the WAN static IP
is provided by Verizon and I'm not sure if there's an MX record of the IP...
I believe not.

When I try to https in I get the generic "Internet Explorer cannot display
the webpage".

"Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> Did you run the connect to the internet wizard (03) or the other one in 08
> and specify the ip or dns name you want to use? Did you forward the required
> ports from the edge device to the ip of the SBS?
>
> What errors do you get from a system outside the LAN?
>
> What version of SBS, and what ports are forward to the SBS? If SBS 2003,
> one nic or two?
>
> can you ping the ip address of the server? Is it static or dynamic? Do
> you have an MX record for that IP?
>
> -
> Larry
> Please post the resolution to your
> issue so others may benefit
> -
> Get Your SBS Health Check at
> www.sbsbpa.com
>
>
> > I can't seem to hit the server and logon using RWW through a web
> > browser from outside. My understanding is that you can use the
> > servers WAN static IP address to connect to it no? ex.
> > https:\\"static IP"\remote
> >
> > Is this not correct? I have the TCP ports open and I have successfully
> > used remote desktop from the outside as well. Any specific steps that
> > I am missing here? Thanks
> >
> > "Lassiter" wrote:
> >
> >> Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside
> >> location using Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port
> >> forwarding and all is good. But how do you connect to specific
> >> workstations that reside on the server? I have the server giving out
> >> IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep the server settings
> >> this way and still have outside clients connect to thier workstations
> >> directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks
> >>
>
>
> .
>

I recommend you not forward port 80 as it's a potential security risk. Do
you have a registered domain? If so what A record name is the MX record used
for you to receive SMTP mail showing? I'd rerun the CEICW and specify that
name (example might be mail.mydomain.com) and then you would type
https://mail.mydomain.com/remote to access RWW externally.

"Lassiter" <> wrote in message
news6FA87A8-D729-4448-B1EA-...
>I did run the connect to the internet wizard. I used our WAN static IP
> address that you use to hit the server from outside. I forwarded TCP
> ports
> 80, 443, 4125, & 3389 to our internal server IP address of the SBS. Were
> running SBS 2003 SP2 w/ two NIC cards.
>
> I have the router's firewall blocking ping requests. And the WAN static
> IP
> is provided by Verizon and I'm not sure if there's an MX record of the
> IP...
> I believe not.
>
> When I try to https in I get the generic "Internet Explorer cannot
> display
> the webpage".
>
> "Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Did you run the connect to the internet wizard (03) or the other one in
>> 08
>> and specify the ip or dns name you want to use? Did you forward the
>> required
>> ports from the edge device to the ip of the SBS?
>>
>> What errors do you get from a system outside the LAN?
>>
>> What version of SBS, and what ports are forward to the SBS? If SBS 2003,
>> one nic or two?
>>
>> can you ping the ip address of the server? Is it static or dynamic? Do
>> you have an MX record for that IP?
>>
>> -
>> Larry
>> Please post the resolution to your
>> issue so others may benefit
>> -
>> Get Your SBS Health Check at
>> www.sbsbpa.com
>>
>>
>> > I can't seem to hit the server and logon using RWW through a web
>> > browser from outside. My understanding is that you can use the
>> > servers WAN static IP address to connect to it no? ex.
>> > https:\\"static IP"\remote
>> >
>> > Is this not correct? I have the TCP ports open and I have successfully
>> > used remote desktop from the outside as well. Any specific steps that
>> > I am missing here? Thanks
>> >
>> > "Lassiter" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside
>> >> location using Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port
>> >> forwarding and all is good. But how do you connect to specific
>> >> workstations that reside on the server? I have the server giving out
>> >> IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep the server settings
>> >> this way and still have outside clients connect to thier workstations
>> >> directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks
>> >>
>>
>>
>> .
>>

So the only way to logon to a client workstation on the SBS 2003 server
remotely is using RWW? which means they need to register a domain name and
setup an A record for it to work properly, got it - thanks. Is there a way
to use remote desktop to connect to a client on the server remotely? I have
done this w/ the server directly already using the external IP address...
can't I do it w/ a client? or is SBS limited?

"SteveB" wrote:

> I recommend you not forward port 80 as it's a potential security risk. Do
> you have a registered domain? If so what A record name is the MX record used
> for you to receive SMTP mail showing? I'd rerun the CEICW and specify that
> name (example might be mail.mydomain.com) and then you would type
> https://mail.mydomain.com/remote to access RWW externally.
>
> "Lassiter" <> wrote in message
> news6FA87A8-D729-4448-B1EA-...
> >I did run the connect to the internet wizard. I used our WAN static IP
> > address that you use to hit the server from outside. I forwarded TCP
> > ports
> > 80, 443, 4125, & 3389 to our internal server IP address of the SBS. Were
> > running SBS 2003 SP2 w/ two NIC cards.
> >
> > I have the router's firewall blocking ping requests. And the WAN static
> > IP
> > is provided by Verizon and I'm not sure if there's an MX record of the
> > IP...
> > I believe not.
> >
> > When I try to https in I get the generic "Internet Explorer cannot
> > display
> > the webpage".
> >
> > "Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Did you run the connect to the internet wizard (03) or the other one in
> >> 08
> >> and specify the ip or dns name you want to use? Did you forward the
> >> required
> >> ports from the edge device to the ip of the SBS?
> >>
> >> What errors do you get from a system outside the LAN?
> >>
> >> What version of SBS, and what ports are forward to the SBS? If SBS 2003,
> >> one nic or two?
> >>
> >> can you ping the ip address of the server? Is it static or dynamic? Do
> >> you have an MX record for that IP?
> >>
> >> -
> >> Larry
> >> Please post the resolution to your
> >> issue so others may benefit
> >> -
> >> Get Your SBS Health Check at
> >> www.sbsbpa.com
> >>
> >>
> >> > I can't seem to hit the server and logon using RWW through a web
> >> > browser from outside. My understanding is that you can use the
> >> > servers WAN static IP address to connect to it no? ex.
> >> > https:\\"static IP"\remote
> >> >
> >> > Is this not correct? I have the TCP ports open and I have successfully
> >> > used remote desktop from the outside as well. Any specific steps that
> >> > I am missing here? Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Lassiter" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside
> >> >> location using Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port
> >> >> forwarding and all is good. But how do you connect to specific
> >> >> workstations that reside on the server? I have the server giving out
> >> >> IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep the server settings
> >> >> this way and still have outside clients connect to thier workstations
> >> >> directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> .
> >>
>
>
> .
>

If the IP of the server is subject to change, you can set up a free DDNS
account at dyndns.com, then install DDNS client software on the server to
track any changes and update the Dyndns nameservers.

SBS 2003 DDNS and Email Setup Procedure
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2e0ba0d4?hl=en

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"Lassiter" <> wrote in message
news:798C2B32-0C92-4697-BC06-...
> So the only way to logon to a client workstation on the SBS 2003 server
> remotely is using RWW? which means they need to register a domain name
> and
> setup an A record for it to work properly, got it - thanks. Is there a
> way
> to use remote desktop to connect to a client on the server remotely? I
> have
> done this w/ the server directly already using the external IP address...
> can't I do it w/ a client? or is SBS limited?
>
> "SteveB" wrote:
>
>> I recommend you not forward port 80 as it's a potential security risk. Do
>> you have a registered domain? If so what A record name is the MX record
>> used
>> for you to receive SMTP mail showing? I'd rerun the CEICW and specify
>> that
>> name (example might be mail.mydomain.com) and then you would type
>> https://mail.mydomain.com/remote to access RWW externally.
>>
>> "Lassiter" <> wrote in message
>> news6FA87A8-D729-4448-B1EA-...
>> >I did run the connect to the internet wizard. I used our WAN static IP
>> > address that you use to hit the server from outside. I forwarded TCP
>> > ports
>> > 80, 443, 4125, & 3389 to our internal server IP address of the SBS.
>> > Were
>> > running SBS 2003 SP2 w/ two NIC cards.
>> >
>> > I have the router's firewall blocking ping requests. And the WAN
>> > static
>> > IP
>> > is provided by Verizon and I'm not sure if there's an MX record of the
>> > IP...
>> > I believe not.
>> >
>> > When I try to https in I get the generic "Internet Explorer cannot
>> > display
>> > the webpage".
>> >
>> > "Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you run the connect to the internet wizard (03) or the other one
>> >> in
>> >> 08
>> >> and specify the ip or dns name you want to use? Did you forward the
>> >> required
>> >> ports from the edge device to the ip of the SBS?
>> >>
>> >> What errors do you get from a system outside the LAN?
>> >>
>> >> What version of SBS, and what ports are forward to the SBS? If SBS
>> >> 2003,
>> >> one nic or two?
>> >>
>> >> can you ping the ip address of the server? Is it static or dynamic?
>> >> Do
>> >> you have an MX record for that IP?
>> >>
>> >> -
>> >> Larry
>> >> Please post the resolution to your
>> >> issue so others may benefit
>> >> -
>> >> Get Your SBS Health Check at
>> >> www.sbsbpa.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > I can't seem to hit the server and logon using RWW through a web
>> >> > browser from outside. My understanding is that you can use the
>> >> > servers WAN static IP address to connect to it no? ex.
>> >> > https:\\"static IP"\remote
>> >> >
>> >> > Is this not correct? I have the TCP ports open and I have
>> >> > successfully
>> >> > used remote desktop from the outside as well. Any specific steps
>> >> > that
>> >> > I am missing here? Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lassiter" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside
>> >> >> location using Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port
>> >> >> forwarding and all is good. But how do you connect to specific
>> >> >> workstations that reside on the server? I have the server giving
>> >> >> out
>> >> >> IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep the server
>> >> >> settings
>> >> >> this way and still have outside clients connect to thier
>> >> >> workstations
>> >> >> directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>>
>>
>> .
>>

Looks like my other post didn't make it...

Assuming you have 2 NICs in the server....

You can create a VPN to the server using the IP address, then RDP to a
workstation ether directly from the server or from an RDP on your remote
workstation. You can also go to:

Server Management | Licensing | Client Computers | <highlight a workstation>
| Connect to a Computer via Terminal Services

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"Merv Porter" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:...
> If the IP of the server is subject to change, you can set up a free DDNS
> account at dyndns.com, then install DDNS client software on the server to
> track any changes and update the Dyndns nameservers.
>
> SBS 2003 DDNS and Email Setup Procedure
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2e0ba0d4?hl=en
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> ============================
>
> "Lassiter" <> wrote in message
> news:798C2B32-0C92-4697-BC06-...
>> So the only way to logon to a client workstation on the SBS 2003 server
>> remotely is using RWW? which means they need to register a domain name
>> and
>> setup an A record for it to work properly, got it - thanks. Is there a
>> way
>> to use remote desktop to connect to a client on the server remotely? I
>> have
>> done this w/ the server directly already using the external IP address...
>> can't I do it w/ a client? or is SBS limited?
>>
>> "SteveB" wrote:
>>
>>> I recommend you not forward port 80 as it's a potential security risk.
>>> Do
>>> you have a registered domain? If so what A record name is the MX record
>>> used
>>> for you to receive SMTP mail showing? I'd rerun the CEICW and specify
>>> that
>>> name (example might be mail.mydomain.com) and then you would type
>>> https://mail.mydomain.com/remote to access RWW externally.
>>>
>>> "Lassiter" <> wrote in message
>>> news6FA87A8-D729-4448-B1EA-...
>>> >I did run the connect to the internet wizard. I used our WAN static IP
>>> > address that you use to hit the server from outside. I forwarded TCP
>>> > ports
>>> > 80, 443, 4125, & 3389 to our internal server IP address of the SBS.
>>> > Were
>>> > running SBS 2003 SP2 w/ two NIC cards.
>>> >
>>> > I have the router's firewall blocking ping requests. And the WAN
>>> > static
>>> > IP
>>> > is provided by Verizon and I'm not sure if there's an MX record of the
>>> > IP...
>>> > I believe not.
>>> >
>>> > When I try to https in I get the generic "Internet Explorer cannot
>>> > display
>>> > the webpage".
>>> >
>>> > "Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Did you run the connect to the internet wizard (03) or the other one
>>> >> in
>>> >> 08
>>> >> and specify the ip or dns name you want to use? Did you forward the
>>> >> required
>>> >> ports from the edge device to the ip of the SBS?
>>> >>
>>> >> What errors do you get from a system outside the LAN?
>>> >>
>>> >> What version of SBS, and what ports are forward to the SBS? If SBS
>>> >> 2003,
>>> >> one nic or two?
>>> >>
>>> >> can you ping the ip address of the server? Is it static or dynamic?
>>> >> Do
>>> >> you have an MX record for that IP?
>>> >>
>>> >> -
>>> >> Larry
>>> >> Please post the resolution to your
>>> >> issue so others may benefit
>>> >> -
>>> >> Get Your SBS Health Check at
>>> >> www.sbsbpa.com
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > I can't seem to hit the server and logon using RWW through a web
>>> >> > browser from outside. My understanding is that you can use the
>>> >> > servers WAN static IP address to connect to it no? ex.
>>> >> > https:\\"static IP"\remote
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Is this not correct? I have the TCP ports open and I have
>>> >> > successfully
>>> >> > used remote desktop from the outside as well. Any specific steps
>>> >> > that
>>> >> > I am missing here? Thanks
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Lassiter" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Ok... I can connect to our SBS 2003 SP2 server from an outside
>>> >> >> location using Remote Desktop, I configured the router and port
>>> >> >> forwarding and all is good. But how do you connect to specific
>>> >> >> workstations that reside on the server? I have the server giving
>>> >> >> out
>>> >> >> IP addresses using DHCP... is it possible to keep the server
>>> >> >> settings
>>> >> >> this way and still have outside clients connect to thier
>>> >> >> workstations
>>> >> >> directly with RD? What am I missing here? Thanks
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> .
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>>>