Re: PING

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Note - the nonworking PC can ping the IP and can ping the hostname. It ONLY
cannot ping the companyweb.

Thanks for your continued help.

-- RR

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> hmmm, odd that you don't get replies. Can you suggest any reason why a
> workstation on your domain cannot ping the server it is connected to?
>
> Z:\>ping companyweb
>
> Pinging sbs.lc.lan [192.168.250.2] with 32 bytes of data:
>
> Reply from 192.168.250.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
> Reply from 192.168.250.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
> Reply from 192.168.250.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
> Reply from 192.168.250.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
>
> Ping statistics for 192.168.250.2:
> Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
> Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
> Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
>
> The 'additional info' part is behaving as expected, except I would expect
> the certificate to be issued by 'publishing.WebCulture.local, companyweb,
> blackvelvet, blackvelvet.WebCulture.local'. Been doing any customisation of
> certificate like info? (which doesn't explain much really)
>
> Glad to see you've found how to reply to a thread, makes it a little easier
> to follow the conversation.
>
> "Rip Rowan" <RipRowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:758DFE68-1E92-4590-944B-661C26B755C7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> What happens when you 'ping companyweb' from a ws? Does it resolve to
> >> 192.168.1.3? Do you get replies?
> >
> > It resolves to 192.168.1.3, but no replies.
> >
> >> Have you completed the 'to-do' list in the SBS console?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > Additional Info - I can access companyweb through https in this manner
> >
> > https://192.168.1.3:444
> >
> > When I do so however I get a warning telling me that "the name on the
> > security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site"
> >
> > When I click Details I can see that this certificate is issued to
> > blackvelvet.webculture.dynalias.net. This is a dynamic DNS I will use to
> > access the SBS instance.
> >
> > I am assuming that I am getting this error because I am accessing the
> > server
> > by IP instead of "*.webculture.dynalias.net"
> >
> > ALSO when I accept the warning, I then get prompted for a password (!!)
> > shouldn't A/D already have me authenticated? Could this be the problem
> > somehow?
> >
> > Thanks for help!
>
>
>
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