> Read inline please.
>
> In news:87DE75E0-FFBC-479D-9071-3FE3E830744A[ at ]microsoft.com,
> Andy Langley <Andy Langley[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > Hi I have Windows Server 2003 SBS running, its been configured and
> > working
> > fine for about 18 months but all of a sudden last night all the
> > clients have
> > been disconnected and now can no longer see the server, or connect to
> > it
>
> When you say "no longer see" are you referring to My Network Places?
>
> Since this is SBS, I assume it is multihomed?
> SBS accepts being Multihomed better than other Windows Servers, but still
> requires some special configuration. In Control Panel open Network
> Connections,
> 1. in the Advanced Menu, select Advanced settings, move the internal NIC to
> the top of the connections pane, and make sure File sharing and Client for
> MS Networks is enabled only on the internal interface.
> 2. Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP only on the internal NIC.
> 3. "Register this connections addresses in DNS" only on the internal NIC.
> 4. As with all Members of an AD domain, the only DNS server's IP you can use
> is the internal NIC IP address of the DC or another internal DNS that has a
> zone for the AD Domain.
> 5. If SBS has two NICs but only one is used and connected, make sure the
> unused NIC is disabled and not just left in a disconnected state, it will
> still attempt to obtain an IP address and will be assigned an APIPA
> (169.254.x.x address)
> 6. In the DNS management console, on the server properties sheet, interfaces
> tab, listen only on the IP of the internal interface. And check that the
> Root hints are resolved and contain only the root hint servers.
> 7. Make sure these services are set to Automatic and running: DHCP Client
> Service, and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service (many people don't understand
> that these are requiired services and try to disable them) There are many
> other required services, these are the two most commonly disabled required
> services. Running the cmd 'net start' (without quortes) will list the
> running services
>
> Install the Support Tools from the CD and run these cmd line tools netdiag
> and dcdiag for a list of options use /h. Start with using netdiag /fix and
> dcdiag /fix. Post errors.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> Hope This Helps
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