Re: Win 2003 Server as domain manager - howto setup

["Peter Dow (ML)" <maillist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Walden,

Thanks for the reply.  The latter - I've been asked to setup W2K3 as a 
domain controller.  You mention reading up on it; what's a good resource 
for that?

They want users to have to logon to the proxy in order to access the 
internet, but no logon required for access to the LAN.  It's a school 
with grades up to middle school; they want logging and blocking by url, 
keyword, etc.  Any good resources to read up on that?  Does W2K3 have a 
proxy server included?

*Peter Dow* /
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 793-9050
pdow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:pdow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> /

Walden H. Leverich wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Are you saying that you're the domain manager, and you're setting up a
> server, or that you've been asked to setup W2K3 as a Domain Controller?
> Not sure how to read you note.
>
> If the former, then to address your comments:
>
> Using XP as a fileserver -- yes, it's possible, but... there's a limit
> to the number of SMB connections XP will handle, IIRC, it's 10. XP is
> fine for mom, dad and kids at home to "share" some files, but it's not a
> server.
>
> Proxy -- of course it can be done w/Linux. Question is, what do they
> want out of the proxy server. Linux is still a possibility, of course,
> all I'm saying is what are the requirements? Simple NAT? Site logging?
> Blocking? By url? by keyword? By an external measure of the site's
> value? Etc. And do they require you to login to the proxy?
>
> If you mean the latter above, and you're trying to setup a domain
> controller, then either hire someone to do it, or do some reading and
> then post back. Most of the big gotcha's are removed in 2003 (compared
> to W2K) but still good to do it right to start. 
>
> -Walden
>
>