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Changing ISP and static IP address on Windows Small business server 2003
What do i need to do within the server when i change my isp which will change my static ip. we use phones to connect to the server to receive email and connect 6 local computers to the server.
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do you have a firewall or does the server have the public IP assigned to it?
If your network was setup by a professional then you would need to change the IP address on the WAN interface of your firewall.
you will also need to change the DNS of your public services to reflect the new public IP Address
if your public IP address is configured on your server you should probably call a professional to assist you.
cheers
If your network was setup by a professional then you would need to change the IP address on the WAN interface of your firewall.
you will also need to change the DNS of your public services to reflect the new public IP Address
if your public IP address is configured on your server you should probably call a professional to assist you.
cheers
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Im a microsoft engineer just haven't done this before and one of my clients are changing there isp. its an old server with no external firewall just standard isp router
they need an external firewall, small business server 2003 is no longer supported by microsoft. it is an insecure platform.
the 2003 server has one interface as wan, the other is the lan.
all you have to do is change the wan interface IP, check the internal dns for the old wan IP Address. update their external DNS records to reflect the new wan IP
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the 2003 server has one interface as wan, the other is the lan.
all you have to do is change the wan interface IP, check the internal dns for the old wan IP Address. update their external DNS records to reflect the new wan IP
Regards,
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Thanks guys i will be updating the server once I've got the isp change implemented, should i upgrade to sbs 2011 with exchange built in or Server 2012 essential and install exchange on the server. Its only a small company with 6 computers email access files and app loaded from server.
Server 2012 for local apps.
office 365 for everything else.
office 365 for everything else.
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When you say change the wan IP address where is that located within server 2003
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My new ISP is working and I haven't changed anything. I can send emails but not receive them. I have done mx lookup and it's looking at old ip how do I change mx records accordingly and where would I find those records win server 2003
MX Records are wherever you manage public DNS for your domain.
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I never set the server up so how would I find that out
do a who is lookup on their domain. find the domain registrar and determine where their DNS records are hosted.
if your client has an outside service that forwards their mail to your client, they would know
if your client has an outside service that forwards their mail to your client, they would know
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