Can't enable ICS in SB Server 2003

I want to use Internet Connection Sharing on a new installation of Windows
Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Standard Edition. It's supposedly
included, I don't see how to enable it. The help says open the properties of
the network connection associated with the internet, click the advanced tab,
and click "enable sharing this connection..." or something like that.

I see no advanced tab.

There are two network cards in the server. One to the LAN and one to the DSL
modem. I have internet access on the server. It's just that I can't find
where to turn on ICS. Do I need to bridge the two network connections? Or
should I just get an external router already and be done with it?

Install NAT from Routing and Remote Access.


"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I want to use Internet Connection Sharing on a new installation of Windows
> Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Standard Edition. It's supposedly
> included, I don't see how to enable it. The help says open the properties
of
> the network connection associated with the internet, click the advanced
tab,
> and click "enable sharing this connection..." or something like that.
>
> I see no advanced tab.
>
> There are two network cards in the server. One to the LAN and one to the
DSL
> modem. I have internet access on the server. It's just that I can't find
> where to turn on ICS. Do I need to bridge the two network connections? Or
> should I just get an external router already and be done with it?
>
>

That will enable ICS? or do you mean just use NAT instead?

"Rob Elder, MVP-Networking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Install NAT from Routing and Remote Access.
>
>
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:nvR0c.23550$(E-Mail Removed) et...
> > I want to use Internet Connection Sharing on a new installation of
Windows
> > Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Standard Edition. It's supposedly
> > included, I don't see how to enable it. The help says open the
properties
> of
> > the network connection associated with the internet, click the advanced
> tab,
> > and click "enable sharing this connection..." or something like that.
> >
> > I see no advanced tab.
> >
> > There are two network cards in the server. One to the LAN and one to the
> DSL
> > modem. I have internet access on the server. It's just that I can't find
> > where to turn on ICS. Do I need to bridge the two network connections?
Or
> > should I just get an external router already and be done with it?
> >
> >
>
>

sbs must be a domain controller, and you shouldn't run ICS on a DC. Use
NAT instead. ICS is just a cut-down version of NAT which cannot be
configured.

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> That will enable ICS? or do you mean just use NAT instead?
>
> "Rob Elder, MVP-Networking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Install NAT from Routing and Remote Access.
> >
> >
> > "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:nvR0c.23550$(E-Mail Removed) et...
> > > I want to use Internet Connection Sharing on a new installation of
> Windows
> > > Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Standard Edition. It's
supposedly
> > > included, I don't see how to enable it. The help says open the
> properties
> > of
> > > the network connection associated with the internet, click the
advanced
> > tab,
> > > and click "enable sharing this connection..." or something like that.
> > >
> > > I see no advanced tab.
> > >
> > > There are two network cards in the server. One to the LAN and one to
the
> > DSL
> > > modem. I have internet access on the server. It's just that I can't
find
> > > where to turn on ICS. Do I need to bridge the two network connections?
> Or
> > > should I just get an external router already and be done with it?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Running ICS on SBS is not supported. If you are using the Standard version
of SBS 2003, you should use the basic firewall included in Routing and
Remote Access. If you are using Premium, then you have ISA to work with to
provide the firewalling/NAT you require.

Regards,

Best Regards,

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BackOffice Solutions - Small Business Server
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| sbs must be a domain controller, and you shouldn't run ICS on a DC.
Use
| NAT instead. ICS is just a cut-down version of NAT which cannot be
| configured.
|
| "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:vT01c.29527$(E-Mail Removed) et...
| > That will enable ICS? or do you mean just use NAT instead?
| >
| > "Rob Elder, MVP-Networking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
| > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > Install NAT from Routing and Remote Access.
| > >
| > >
| > > "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > > news:nvR0c.23550$(E-Mail Removed) et...
| > > > I want to use Internet Connection Sharing on a new installation of
| > Windows
| > > > Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Standard Edition. It's
| supposedly
| > > > included, I don't see how to enable it. The help says open the
| > properties
| > > of
| > > > the network connection associated with the internet, click the
| advanced
| > > tab,
| > > > and click "enable sharing this connection..." or something like
that.
| > > >
| > > > I see no advanced tab.
| > > >
| > > > There are two network cards in the server. One to the LAN and one to
| the
| > > DSL
| > > > modem. I have internet access on the server. It's just that I can't
| find
| > > > where to turn on ICS. Do I need to bridge the two network
connections?
| > Or
| > > > should I just get an external router already and be done with it?
| > > >
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
|