Link to home
Start Free TrialLog in
Avatar of beyondt
beyondtFlag for United States of America

asked on

SBS 2003 R2 setup question

I am setting up a SBS 2003 R2 server for a client at my office.  There IP addresses at their office are 10.0.0.x.  My IP addresses are 192.168.1.x.
If I change my IP addreses to 10.0.0.x and setup the sbs server at my office, will I run into any unexprected issues with DNS?

Thanks
Avatar of Stephen Manderson
Stephen Manderson
Flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland image

If i get what your trying to do, is build a SBS 2003 RC2 install, and use one of your machines for test?

As long as it is seperate from your network and if your testing with a client machine you will have to join it to the new domain regardless for testing. Just setup the NIC to get its IP from DHCP (New server install)
Avatar of beyondt

ASKER

Basically, that is what I want to do.  I am going to change my IP addresses at my office (including the router-DHCP) to the same as the client.  Install SBS and backu, virus apps, etc.  I am going to add users and setup the shares but not add client computers until I take it to the client location.

So, it sounds like I should be okay to do that.  I should be able to connect it to their network and be good-to-go.  Am I missing anything?

Thanks
Ahh I get you, at the moment you have no Server(DC) at your office? Using your router to deal with DHCP?

The server will be fine on its own. As long as all their machines are using DHCP, then when you go to add them be sure to use http://Servername/connectcomputer on each of the workstations.
Avatar of beyondt

ASKER

So when I take it to the client office I should only need to add their computers.  The DNS that will configured at my office will be okay at their office when I connect it.
BTW, at their office they have a Windows 2000 server but it is NOT a DC.  Connecting the SBS server to their network should not cause any problems even if the original server is connected, right?

Thanks
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Avatar of Stephen Manderson
Stephen Manderson
Flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland image

Link to home
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Start Free Trial
Avatar of beyondt

ASKER

Thanks for your help!!