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SBS 2008 Server Problems

This is a small SBS 2008 network which has been experiencing intermittent problems accessing the SBS server. When the problem is occurring the server can be "pinged" from other computers but Outlook will not connect to the Exchange Server (which is running on the server) and files cannot be accessed on shared folders on the server. We can connect to the server remotely OK using RDP. After a period of time the problem resolves itself but will recur several days or weeks later.

The system logs don't appear to show a problem. I am not sure if it is connected to the problem but for some months we have not been able browse to the SBS server but can access it using UNC. There is another "member server" on the network used for RDP access we have not had any problems accessing this.

It is difficult to fault find this as it is an intermittent problem any suggestions as to what may be causing the problem or checks or test we could make would be welcome.

Thanks

John

WayneATaylor

First thing to look at is DNS I would say.

The PCs should really only have the SBS server listed as a DNS server, and the server itself should only point to itself as DNS.

This assumes that the DNS server is running OK on the Server.

You can test this by trying to ping as PING SERVERNAME

Also, from Outlook you can check what is and isn't connected by right clicking the mouse on the Outlook icon in the notification window and selecting "Connection Status"

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Shane McKeown

Also run the Fix My Network wizard to see what its reporting...

SBS Console - Network - Connectivity tab - right hand side click on the Fix My Network

jhswinson

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The problem has not recurred so I could not check out all the questions before this was closed. I will re-post when I have more information