Re: newbie: a/d design and setup
From: Tony Su (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/04/04
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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 10:13:31 -0700
Ordinarily, SBS is not installed in a datacenter, but if
you want to do this, here is a configuration for
installing SBS/ISA in integrated mode with a single NIC (I
know, people say it can't be done)
http://www.isaserver.org/articles/Configuring_a_ISP_Colocat
ed_WebSMTPISA_Server.html
Your Users would connect to your SBS using either SSL
secured Web Shares (my preference) or VPNs (most people
would probably do this).
BTW - IMO this configuration is probably the basis for
what I believe is a <really> cool PHP/Linux killer...
serving websites in a co-lo. Brings the intial costs in
line with reasonable budgeting, and is a great
FW/Webserver/DB integrated setup.
Your question about ISP connectivity/reliability is
probably going to have to be based on what is available,
not technology. In my part of the world, DSL and cable
have been around for a very long time, and they're both
very solid. My DSL customers experience few if any
interruptions, maybe one instance in three years for each
of them, and was related to circumstances beyond the ISP's
control (ie. regional power outage).
As for your question about sources of learning, I don't
know that there is any single best means... practically
anything related to PC network architecture would probably
be OK... MOC, MS Certified books for the MCSE, general
networking. If you're short for time or not sure about
options, you may want to contract with someone
knowledgable for anything ranging from advice to
implementation.
Tony Su
>-----Original Message-----
>Guys, another quick question:
>
>Considering the number of online components of SBS2003
i.e. Exchange,
>Sharepoint etc. should I be considering installing
SBS2003 at our data
>center where our web servers reside? No doubt they offer
a high level of
>uptime guarantee which conventional cable/dsl doesnt
provide. If our line
>goes down (which it does from time to time) it would
bring those services to
>a halt. Please advise. Ofcourse I will be losing a lot by
installing at an
>offsite location right? No, user logon, no domain, no
file & print shares
>etc. Right?
>
>Otherwise does MS allow you to install the other
components on a seperate
>server? I have a server at the data center running
windows 2003 standard.
>How would that work? Ofcourse right now it is in a
Workgroup environment.
>
>thanks again and sorry for the trouble,
>Param
>
>
>"RP" <rp@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:OxHCLhZGEHA.3856@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have been recently assigned the task of
upgrading/setting up an SBS
>server
>> for our company. We have 3 locations and then we have a
mobile workforce.
>I
>> just ordered and setup the SBS2003 trial kit and have
started looking at
>it
>> in my location. Here are my goals and some of my
questions:
>>
>> 1. Each of the 3 locations are in different cities i.e.
no dedicated
>> connectivity between them. Although they all have high
speed internet and
>> have been setup with dynamic dns services. Ideally I
would like to setup
>the
>> SBS main server with our main domain and a/d in the
main location. That
>> would be easier to manage. Although would users from
the other locations
>be
>> able to login to their a/d account over the internet?
Would I need to open
>> any ports on the firewall? That would be insecure right?
>>
>> 2. If #1 does not work above, what would be the next
best option? Install
>> SBS at each of the 3 locations? I would have to
duplicate a/d accounts
>> right? I am new to forest and tree structures. Could
someone provide me
>some
>> guidance on that and what is the best way to set it up?
>>
>> 3. The main location currently has a server which I
plan on installing SBS
>> 2003 on. It currently has NT Server 4.0 installed in a
domain environment.
>> Although the server has a bunch of un-needed stuff on
it and has 0 bytes
>> left on drive c. Would it be recommended to upgrade it?
OR wipe it clean
>and
>> start from scratch. The users dont use any of the
services on the server
>> except authentication. There are some shared folders
for data which I can
>> back up.
>>
>> 4. We currently use a 3rd party mail server hosted at
our data center.
>> Although I would like to use the Exchanges features in
SBS for group
>> contacts, calendaring, Sharepoint services etc. Would
there be any
>conflict
>> in pop3 mail coming from 1 server, but other features
from an Exchange
>> server? The reason I dont want to have Exchange host
our email is because
>of
>> 2 reasons: a). I dont know enough as yet on its
features and how to set it
>> up. b). The location where this SBS server is only has
cable modem
>> connectivity which is not as reliable as the connection
at our data center
>> which hosts our web applications.
>>
>> 5. Can users access their Exchange account from home?
i.e. over the
>> internet? How would I go about setting it up.
>>
>> 6. I plan on installing 2 NICs on the server and using
it as a
>> router/firewall using the ISA server that comes with
it. One NIC will
>> connect to the cable modem and the other to the switch
where the rest of
>the
>> network will go. Am I on the right track? Could this
cause any potential
>> security issues as far as opening up the data on the
server?
>>
>> 7. Does SBS2003 allow you to setup a VPN server whereby
remote users can
>VPN
>> in over the internet to get access to the network.
Additionally most of
>the
>> client PCs run Windows XP PRO. I can turn on Remote
Desktop on those PCs.
>> Now how would I go about routing a Remote Desktop
packet from the outside
>to
>> the correct PC?
>>
>> 8. I noticed also that when I installed ISA Server it
said to either
>> un-install IIS or change the website ports to ones
other than port 80. Why
>> is that? I need port 80 on IIS for certain web apps.
>>
>> Sorry for the plethora of questions. I am a newbie when
it comes to Server
>> 2003 a/d, administration etc.
>>
>> Much much thanks in advance.
>> Param
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>
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