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Cannot connect to workstations using RWW SBS 2008

I installed SBS2008 with IP 192.168.17.x/24 however soon I comlpeted the install I changed the IP subnet to 192.168.25.x/24. To cut a long story short I had a few reasons for that. Anyway, since I have changed the local subnet I cannot connect to any workstations through RWW. All PCs are seen through RWW, I can connect to OWA, all mobiles are sync with Exchange, I also can connect to domain controller through RDP and this is the only RDP connection I can make. Initially I could not connect to any workstations internally either however I got through http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957713 and added new subnet 192.168.25.x/24 to GPO > Windows SBS User Policy and Windows SBS CSE Policy (as per the article mentioned above). It helped. I could connect to any workstations internally. But I still cannot connect to workstations through RWW, can only to the domain controller. All suitable ports are open on the firewall: 80, 443, 987, 3389. The error message says: "The logon attempt failed". No further explanation. The server is using only one NIC.

Any idea where I could find the reason for that?

garrett_boarder

RWW uses port 4125. You would need to add that to your firewall. Also is RWW working internally?

jpruchnik

ASKER

This is SBS 2008 so I believe it does not need to have port on 4125. yes RDP is working internally, just external access is rejected.

garrett_boarder

Does it error on the initial login or when you are trying to connect to a computer?

jpruchnik

ASKER

I go through initial login, I am stopped at the last login which allows you to get your workstation screen. All steps in between are fine.

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RickEpnet

Did you set this up through the SBS wizards?

jpruchnik

ASKER

Hi adaroc

Your suggestion was 100% correct. Soon as I disabled Basic Authentication and enabled Windows Authentication it started working. Thanks a lot!!!

smilebpi1

adaroc - you a da man, man! worked for me too. although i didn't disable Basic authentication and just enabled Windows auth. it works now.