Re: Connecting a remote workstation to a domain

MF <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanx for your response. Perhaps in the log run we can consider a
Terminal Server to go with the SBS server. But to get around the
current issue at hand, how can I accomplish the following on a remote
XP Pro PC?;

I can remotely join XP Pro computers at the remote
office to the SBS 2003 Premium R2 server via the "Log in using a dial
up connection" checkbox so that any user can logon remotely. However,
I need to resolve certain things (the CEO's laptop trned out fine
because I too it to the server's local network to log into it to
acquire its profile which it cached and that lets the CEO log into
the laptop with or without checking the "Log in using a dial up
connection" checkbox, either way it loads her cached roaming profile
then synchronizes with the server over the VPN);

1. I need the Outlook email to be set up automatically at first logon
of each user at the remote office.
2. I need the local printers at the remote office to be set up
automatically at first logon of each user at the remote office.
3. I need the XP Pro PCs in the remote office to retain and load
cached copies of users' profiles at logon and synchronize My
Documents/Offline Files, etc thereafter at logon/log off.
4. I basically need the server to set up remote computers similarly
to how it does on local computers. I basically need all the remote
office computers to work similarly to the CEO's laptop which she uses
from CA.

Thanx.

You're really asking a lot of VPN connectivity here! If you had a remote
network connected via a WAN link (with a local DC, ideally) you could
accomplish what you wish with ease. But I doubt you'll have much luck if you
expect your remote/VPN client-connected computers to behave at all as your
LAN-connected ones do.

Another option is for you to pre-configure the computers while on your LAN
and then ship them out to the remote users.

I agree with Merv - it sounds like you really need a terminal server in the
main office.




"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

If you have more than a couple of remote workstations connecting to
the SBS server via VPN, you really need to consider a Terminal
Server in the main office.

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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello All,

Thanx for your help. I can remotely join XP Pro computers at the
remote office to the SBS 2003 Premium R2 server via the "Log in
using a dial up connection" checkbox so that any user can logon
remotely. However, I need to
resolve certain things (the CEO's laptop trned out fine because I
too it to
the server's local network to log into it to acquire its profile
which it cached and that lets the CEO log into the laptop with or
without checking the
"Log in using a dial up connection" checkbox, either way it loads
her cached
roaming profile then synchronizes with the server over the VPN);

1. I need the Outlook email to be set up automatically at first
logon of each user at the remote office.
2. I need the local printers at the remote office to be set up
automatically
at first logon of each user at the remote office.
3. I need the XP Pro PCs in the remote office to retain and load
cached copies of users' profiles at logon and synchronize My
Documents/Offline Files, etc thereafter at logon/log off.
4. I basically need the server to set up remote computers similarly
to how it does on local computers. I basically need all the remote
office computers
to work similarly to the CEO's laptop which she uses from CA.

Thanx.




"MF" wrote:

Thanx Merv, you are the best. Windows wireless zero configuration
tool did
the job. And for the record, all Pre-logon features need to
already have the
wireless settings entered, I was in the middle of configuring the
Intel application (just kinda addressing Philip on the Google
groups link). Now the CEO is good to go; VPN logon works fine;
wireless pre-logon is awesomely good, and I keep my job and
perhaps get a raise ;^D

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Maybe...

Pre-logon wireless connectivity
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless/browse_thread/thread/6ce0f70db40b6238/29a3bfc8f7b07157?hl=en&lnk=st&q=Pre-logon+wireless+connectivity#29a3bfc8f7b07157

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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, everyone on the server has a roaming profile. But after the
dialogue
box
mentioned the roaming profile issue, I logged out and logged
back in as
local
admin, then went to> right-clicked My Computer> Properties,
Advanced tab>
Settings (under User Profiles), then I highlighted her roaming
profile and
clicked the "Change Type" button to change it to local profile so
that
whenever whse logs in it loads a cached copy of her roaming
profile instead
of a temporary profile each time. So far this seems to do it. I
will keep
testing until otherwise (hopefully never otherwise). Now I am
dealing with
Pre-Logon connect feature so that she does not have to connect
to an ethernet
cable to get to the internet before she can log onto the server.
Any ideas in that are will help as well, the WiFi card is an
Intel 3945ABG.

Thanx.


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Is the CEO using a roaming profile?

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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I figured it out. Something told me that the dial up modem
settings page
that
kept popping up when I try to log on with her credential was
just prompting
me to configure it. So I logged on as local admin, open Control
Panel,
then
Phone and Modem. Then I configured the local area code (being
the minimum
entry) and Ok-ed out of there. My next dial-up logo on with the
CEO's
credential went through. While it logged in as expected now, it
popped
up
a
dialogue box that said it could not find the CEO's local
profile and
would
load a temporary profile and no changes will be saved. That
sucks because
it
will keep doing this each time she uses the dial-up logon
process. Any
ideas?

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Can you log onto the laptop using her domain credentials, then
create
a
new
VPN for "All Users" to the SBS server (and using her domain
credentials).
Then log off and log back on again with her domain credentials
and the
"Log
on using"...?

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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have done this all day. I actually went to the office to
log onto
the
server with her credentials to cache her profile. Before and
after,
I
have
created the VPN connection and tested with the same results
from a
remote
location. Still no dice.
(I'm pulling my hair now).



"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Log onto the laptop with her domain credentials without
using the
VPN
at
login, then log out and try the "log on using dialup
connnection".

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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, she is logging on with her domain credentials and she
has
mobile
user
template applied to her profile. She has been using VPN for
over
a
year
now
but not in this manner. Her laptop had been corrupt so it
had to
be
re-installed. Now I am facing this issue as she needs to
leave
tomorrow
morning. I am not sure what else I am missing or leaving
out.
This
is a
desperate situation now as every second counts.

Thanx.


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Is she logging in with credentials that are the same as
her domain
user
account and does her domain user account have "Mobile
user" permissions
(so
she is granted VPN rights to the SBS server)?

I really think her "end user experience" is going to be
poor
with
just
a
VPN
connection directly to the SBS network, espercially for
file
access
or
printing. That's a lot of data to be sending over the
wires.
As
Frank
said, RWW would be far better. Even setting up a low end
workstation
in
the
office for her for RDP access via RWW should be better
than a
VPN
and
worth
the extra $$ (wouldn't even need a dedicated monitor for
it).

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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I selected the "All Users" option and I have added her to
the
local
admin
on
the laptop. I have also selected not to dial an initial
connection
before
connecting to the VPN (I had selected the other option
before,
in
any
case,
neither has made a diference). No, she does not have
another
computer
at
the
office.

I'm not sure what else could make the VPN not work at log
on
but
instead
bring up dial in modem settings page.

Thanx.



"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

I suspect the VPN connection has been set for "My Use
Only"
and
not
"All
Users" or the user does not have local administrator
permissions
on
the
woremote workstation.

I assume the CEO does not have a workstation available
at the
main
office,
right?


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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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