Re: Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition automatically shuts

From: Cat2k1 (Cat2k1_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:17:02 -0700

I have had to place SBS as my internal server connecting to 'Enterprise Edition' via a hub, which is then connected to my router.

I have been told that placing SBS on the edge of my network as a domain controller is dangerous. Is there a way of securing it? 

-- 
Cat2k1 *Signs with a Paw*
"Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> Yes - it does.  According to the license agreement it needs to be the first
> domain controller in the domain it creates.  There is no way around this,
> and that was what I was originally referring to
> 
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> "Cat2k1" <Cat2k1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B113135-1A79-4153-94CC-ADD28CBA991E@microsoft.com...
> > I have figured it out now. It is now saying in the event log 'This
> computer must be configured as a domain controller. To prevent this computer
> from shutting down in the future, run Setup on the disk that you used to
> install the operating system to configure the computer as a domain
> controller.' The source of the error message is from SBCore, dunno what that
> means.
> >
> > It next says 'This computer must be configured as a domain controller. It
> will be shut down in 60 minutes. To prevent this computer from shutting
> down, run Setup on the disk that you used to install the operating system to
> configure the computer as a domain controller.'
> >
> > But I dont want to setup SBS as a domain controller. I have already setup
> a computer with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition as a domain
> controller connecting to my SBS with ISA 2000 via a hub. My SBS is connected
> to f/w adsl router to the internet. Now I have to backup all datas on both
> servers to install SBS on internal server and put 'enterprise edition' on
> server connected to router.
> >
> > Does SBS have to be a domain controller for it to run? If it does then
> that is a pain in the ***.
> >
> > -- 
> > Cat2k1 *Signs with a Paw*
> >
> >
> > "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Doesn't seem like it...
> > >
> > > Try a post to the SBS 2003 newsgroup,
> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs -
> > > I'm out of ideas
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
> > > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> > > tutorial site :-)
> > > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?  Find
> out
> > > here
> > > Only reply by newsgroup.  I do not do technical support via email.  Any
> > > emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Cat2k1" <Cat2k1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:34CF3944-D953-477E-9DED-E330C1A113F2@microsoft.com...
> > > > The event says nothing major except in the system log 'The Security
> System
> > > detected an authentication error for the server DNS/ns0.centralnic.net.
> The
> > > failure code from authentication protocol Kerberos was "There are
> currently
> > > no logon servers available to service the logon request.
> > > >  (0xc000005e)".' and 'The Security System could not establish a
> secured
> > > connection with the server DNS/ns0.centralnic.net.  No authentication
> > > protocol was available.'
> > > >
> > > > Could this be the reason why its shutting down? I am in the process of
> > > registering a domain name for my servers with my ISP.
> > > > -- 
> > > > Cat2k1 *Signs with a Paw*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > That's incorrect - SBS will NOT shut itself down if you go over 75
> > > users -
> > > > > it will just not accept the new connections until some older
> connections
> > > > > disconnect
> > > > >
> > > > > Cat - What _does_ the Event Log say?
> > > > >
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
> > > > > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
> step-by-step
> > > > > tutorial site :-)
> > > > > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?
> Find
> > > out
> > > > > here
> > > > > Only reply by newsgroup.  I do not do technical support via email.
> Any
> > > > > emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Phillip Renouf" <PhillipRenouf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > > > news:E2549F87-D703-4A9F-A976-2AD0ADE8D7B6@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > How many clients do you have? SBS can only have 75 user or device
> CALs
> > > > > connecting to it. If you go above that SBS will shut itself off.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Phil
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Cat2k1" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Event Log doesnt say anything and what integrated setup?
> > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > Cat2k1 *Signs with a Paw*
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Is there anything in the Event Log?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Did you finish running the integrated setup?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS,
> Virtual
> > > PC]
> > > > > > > > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
> > > step-by-step
> > > > > > > > tutorial site :-)
> > > > > > > > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC
> 2004?
> > > > > Find out
> > > > > > > > here
> > > > > > > > Only reply by newsgroup.  I do not do technical support via
> email.
> > > > > Any
> > > > > > > > emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Cat2k1" <Cat2k1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:53CE621D-C4A1-414A-8A2C-0D269DF36724@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > I use Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition.
> After
> > > a
> > > > > while of
> > > > > > > > inactive use of the server, the operating system shuts down
> and I
> > > have
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > restart the system to use it. What could I be doing/done
> wrong?
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