Re: Fax in Win2k3

From: Chandrasekar [MSFT] (chandr_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/23/04

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    842207 is a KB that gives more details about how to make fax work in a DC.

    Thanks, 

    -- 
Chandrasekar R
Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team
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"Gerry Sinkiewicz" <sinkiege@snet.net> wrote in message 
news:%6__c.8233$ZC7.3103@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>I tried the fix mentioned by Charles Crooks in another related news item in
> this group:
>
> /Begin Quote:
>
> I have a fix...
>
> The first DC was a win2k standard server. Added a Win2003 Server to the
> network. . Did a DCPROMO, reps ok. The problem was caused by the first DC
> was still the FSMO, certain Win2003 special accounts such as the required
> NETWORK SERVICE were made inactive.  Following the info in MS Article
> 827016, I made the reconmended changes. Then I followed vivian's
> reconmendations.
>
> This problem can be caused by some incorrect security settings. Please 
> make
> these changes to your Domain Controller group policy
>
> 1.  Go to administrative tools and open the default domain controller 
> policy
>
> 2.  Go to local policies\user rights assignment
>
> 3.  Add the account NETWORK SERVICE to the following rights
>
> Replace a process level token
> Generate security audits
> Adjust memory quotas for a process
> Logon as a service
>
> 4. Add the following accounts to "Generate Security Audits"
>
> Local System
> Administrators
>
> 5. Do a policy refresh and then test the fax service.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Charles Crooks" <ccrooks237@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uDC$P$OkEHA.704@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>
> /End Quote.
>
> This just worked for me. The Fax service manager is accessible and
> properties can be
> viewed and changed.
>
> Lets hope it persists beyond the first reboot.
>
>
>
> "George Nentidis" <gnentid@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OUACAcOkEHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Exactly the same case here
>>
>> George Nentidis
>>
>> "Gerry Sinkiewicz" <sinkiege@snet.net> wrote in message
>> news:Q48Zc.6863$ZC7.6433@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>> > In my case I am running Win2003 EE, and adding it as a second DC in a
>> > domain which was originally a Win2000 domain, and the master DC is 
>> > still
>> > the Win2000 Advanced Server machine. It has been upgraded to talk to 
>> > the
>> > Win2003 DC following the directions at technet.
>> >
>> > Whether I install fax server before making the Win2003 box a DC does 
>> > not
>> > matter. In other words:
>> >
>> > Make the Win2003 box a DC and then add fax, the results are fax cannot
> be
>> > managed (permission denied).
>> > Make the Win2003 box a fax server (works fine) and then make it a DC 
>> > and
>> > fax
>> > cannot be managed
>> > (permission denied).
>> >
>> > The message always indicates to talk to my fax administrator, which is
> me.
>> > I am logged on as
>> > administrator which is both a memeber of domain admin and enterprise
> admin
>> > groups.
>> >
>> > The workaround I am using is to not make the fax server a DC. That does
>> > work.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Chandrasekar [MSFT]" <chandr@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4134238e$1@news.microsoft.com...
>> >> We tried reproing the problem in house but we couldnt. The following
> are
>> > the
>> >> steps that we performed:-
>> >>
>> >> 1. Installed a brand new Windows 2003 RTM Standard edition.
>> >> 2. dcpromo to promote the machine as a DC.
>> >> 3. Log in as the administrator, install fax and send a fax. Send a fax
>> >> succeeded successfully.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Are the above repro steps the same as that u performed??? Are you
> trying
>> > to
>> >> connect to the same local machine or to a remote machine (to you other
>> >> win2k3 box which is also a DC)?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> -- 
>> >> Chandrasekar R
>> >> Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights.
>> >> Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for
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>> >> purposes only.
>> >>
>> >> "chk" <noinfo@spam> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23NhblqRjEHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> > The same problem here.
>> >> >
>> >> > "George Nentidis" <gnentid@msn.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> >> > news:u$bigG2iEHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi there, I am having exactly the same problem,
>> >> >> and yes I am a Domain Admin when I get the permissions error.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Chandrasekar [MSFT]" <chandr@online.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:412da0d4@news.microsoft.com...
>> >> >>> If you are a domain admin are u able to perform the same operation
>> >> >>> successfully?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> -- 
>> >> >>> Chandrasekar R
>> >> >>> Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team
>> >> >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers 
>> >> >>> no
>> >> >>> rights.
>> >> >>> Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for
>> >> >>> newsgroup
>> >> >>> purposes only.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "Gerry Sinkiewicz" <sinkiege@snet.net> wrote in message
>> >> >>> news:05bUc.3842$FV3.2115@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
>> >> >>>>I have extactly the same problem.
>> >> >>>> So right now I am not running the Win2003 fax server as a DC.
>> >> >>>> There must be some way yo fix this, but so far I have not seen
> one.
>> >> >>>> It sure looks like a permissions problem caused when the DC
> removes
>> > all
>> >> >>>> local users, but that is purely a guess on my part.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> "Yuval ben-david" <yuval@telecode.co.il> wrote in message
>> >> >>>> news:u22ecj3gEHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>>>> Hi,
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> I have 2 windows 2003 std, both as dc.
>> >> >>>>> i tray to use the fax services, but no luck.
>> >> >>>>> after installing the service & the fax machine {and
>> >> >>>>> chek it}, when i tray to configure it throw the
>> >> >>>>> fax manage, i get arror say's i don't have permissions;
>> >> >>>>> {i am admin user}.
>> >> >>>>> any ide ?
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