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I could do that, but I don't really want my users logging onto the server anyway its not ideal. Marsden the Sharepoint is like an Intranet site right? Is there no other way? I can't understand why a user cannot just have everything as if he is in the office, if it needs a VPN then I will set one up, I just need to know what I need to do in order to do that. Sorry I am a n00b and the customer wants more than I know how to provide. Good job he ain't paying me for this huh.

klasika, Your method does not work, the engineers do not have permission to log on to the server directly. However using the remote workplace, I checked out the help section on setting your outlook express to connect using RDA over HTTP, which appears to be working fine. All I need to crack now is a way for the users to access there shared files on the server, and its done. Also I will probably need to look into some sort of security as at the moment, I just did it from my personal PC (not on the domain) all I needed was the user account and password.

Ah OK, maybe I have the wrong end of the stick. Can you guys explain to me how these options work then? Then I can test them myself from the cleints laptop (which I now have to test from my house) Thanks Dave

Sorry guys, I appreciate your feedback, but my client has expressed in detail that the remote desktop is fine for now, but what happens when there is no desktop to control? He is going to have a large number of engineers out in the field accessing the internet via customer sites. They need to be able to open there laptop, run a connection (be it vpn or what) and continue business as usual. Check there outlook client, check there diary, access files on there shared drive. I appreciate that remote desktop allows that, but only if there is a machine in the office not being used, which there is not. OWA is fine for accessing email & calander, but there is no way to access shared files, which was the main reason for having the server. Sorry if I have maybe mis-communicated what I was after, I hope this clarify's what I need, maybe there is someone out there who knows what kind of solution I need to implament? Thanks again. Dave

Sorry to double post, but I think I posted this in the wrong area so can you guys please check it out. Thanks http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=42960

At0mic - Sorry I did it from the company machine and it had no image rending software on there - I will change it ;-) How do I setup a normal VPN? Sorry to sound stupid. Marsden - I have all the port forwarding setup, and I can remote control the server, and PC's in the office and use the OWA that you have linked. BUT what I want is for an engineer who is not based in the office (based at home) to be able to connect as if he was in the office. be able to use his PC and open My Computer goto shared drive, open shared files. Run Outlook client and access his mail.

Before Connection to SBS 2003 C:\Documents and Settings\dgsmith>ipconfig Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 After connecting to SBS2003 C:\Documents and Settings\dgsmith>ipconfig Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 PPP adapter Connect to Small Business Server: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hq.trusol.com IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : *.*.*.* Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : *.*.*.* Sorry I have removed the IP and GW because they are the public IP address of my own local router here. Now why is that address being issues? Basically all the connection is doing is taking me out of my home network and putting me directly on my ISP, as if by-passing the Router.??? Weird? Have I done something wrong? Is it because the server does not exist in the www? Only on the inside of the office? ie. FQDN is server01.hq.trusol.com but that is only accessible from inside the network. I have a sub-domain for mail.domain.com but can I have a DNS entry just for the server in the public environment? This is giving me a headache :-(

Hi, I have a user with a Medion Laptop, running WinXP Home. The laptop has 4 USB sockets. The devices always used to work fine, but about two weeks ago they stopped, now nothing I connect to any of the ports seems to work. I have checked everything I can think of. Disabled the USB in Device Manager and re-enabled. Deleted and let the machine auto re-detect. Nothing seems to work, I have run Windows Update and updated to SP2 but that still hasn't resolved the problem. Can anyone suggest anything? Thanks David

I can ping the server by its Public IP Address or mail.domain.com, but I can't ping its local address of 192.168.0.10 or the FQDN (server01.hq.domainname.com, but is that because the machine I am using is connected to my own home network which uses the same internal IP Range of 192.168.0.x? I am on a different PC at the moment, once I get back on the laptop I will get a screenshot of the ipconfig before and after connecting using the dial-up connector.

Hi All, Before you start thinking I'm thick, I am not talking about SBS2003 Remote Workplace or Remote Exchange Access. What I am talking about is a client laptop registered on the domain, but sitting at home on a broadband connection. During the "adding client computers to the domain" process one of the things installed was Connection Manager, which adds Dial-Up connection of sorts, which is called "Connect to Small Business Server 2003" http://orion05.com/hosted/screen1.bmp Once connected I am given an IP address, but I still can't get access to my server for shared files, or email access. I hope u guys understand what I mean, and can suggest things to check / try. Thanks David

Well one of the things you could do is get your mate to install "Connection Manager" on his machine. To do this, get him to logon to the https://servername/remote site, and when logging in make sure he selects Private Computer, NOT Shared. And one of the options is to install connection manager. That will basically add a Dial-Up Networking Option, which will connect his machine to your server's network. Then he can work as is in your LAN. Good luck.

What do you mean? I didn't have any driver issues with my installation of 2003, all the drivers were detected through installation or downloaded on Windows Update. Dave

You might find that you need to put the port number on the end or try using https://

I don't hate Microsoft, but I still refer to our mate Bill as Mr. M$ I mean - com'on he has got rich of some pretty dodgy versions of beta. Dave

Very nice, thanks. Dave