Windows Server 2003 Questions

[Jonny M]

Just installed the Evaluation of the Standard version of Windows Server 2003, and have a few problems/questions.

How do I install UPnP on this box? It's something that XP and MSN Messenger wants, but I can't figure out how to install it on the 2k3 box.

Also, how can I set the PCI ADSL modem to automatically dial when the box boots? And on a related note, unless there's a user logged in, it won't dial, and it the user (me on remote desktop) logs out, the connection drops.

Is there a way to make this connection run more like a service than in a user session? It was just set up by right-clicking on the connection and ticking the box to share it.

Thanks

[andshrew]

I'm also intrested in knowing how to do this, anyone have any ideas?

[streetster]

Besides fixing bugs, developers also found a number of other ways to tighten security by design in Windows Server 2003. For example, the team removed the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature from Windows Server 2003. UPnP is a network device discovery feature that makes it easy for personal computers to locate, recognize work with other devices.

"You need UPnP on your desktop or home PC to find other devices, but it's not something you need on a server," Stephenson says.

from there

[Jonny M]

Ah, ok. Any ideas about the ADSL dialling in?

[streetster]

can you not boot the box and leave it with someone logged in, and you just connect via remote desktop... or does it kill the connection when you log out (even tho you are still logged in on the physical machine)...

only way i've managed to make my comp connect to the net is by opening up internet explorer and setting it to autodial, not sure how to get it to connect at the kinda 'login' stage

mark

[Richie]

Log into Server 2003 with your account then use windows remote desktop to log into the existing console session which will then appear like XP RD i.e. it wont log you into a seperate session, it will log you into the same one

Type the following into your RUN box on the client machine -

mstsc -v:<serveraddress> /F -console

(note <serveraddress> is the IP or domain name of your server e.g. 81.225.111.25


You MIGHT wanna change the standard RD port so its a bit more secure. To so this, edit the following registry key - "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp" and change the entry called "port number" to something else, then when you connect just put ortnumber after the address e.g.

mstsc -v:<serveraddress:5000> /F -console (port 5000 used)