If you have installed SBS 2003 SP1 to your Premium SBS install, but have chosen NOT to install ISA 2004 as yet, then you may be having VPN issues. I ran across this issue this week in a site that we inherited. Found the answer in an MS KB -http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=897651 Many thanks to Merv Porter for finding that one for me! … [Read more...]
What is a logoff script and how can I use one?
Most people know about using logon scripts, but few know that you can actually put in place a logoff script which is executed when the user logs off the network. So what can you do with these scripts? Things like using them to delete temporary files various folders etc and clearing out things like that from the computer that the user has used. The following MS KB articles … [Read more...]
Is Remote Web Workplace with RDP more secure than VPN?
One of the killer features of Small Business Server 2003 is the Remote Web Workplace - RWW for short. Within it you can access many internal resources using nothing more than a simple web browser. One of the key features that most people use is the "Connect to my computer" feature - often in fact many people call THIS single feature RWW which only serves to confuse issues at … [Read more...]
Disabling Specific Users from Using RWW
Complete the following procedure to disable specific users from using RWW. 1. Logon as the Administrator on the SBS 2003 server machine. 2. From Start, and select Server Management and select Users in the console tree. 3. In the Details pane, click the user name that you want to disable (e.g. Norm Hasborn). 4. Select Change User Properties. 5. In the User Properties … [Read more...]
Stopping Certain PCs from Appearing in the RWW Interface
By default, SBS 2003 shows all Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000/2003 Application Terminal Servers available for users to connect to in the RWW interface. You can stop specific PCs from appearing. This is a popular feature of SBS 2003 that is actually already available, just hidden under the covers. To implement it you will need to add a Registry key to the SBS server: … [Read more...]