Re: Accessing Remote Web Workplace

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:40:12 +0100

Hi Tonky,

Port 443 is open now. But you don't want to have FTP open. Close it right
now!
It should be working as I do get a certificate, so try again. 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
"Tonky" <Tonky@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:45736006-A1E8-42E7-81BB-DE553D9B2665@microsoft.com...
> Hi Marina
>
> I have added port forwarding in the Router control Panel as follows to
point
> to the Server external NIC.
>
> # Service Name Start Port End Port Server IP Address
> 1 custom 1 443 443 192.168.0.2
> 2 FTP 21 21 192.168.0.2
> 3 custom 2 4125 4125 192.168.0.2
>
> Retested from the laptop with dial-up, and . . . . nothing!
>
> Where next?
>
> Tonky
>
>
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Hi Tonky,
> >
> > You don't seem to have port 443 open. Did you forward port 443 and 4125
from
> > your router to your external nic IP?
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > One of the Magical M&M's
> >
> > "Tonky" <Tonky@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:98341F99-4E89-4B50-BE6B-1ACC626ECEF2@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Marina
> > >
> > > I think WINS is active as it has a "responding" status in the WINS
control
> > > panel of the SBS. Also the clients have a WINS address of the Server
in
> > their
> > > LAN adapter properties.
> > >
> > > I have now added the Server ip (192.168.16.2) to WINS on the internal
NIC
> > > (TCP/IP) and set to "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Primary WINS Server
now
> > > shows up under ipconfig for the internal NIC. I have rerun CEICW and
set
> > the
> > > Web Cert to the Public IP assigned by the ISP (81.xxx.xxx.xxx), got a
> > message
> > > in Outlook stating I have been added as a RWW user. Rerun RAW.
Installed
> > the
> > > new Cert to the test laptop, dialled up and attempted to connect to
> > > https://81.174.158.123/remote and . . . "The page cannot be
displayed".
> > >
> > > No joy. What next?
> > >
> > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Tonky,
> > > >
> > > > Well, overhere it is in the middle of the night ;-)
> > > >
> > > > You are missing WINS on the internal nic. Change it. Rerun CEICW and
> > enable
> > > > the Firewall.
> > > > The web certificate should not point to a local private address, but
a
> > > > public static IP, the 81 address.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Marina
> > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > One of the Magical M&M's
> > > >
> > > > "Tonky" <Tonky@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > news:7D329523-6E73-4685-9929-ED94D2F536D2@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Good morning Marina (well here it is!)
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried your suggestions without success.
> > > > >
> > > > > The following information might be of some use.
> > > > >
> > > > > Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
> > > > > (C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
> > > > >
> > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all
> > > > >
> > > > > Windows IP Configuration
> > > > >
> > > > >    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server
> > > > >    Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . : Armco.office
> > > > >    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> > > > >    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> > > > >    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> > > > >    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Armco.office
> > > > >
> > > > > Ethernet adapter Internal LAN:
> > > > >
> > > > >    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> > > > >    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT
Network
> > > > Connection
> > > > >    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-25-0B-1D
> > > > >    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > > > >    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
> > > > >    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > > > >    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> > > > >    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
> > > > >
> > > > > Ethernet adapter External LAN:
> > > > >
> > > > >    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> > > > >    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : AsantéFAST 10/100 PCI Rev B
> > Adapter
> > > > >    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-94-B6-7C-BE
> > > > >    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > > > >    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
> > > > >    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > > > >    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > > > >    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
> > > > >    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> > > > >
> > > > > I had set the Web Certificate to the Public IP 192.168.0.2 and
> > installed
> > > > it
> > > > > on my test laptop before attempting to dial up and secure a
connection
> > > > with
> > > > > https://192.168.0.2/remote, but I just get "The page cannot be
> > displayed"
> > > > in
> > > > > the browser window. Our ISP assigns a static IP address, which is
> > > > forwarded
> > > > > to our ADSL modem/router (see below for settings).
> > > > >
> > > > > Router Status
> > > > >
> > > > > Firmware Version  3.05NUF0-1.38.030131d
> > > > >
> > > > > WAN Port
> > > > > MAC Address  00:85:A0:01:01:00
> > > > > IP Address  81.174.158.123
> > > > > DHCP  None
> > > > >
> > > > > LAN Port
> > > > > MAC Address  00:85:A0:01:01:00
> > > > > IP Address  192.168.0.1
> > > > > IP Subnet Mask  255.255.255.0
> > > > >
> > > > > Modem
> > > > > ADSL Firmware Version T93.3.23
> > > > > Modem Status Connected
> > > > > Connect Mode Multimode
> > > > > Down Stream 576 Kb/s
> > > > > Up Stream 288 Kb/s
> > > > > VPI 0
> > > > > VCI 38
> > > > >
> > > > > We do have a registered Domain name, but this as yet is not hosted
at
> > our
> > > > > ISP and has no link to our server.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope this helps further. This is so frustrating. It must be
> > something
> > > > > simple!
> > > > >
> > > > > Tonky
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Tonky,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your server IP address is not okay for the web certificate as
that
> > will
> > > > be a
> > > > > > private address, that is not accessible from the internet. Rerun
it
> > > > again
> > > > > > and use your public IP for that web certificate. If you have a
> > > > registered
> > > > > > internet domain name, than that is your internet name. If you
ask
> > your
> > > > ISP
> > > > > > to create a DNS record for "remote.company.com" where
company.com is
> > > > your
> > > > > > internet domain name, you can use "remote.company.com" for the
web
> > > > > > certificate.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marina
> > > > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > > > One of the Magical M&M's
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Tonky" <Tonky@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > > news:B2107C4F-5653-4A24-863F-FDABC633B7DB@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > Hi Marina
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am out of that office at the moment, but am running a test
on a
> > > > similar
> > > > > > > system with 2 NIcs, which also has the same problem. On this
> > machine I
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > DHCP running on the Server and DNS and rerun the CEICW.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Certificate has been assigned by the Server with the
Server IP
> > > > address
> > > > > > > as the "Web server name". I read somewhere this is okay, as
I'm
> > not
> > > > > > entirely
> > > > > > > sure what an "Internet name" is.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tonky
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Tonky,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yes, let your server do the DHCP and rerun CEICW.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What have you put in for the web certificate? From outside
you
> > > > should be
> > > > > > > > using https://ip/remote or https://fqdn/remote and you can
only
> > use
> > > > the
> > > > > > FQDN
> > > > > > > > if your ISP has created a DNS record for that.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Marina
> > > > > > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > > > > > One of the Magical M&M's
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Tonky" <Tonky@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > > > > news:931EA13C-0088-48D3-B5B9-77260690A00D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > Hi Cris and Marina
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This bit relates to Cris's reply:
> > > > > > > > > So far I've only attempted to use the dial up option as
that
> > is
> > > > the
> > > > > > most
> > > > > > > > > urgent. However, on connecting to the internet (which is
fine)
> > and
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > addressing https://server ip/remote, it just returns a
Server
> > > > can't be
> > > > > > > > found
> > > > > > > > > web page. So I'm guessing I need to something to the
Server to
> > > > allow
> > > > > > > > further
> > > > > > > > > access.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'm not sure what I should do next.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This bit relates to Marina's reply:
> > > > > > > > > So I should enable DHCP Server service on SBS 2003 and use
> > that to
> > > > > > assign
> > > > > > > > IP
> > > > > > > > > and DNS to the workstations?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Then what?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Tonky
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hi Tonky,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > You have a server. Please, let it do ALL the serving,
> > including
> > > > > > DHCP,
> > > > > > > > WINS
> > > > > > > > > > and DNS.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Marina
> > > > > > > > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > > > > > > > One of the Magical M&M's
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Tonky" <Tonky@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in
bericht
> > > > > > > > > >
news:6F12CA35-8BB1-45E5-A208-DAEC16D7093A@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > I have a single NIC SBS 2003 Server and a win XP Pro
> > > > workstations
> > > > > > on a
> > > > > > > > > > > network that is served by a Netopia 4541 ADSL Router
(512k
> > > > > > always-on
> > > > > > > > > > > Broadband). The Router is equipped with a built-in
> > firewall,
> > > > and
> > > > > > > > secure
> > > > > > > > > > VPN,
> > > > > > > > > > > NAT & MultiNAT and acts as our network DHCP server.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > The system is set up as follows: The Router has an
> > external
> > > > and an
> > > > > > > > > > internal
> > > > > > > > > > > IP address. The Router assigns Ip addresses to the
> > > > workstations
> > > > > > except
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > Server, which is static. All machines and the Server
can
> > > > browse
> > > > > > > > normally
> > > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > use email via the pop3 connector and the network
functions
> > > > just
> > > > > > fine.
> > > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > > > > > Server does not have a modem installed.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I would like to gain access to the network remotely
with
> > > > laptops,
> > > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > > > 56k
> > > > > > > > > > > dial up and ADSL. The laptop users mainly have their
own
> > > > > > worksations
> > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > network so we could either use Remote Desktop to their
> > > > workstation
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > offer
> > > > > > > > > > > document access and OWA via Remote Web Workplace.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I have followed the SBS 2003 destructions for CEICW
and
> > Remote
> > > > > > Access
> > > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > > > have gotten nowhere. There seem to be so many possible
> > areas
> > > > to
> > > > > > fail
> > > > > > > > at.
> > > > > > > > > > Can
> > > > > > > > > > > anyone step me through this. Tell me what I need to
check,
> > > > > > questions
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > ask
> > > > > > > > > > > ISP, how Server side impacts od client side settings
etc.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Many thanks
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > > > > > Always hands on and keen to learn.
> > > > > > > > > >
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