Problem with routing on Server2k

[Rattchet69]

I can get the server to route the net no probs with the built in routing and remote access service, but when i install Active Directory after about a week it refueses to route any more untill active Directory in removed and put back on. I have dun this to two servers and it does the same thing after a week, Any ideas about what might be happening ??

[Moby-Dick]

is the system running exchange as well ? you cant run exchange and RRAS on the same box as far as I remeber.

If you have an old Pentium II kicking about , why not turn it into a smoothwall/clarkconnect box to share the net with ?

[Rattchet69]

I have my net connect as so: ADSL---ADSL router/modem---Smoothwall---Switch---network---server

now i have the server kicking out DHCP DNS and it has exchange2k on it. i havent put the routing on as yet cos i know i will have a prob with the active DIR in about a week. i want to set up a vpn with the built in services so i am gonna need to have the server IP on port forwading on the smoothwall.

Has any one else got routing and remote access service running and an active DIR server ?

[Moby-Dick]

you cant run RRAS on the same box as Exchange - you'll have to split the services or get hold of a copy of Windows 2000 SBS.

I'm looking for the relevent MS article at the moment

[Moby-Dick]

hmmm the bug may have been resolved by use of the latest service pack. Have you installed all the service packs ?

[Rattchet69]

aye Service pack4 is on. the first server i had this working does not have exchange server on it. and it still does this

[Moby-Dick]

so you are wanting to run the windows box as VPN server....RRAs should go on ok, just make sure its not trying to use a 2nd network card or something like that.

Also check your DHCP scope and make sure that the RRAS address pool isnt nicking all of your DHCP addresses.

[Steve]

Also check the DHCP leases aren't infinite - causes problems when things don't release them.