Re: Remote access to SBS2003
- From: "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:08:04 -0600
Hi Neil,
You mean for remotely administering the server, I presume.
There are two ways.
a) if port 3389 is open, then you can use Remote Desktop Connection -
logging in with Administrative rights (i.e. Administrator) and connect
directly to the SBS server. This is my preferred method.
b) if you log onto RWW as an Administrator - you will have access to server
desktops.
VPN can be used also, but I don't see any advantage.
--
Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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"Neil" <Neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Les
>
> This is good information, however maybe if I explain what I am after you
> could be more specific.
>
> Currently the user community can access their email and see the company
> web
> along with their desktop. I can also see these as well. I could jump from
> my
> desktop to the server I suppose using the remote server management icon on
> my
> desktop. However I thought that it would be much more simple to have
> direct
> access to the server remotely. So how do I create a secure connection from
> home to the server? "I thought that I needed a vpn connection to do this.
> Is
> there another way?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS M" wrote:
>
>> Hi Neil,
>>
>> It's not hard to get confused over a couple of 'remote access' terms.
>>
>> There are 3 different ways to remotely access the server and it's
>> resources.
>>
>> These methods *don't* require the remote connection disk, and all 'User'
>> accounts have permission to use them.
>>
>> a) Outlook Web Access - http://FQDN/exchange - connects you to your
>> mailbox.
>> b) Remote Web Workplace - http://FQDN/remote - connects you to your
>> mailbox,
>> and additional features such as access to computers and your sharepoint
>> site.
>> c) Outlook RPC/HTTP - a method of directly connecting Outlook 2003 client
>> to
>> your Exchange mailbox.
>>
>> These methods require Adminstrative level accounts:
>>
>> a) RWW gives you access to server destops for remote administration.
>> b) RDP (Remote Desktop Connection) gives you direct access to the SBS
>> server, if you have port 3389 open.
>>
>> This method requires either Administrative level accounts, or 'Mobile
>> User'
>> level account.
>>
>> a) VPN connection.
>>
>> It is this last connection type that you are trying - and it's not at all
>> required for anything other than a VPN connection. None of the preceeding
>> remote access methods require the connection disk, VPN, or the Mobile
>> User
>> account.
>>
>> Regarding the certificate - it's important that the certificate name be
>> entered correcly.
>>
>> If you have a fixed ip address of 123.456.789, then you enter exactly
>> that
>> for your certificate name. When you connect remotely, you use
>> http://123.456.789/exchange or /remote to access either Outlook Web
>> Access
>> or Remote Web Workplace.
>>
>> If you have an A record like mail.domain.com that resolves to
>> 123.456.789,
>> then you can use mail.domain.com for the cerificate name, and use
>> http://mail.domain.com/exchange or /remote to access the server.
>>
>> If your certificate is named mail.domain.com and you use
>> http://123.456.789/exchange to access the server, then there is a
>> mismatch.
>> That is to be avoided.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> --
>> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>> SBS Rocks !
>> ----------------------
>> "Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I'll remember. Involve me and I'll
>> understand." - Confucius
>>
>>
>> "Neil" <Neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:D433145F-1995-4F69-8337-AACAE7D48209@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I can not seem to access my server at the office from home. I am running
>> > SBS20032 premium. I have run the internet connection wizard many times,
>> > it
>> > completes without errors. I have run the remote access wizard and it
>> > completes fine. I have made the remote access disk and carried it home.
>> > When
>> > I install it it seems to install fine. When I run it to start the
>> > connection
>> > process it instantly times out with an error (I think it is 810) it
>> > just
>> > keeps cycling until I stop it. I can ping the router fine, I can even
>> > log
>> > into the router from home. I have opened the appropriate ports 443, 80,
>> > 444,
>> > 4125, 25, 3389, 1723. I thought that it was something on my end at home
>> > or
>> > the ISP that I use but I am able to provide remote assistance to
>> > friends
>> > on
>> > XP Pro.
>> >
>> > I have seen an error about a certificate, perhaps that is the problem,
>> > when
>> > running the Internet connection wizard it asks if I am going to provide
>> > a
>> > certificate or use one from someone like verisign, I choose to provide
>> > it.
>> > Do
>> > I need to somehow add this to the disk that I carry home? Would this
>> > not
>> > be
>> > part of the disk creation process?
>> >
>> > Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>
.
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