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Brett Rigby
Asked: 2010-11-17 12:18:20 +0800 CST

Accessing a new install of Windows 2003 Server R2 from the network

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I have installed Windows 2003 Server R2 on a machine from scratch and by default, Windows 2003 Server is locked down, but now I need to open access to it from my corporate network.

From the server, I can access other servers on the network, I can also access the internet.

What do I need to do, in order to gain access to shares on this server, etc?

Thanks!

windows firewall windows-server-2003 windows-server-2003-r2

4 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    If your firewall is enabled make sure you allow the exceptions for 'File and Print' and 'Remote Desktop'. That will allow you to get to the shares.

    I'm guessing you can't ping the server from your workstation? Enabling 'File and Print' will enable ICMP so you can ping the server as well.

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  2. Make sure that you have shared the Window 2003 installation files.

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  3. You didn't finish the configuration procedure so the firewall is configured to block everything. Start windows firewall and add exceptions for each role the machine needs to fulfill or turn off windows firewall.

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  4. What kind of error do you get?

    Any kind of useful info if you do

    start ---> eventvwr

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