Re: Setup SBS W/OUT Internet?

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Hi VGrant:

One of the things you will lose is Windows Update, but since there will
surely be no attacks rendered while you are off the inet, is won't matter.
And that's a good thing. :-)

Be prepared when you come back to install a ton of updates, including your
anti virus, your anti spam, windows updates. I would probably disable
exchange until all of the above was done. I might even power off the
clients until all the updates had been received, the server restarted. Then
WSUS the clients one at a time.

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Anna Clark
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"Joe" <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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VGrant wrote:
I've successfully setup a SBS 2003 and two client computers on an
existing
network, ( router, switch, server with one NIC) Everything works fine:
they
can access the internet and each other.

Now I need to disconnect them from internet access and the original
router
for a period of weeks, yet want to them to be connected. Could someone
suggest how I can best configure the server and clients so that they can
work
together without access to the internet and router? This is only my
third
SBS installation and this is not a requirement I've had before. I
assume
that running the CEICW again will be helpful, but I'd rather not
experiment
with the gateway and DNS settings.


At a guess, I would say don't touch anything. As far as the system is
concerned, the Internet connection will be broken. If you are using the
router for DHCP, then clearly you will need to enable it on the SBS. Do
that first, having disabled the router DHCP, and make sure you have it
all working normally, then just remove the router.

Please let us know what, if anything, breaks. Certainly a short loss
of Internet is an entirely normal thing, but over a long period we
may learn something.


.

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