RE: Remote Client Configuration
- From: v-chayan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ("Charles Yang [MSFT]")
- Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:39:46 GMT
HI Chris,
Thanks for using SBS newsgroup.
Issue description:
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I understand that you want to know how to migrate the remote user from SBS
2000 domain to SBS 2003 domain.
Analyzing and suggestion:
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Here I would like to address your concerns one by one:
Before we go any further, we need to know how you plan to connect the
remote computer to SBS 2003 domain via VPN connection after the remote user
logon the remote computer locally or connect the SBS domain via dial in VPN
connection when user logon to the remote computer.
Here I assume that you want to use a dial in VPN connection to connect the
remote computer with SBS local network.
If so the steps you mentioned first is right on target you can follow that
steps to join the remote computer to SBS domain. For your concerns about
the question, please refer to my answer one by one:
1. Will the offline files will be gone when the user logs back on?
Based on my research, the offline file is not depend on which OS system, so
if the shared folder is still available on SBS 2003 domain which the
offline file is enabled when the user log back the offline file will not
disappear, if not you had to backup the offline file on the SBS server or
client side first then make it available on a server new shared folder.
2. Do they actually need the firewall client if they are never in the
building?
Firewall client will be useful for the client user as we do not need to
configure special packet filtering on the ISA server for those client
computer, they can access the internet through SBS 2003 without any
problem. But if they do not use the SBS server to access the internet, you
do not need to install the firewall client. It depends on if you want to
control the internet connection of remote user.
3. What happens to their current profile when they log onto the new network?
As I know, when they log to the new domain, a new profile will be created,
it will not impact the original profile, however you can use the KB article
below to restore the user profile and use it on the new SBS 2003 domain:
314045 HOW TO: Restore a User Profile in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314045
4. What about Group Policy? I run WSUS and was thinking about creating a
new OU for the mobile users and setting WSUS to tell them to get their
updates direct from Windows Update servers.
Generally speaking, as you want to deploy the group policy for the remote
user, it is possible to do that, due to the network speed issue, we suggest
you refer to the article below to set a slow link for remote computer when
deploy group policy, it might reduce the network traffic and make the logon
process more effectively:
819108 Settings for minimizing periodic WAN traffic
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=819108
811525 Configure Slow Link Speed Group Policy does not force offline files
to
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811525
5. What is the difference between Connection Manager and the VPN they
already have installed?
Both are VPN connection, just as I said the VPN they already installed
might be a dial in VPN connection, but the connection management should be
considered as a VPN connection that you can use the remote computer to
logon locally then establish the VPN connection via the connection
management. There are not so many difference between them.
6. Should I use Roaming User Profiles like I have for the other users? If
so, how do they update to the server?
You can use roaming profile, they will update with the server profile as
the local network user, however if you enable the slow link for group
policy we may have some special design for sync the profile with SBS server
for optimize the network traffic on the slow WAN link., you can refer to
the article below:
227260 How a Slow Link Is Detected for Processing User Profiles and Group
Policy
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=227260
For more information, I suggest you refer to the SBS website for the SBS
documents about deploying the SBS 2003 domain.
Further information:
When configure SBS 2003 domain, the most effective wizard should be CEICW,
do not forget to use, it will save you a lot of time.
825763 How to configure Internet access in Windows Small Business Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=825763
Hope the above information helpful enough to your issue. I really
appreciate your effort on this issue, please feel free to let me know the
results.
Best regards,
Charles Yang (MSFT)
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| From: "Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Subject: Remote Client Configuration
| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:24:36 -0500
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| Hello,
|
| SBS2003, XP clients.
|
| I had an SBS2000 network, but recently installed an SBS2003 box and put
the
| old one to bed. The new server has the same server and domain names as
the
| old one did. I was easily able to configure all of the clients for the
new
| network by running the Network Configuration website on the server
| (http://servername.connectcomputer). Now it is time to set up the remote
| computers. That is where I am sort of lost. Here is the situation: I have
| about 7 mobile users (salesmen) using notebooks. They are currently set
up
| to log into the old SBS2K network. The use the internet, OutlookXP for
| email, and use offline files from departmental folders located on the
| server. They connect to the server via VPN. My question is, how can I set
| them up on the new network? They connect via slow connections (Verizon
| NationalAccess BroadbandAccess). I would think that installing the client
| apps (namely Outlook 2003 and firewall client) could not work on such a
slow
| connection. That said, here is what I was thinking about doing:
|
| 1. Have them uninstall the old firewall client.
| 2. Have them VPN into the new server using their existing VPN connection.
| 3. Run the Network Configuration website to join their computer to the
| domain.
| 4. Upon restart, have them install Outlook 2003, the new Firewall Client,
| and the Connection Manager via a CD I send them.
| 5. Have them install TrendMicro (oh yeah, they will be using TrendMicro
CS)
| from the same CD.
|
| Is this the correct way to perform the client setup. I am worried about a
| few things:
|
| 1. Will the offline files will be gone when the user logs back on?
| 2. Do they actually need the firewall client if they are never in the
| building?
| 3. What happens to their current profile when they log onto the new
network?
| 4. What about Group Policy? I run WSUS and was thinking about creating a
new
| OU for the mobile users and setting WSUS to tell them to get their
updates
| direct from Windows Update servers.
| 5. What is the difference between Connection Manager and the VPN they
| already have installed?
| 6. Should I use Roaming User Profiles like I have for the other users? If
| so, how do they update to the server?
| 7. How many other issues have I not thought of?
|
| I am trying to avoid having them send in their notebooks just so I can
| configure them. There has to be some sort of guide out there or someone
with
| some war stories to share. If I have not been clear enough or I need to
| provide more information, I would be happy to. I appreciate any
responses.
| Thanks in advance,
|
| Chris
|
|
|
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