Re: Remote access problem

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There is only 1 nic in the SBS and ISA is not installed. What to do ?

"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS M" wrote:

> If there's two nics in the SBS, forward the port to the external nic. RRAS
> or ISA (if installed) will make the connection between the external and
> internal nics.
>
> --
> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> SBS Rocks !
>
>
> "Ger" <Ger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:93EC0B75-5A0A-4D67-A916-9266A8B6D855@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sorry Les, for my bad English.
> >
> > I have an ADSL-modem, in which is a NAT. In the NAT if have created a
> > record
> > as follows: TCP - inside addr = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:4125 outside addr =
> > 0.0.0.0:4125, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the internal IP-address of the NIC
> > in
> > the SBS computer. So I imagine, that every request on the router on port
> > 4125
> > will be forwarded to IIS on the SBS computer. If I am wrong, please let me
> > know.
> >
> > Ger.
> >
> > "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS M" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Ger,
> >>
> >> What do you mean by "Port 4125 is redirected to the internal IP of the
> >> webserver."
> >>
> >> The port needs to be forwarded to the SBS computer. As Edward explained,
> >> the
> >> SBS will create the connection to lan computers from there, on port 3389.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
> >> -----------------------------------------------------------
> >> SBS Rocks !
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ger" <Ger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:84E4770D-B19E-477A-95AB-22691FEC6847@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Thanks guys for answering,
> >> >
> >> > Edward, here are the answers
> >> > 1. CEICW setting RWW is OK.
> >> > 2. Port 4125 (TCP) is redirected to the internal IP of the webserver.
> >> > 3. On PC in same subnet as webserver I used https://<external ip
> >> > address>/remote
> >> > I got the logonscreen, filled in the credentials and I am on Main menu
> >> > of
> >> > RWW. I clicked "Connect to server desktops" and got the screen with all
> >> > the
> >> > servers in the LAN. I select the server on which the webserver is
> >> > running
> >> > and
> >> > clicked the Connectbutton. Result: blank page. After about 30 seconds I
> >> > got
> >> > the next message :
> >> > "The client could not connect to the remote computer. Remote
> >> > connections
> >> > might not be enabled or the computer might be too busy to accept new
> >> > connections.
> >> > It is also possible that network problems are preventing your
> >> > connection.
> >> > Please try connecting again later. If the problem continues to occur,
> >> > contact
> >> > your administrator."
> >> > 4. No ISA installed.
> >> >
> >> > Hope you can do something with the answers. If you need more
> >> > informatie,
> >> > please let me know.
> >> >
> >> > Greetings, Ger.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Edward Tian" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Ger:
> >> >> Thank you for posting here.
> >> >>
> >> >> From the description, I understand that you cannot establish the RDP
> >> >> sessions with the SBS server through the RWW portal using
> >> >> http://<external
> >> >> ip>/remote, but it works if using http://computername/remote. If I'm
> >> >> off
> >> >> base, please do let me know.
> >> >>
> >> >> First, let me describe the mechanism of the RWW-RDP connection.
> >> >> Although
> >> >> the RWW-RDP function is designed for SBS server, it is still based on
> >> >> traditional RDP (terminal service) technology. When we establish the
> >> >> connection through the RWW site, the SBS server actually works as a
> >> >> RDP
> >> >> proxy. The server accepts the requests from the remote internet
> >> >> computers
> >> >> and then initiates the requests to the internal workstations through
> >> >> RDP
> >> >> protocol. The workstations uses built-in RDP engine to respond the
> >> >> requests. The 4125 port is used for the RDP proxy procedure.
> >> >>
> >> >> To narrow down this issue, please help me collect the following
> >> >> information:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1. Can I assume that you have already run the 'Configure E-mail and
> >> >> Internet Connection wizard' to configure the server networking
> >> >> settings?
> >> >> If
> >> >> not, please open Server Management console, navigate to 'Internet and
> >> >> E-mail' snap-in. Click 'Connect to the internet' in the right panel.
> >> >> In
> >> >> 'Web services' selection window, make sure to select the RWW option.
> >> >> Follow
> >> >> the wizard to complete the settings. Will you be able to successfully
> >> >> access the RWW-RDP connections?
> >> >>
> >> >> 2. In most cases, the RWW-RDP connection issue can be related to the
> >> >> front
> >> >> side router/firewall redirection settings. Please double check the TCP
> >> >> 4125
> >> >> port redirection settings on the router/firewall.
> >> >>
> >> >> 3. Please connect a workstation to the same subnet of the SBS server's
> >> >> external NIC. Try to access the SBS server by using https://<external
> >> >> ip
> >> >> of
> >> >> SBS server>/remote. Then can you establish the RDP session?
> >> >>
> >> >> 4. Do you have ISA installed?
> >> >>
> >> >> I look forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to let me know if
> >> >> you
> >> >> have any questions or concerns.
> >> >> Have a nice day! :)
> >> >>
> >> >> Best Regards
> >> >> Edward Tian(MSFT)
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> >> >>
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> >> >> | Subject: Remote access problem
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> >> >> | Hi all,
> >> >> |
> >> >> | When logging in on the LAN with URL http://<servername>/remote, I
> >> >> can
> >> >> login
> >> >> | and choose a server and login on that server... no problem
> >> >> |
> >> >> | When logging in on the LAN with URL http://<ipaddress>/remote (via
> >> >> external
> >> >> | proxy), I can login, but when I choose a server, login is not
> >> >> possible
> >> >> (The
> >> >> | client could not connect to the remote computer. Remote connections
> >> >> might
> >> >> not
> >> >> | be enabled or the computer might be too busy to accept new
> >> >> connections
> >> >> etc.
> >> >> | etc.) and I got an empty page.
> >> >> |
> >> >> | What can be done ??
> >> >> |
> >> >> | Ger.
> >> >> |
> >> >>
> >> >>
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