Len K <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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>> Len K <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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>>>> Len K <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>> Our SBS 2003 had its puplic IP address change. Some of our
>>>>> employees connect with the SBS connection manager. I can not see
>>>>> anywhere on the client how to change the Properties putting in the
>>>>> new IP. It just wants to connect to the old IP. I even
>>>>> downloaded the package and installed it again from the new IP.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, when connecting to https:\\new ip\remote the clients see
>>>>> that there is a problem with their certficate (because of the ip
>>>>> in the cert no longer matches.) How do I update a new cert on
>>>>> the server? Thanks...
>>>>>
>>>>> Len
>>>>
>>>> Your remote employees should be using an A record, such as
>>>> mail.mydomain.com, and not an IP address - that way you don't have
>>>> to notify anyone when you get a new public IP. And your SSL cert
>>>> should be set up using mail.mydomain.com as well. I suggest you
>>>> have whomever hosts your public DNS set up such an A record for
>>>> you (or do it yourself on their servers) and rerun the CEICW to
>>>> set up the SSL cert. You can also rerun the CEICW just to change
>>>> the SSL cert to your new
>>>> IP, but I wouldn't bother - fix this once so you have an easy to
>>>> remember name.
>>>>
>>>> Your existing remote clients will need to modify their settings. I
>>>> don't use the VPN wizard stuff, so I don't know what they've got
>>>> (I'd personally have them use Remote Web Workplace instead of VPN,
>>>> and if they did need VPN I'd walk them through setting up a
>>>> connection manually). Try posting in
>>>> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs for more help. In fact, that's
>>>> the best group for all your SBS questions - SBS does many things
>>>> its own way.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the info. Yes, I realized the benifits of an A record
>>> last night and set one up. If I cruise through the CEICW wizzard
>>> are all my previous settings remembered?
>>
>> Yes - you don't change anything you don't need to change (you get the
>> option to ignore existing settings, etc)
>>
>>> I just replace the IP with the
>>> new domain name when I get to the appropriate spot and a new cert is
>>> created when completed?
>>
>> Yep - change 123.123.123.123 to blah.mydomain.com.
>>>
>>> Yes, I do use the RWW but I can't get through that wizzard to create
>>> a new package. Apparently there is a know problem where the wizzard
>>> hangs at the end. I upgraded to the SBS SP1, and the first step of
>>> that is to install WinServer 2003 SP1. Some of the posts I've seen
>>> have seen said to uninstall the Win2003 SP1 to solve the problem of
>>> the hanging wizzard. But they don't say if the SP1 is no longer
>>> needed after the complete SBS SP1 installation is complete.
>>
>> You should try posting in m.p.windows.server.sbs, really.
>>>
>>> And, will uninstalling Win2003 SP1 require a reboot?
>>
>> Oh, don't do that.
>>
>>> I only have a
>>> handful of clients and it might be easier to just set up the VPN
>>> instead. I'll look over in the SBS section for some of these
>>> answers.
>>
>> Yep. I personally don't see much need for VPN....RWW so that they
>> can do remote desktop to a TS or WinXP box is a lot easier to manage.
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>
> Your comment "don't do that", is it refering to the "uninstall of
> W2003 SP1" or the "reboot"?
>
> Len
To the uninstall of SP1. I don't think you need to do this (even if you
can), and I wouldn't want to unless entirely unavoidable. Confirm with the
SBS folks in the group I mentioned.....they will be able to help you further
with the myriad Wizard stuff in SBS.
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