Replace XP Notebook on SBS2003 jhunter[ at ]huntercomputerinc.com 12/23/2008 2:26:32 PM I need to replace a XP Notebook connected to a SBS2003 box. Note: The old notebook had some problems. Is this the correct procedure? On SBS2003 (Server Management)... - Create "Computer" (use new computer name) - Do NOT create a new "User" account (since one already exists) On new XP Notebook... - Run the SBS2003 connection wizard - Login as the existing user The new notebook also needs to remotely access the SBS2003 network. Do I have to install some kind of certificate, in Internet Explorer, to make it work?

Re: Replace XP Notebook on SBS2003 "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> 12/23/2008 2:58:18 PM On the old XP notebook, you should un-join it from the domain to a local workgroup. Make sure you know or have reset a local Administrator password on the old laptop first! If the old laptop is no longer running or physically available, open SBS Server Manager and delete the account in Client Computers. But be warned. This means that you can't log in to the old XP machine using your domain account, so if it still exists, you should first ensure it has a local login available. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel <jhunter[ at ]huntercomputerinc.com> wrote in message news:fa672ec6-b0c3-4f1c-b9c0-102104e3f9b2[ at ]z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] >I need to replace a XP Notebook connected to a SBS2003 box. Note: The > old notebook had some problems. Is this the correct procedure? > > On SBS2003 (Server Management)... > - Create "Computer" (use new computer name) > - Do NOT create a new "User" account (since one already exists) > > On new XP Notebook... > - Run the SBS2003 connection wizard > - Login as the existing user > > > The new notebook also needs to remotely access the SBS2003 network. Do > I have to install some kind of certificate, in Internet Explorer, to > make it work? >

Re: Replace XP Notebook on SBS2003 Simon <simon[ at ]boolean-it.removethis.co.uk> 12/23/2008 3:20:04 PM Hi Yes, that's about it. Take note of what Charlie said regarding removing this from the domain if the laptop is to be used again. Re the certificate, this is only needed on the laptop if you are using outlook over the internet. If remote access is only via remote web workplace then you don't have to install the certificate on the new laptop, but it will stop certificate warnings when connecting via RWW, if you generated the certificate using the connect to the internet wizard. simon jhunter[ at ]huntercomputerinc.com wrote: [Quoted Text] > I need to replace a XP Notebook connected to a SBS2003 box. Note: The > old notebook had some problems. Is this the correct procedure? > > On SBS2003 (Server Management)... > - Create "Computer" (use new computer name) > - Do NOT create a new "User" account (since one already exists) > > On new XP Notebook... > - Run the SBS2003 connection wizard > - Login as the existing user > > > The new notebook also needs to remotely access the SBS2003 network. Do > I have to install some kind of certificate, in Internet Explorer, to > make it work? >

Re: Replace XP Notebook on SBS2003 jhunter[ at ]huntercomputerinc.com 12/30/2008 1:15:00 PM On Dec 23, 9:58 am, "Charlie Russel - MVP" <char...[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote: [Quoted Text] > On the old XP notebook, you should un-join it from the domain to a local > workgroup. Make sure you know or have reset a local Administrator password > on the old laptop first! > > If the old laptop is no longer running or physically available, open SBS > Server Manager and delete the account in Client Computers. But be warned. > This means that you can't log in to the old XP machine using your domain > account, so if it still exists, you should first ensure it has a local login > available. > > -- > Charlie.http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > > <jhun...[ at ]huntercomputerinc.com> wrote in message > > news:fa672ec6-b0c3-4f1c-b9c0-102104e3f9b2[ at ]z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com... > > > > >I need to replace a XP Notebook connected to a SBS2003 box. Note: The > > old notebook had some problems. Is this the correct procedure? > > > On SBS2003 (Server Management)... > > - Create "Computer" (use new computer name) > > - Do NOT create a new "User" account (since one already exists) > > > On new XP Notebook... > > - Run the SBS2003 connection wizard > > - Login as the existing user > > > The new notebook also needs to remotely access the SBS2003 network. Do > > I have to install some kind of certificate, in Internet Explorer, to > > make it work?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Why is it important that I un-join the old notebook from the SBS network? What if I have trouble with the new notebook and want to use the old notebook while I'm working on any problems with the new notebook? And when you say "un-join", do you simply mean deleting that notebook name from the "computers" section of the SBS Administrative screen?

Re: Replace XP Notebook on SBS2003 "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> 12/30/2008 3:01:24 PM There's no issue with leaving the old notebook a member of the domain if you're leaving it active. If, however, it's going away or generally not be powered up and used very often, which is my experience with old laptops, then you're better removing it from the domain to more accurately reflect the true status of your domain in reports, etc. As for deleting the account in the Computers section - yes, from the perspective of the domain, that removes it. But it leaves the laptop thinking it's a member of the domain, but not able to log on to the domain account. Better to correctly un-join by changing to a workgroup on the old laptop. This will remove it cleanly from the domain (and the Computers section of Server Manager). -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel <jhunter[ at ]huntercomputerinc.com> wrote in message news:5c7f032c-aee9-4fab-98e1-5f43bb2265d6[ at ]n10g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... On Dec 23, 9:58 am, "Charlie Russel - MVP" <char...[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote: [Quoted Text] > On the old XP notebook, you should un-join it from the domain to a local > workgroup. Make sure you know or have reset a local Administrator password > on the old laptop first! > > If the old laptop is no longer running or physically available, open SBS > Server Manager and delete the account in Client Computers. But be warned. > This means that you can't log in to the old XP machine using your domain > account, so if it still exists, you should first ensure it has a local > login > available. > > -- > Charlie.http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > > <jhun...[ at ]huntercomputerinc.com> wrote in message > > news:fa672ec6-b0c3-4f1c-b9c0-102104e3f9b2[ at ]z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com... > > > > >I need to replace a XP Notebook connected to a SBS2003 box. Note: The > > old notebook had some problems. Is this the correct procedure? > > > On SBS2003 (Server Management)... > > - Create "Computer" (use new computer name) > > - Do NOT create a new "User" account (since one already exists) > > > On new XP Notebook... > > - Run the SBS2003 connection wizard > > - Login as the existing user > > > The new notebook also needs to remotely access the SBS2003 network. Do > > I have to install some kind of certificate, in Internet Explorer, to > > make it work?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Why is it important that I un-join the old notebook from the SBS network? What if I have trouble with the new notebook and want to use the old notebook while I'm working on any problems with the new notebook? And when you say "un-join", do you simply mean deleting that notebook name from the "computers" section of the SBS Administrative screen?