Windows Small Business Server 2003: Remote Access
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ answers frequently asked questions about Remote Access with Windows Small Business Server 2003. Click a question to view its answer. To view all the answers at one time, select the View all answers check box.
Remote Access
| Q. | Can I use the "Connect to my computer at work" feature on the Remote Web Workplace to connect to a computer that is running a version of Windows earlier than Windows XP Professional? |
| A. | No. You can use this feature to connect only to computers running Windows XP Professional or later. |
| Q. | Why does it take so long for my company Web site to open the first time it is launched? |
| A. | The first time that the Windows SharePoint Services company Web site is launched, the Internet Information Services (IIS) World Wide Web worker process must start (usually 10-20 seconds). Subsequent requests are processed immediately because the process has already started. If the Windows SharePoint Services site is not accessed for an extended period of time (the default is 11 hours), the same delay will occur the next time the site is accessed. You can use the IIS Manager snap-in to modify the timeout period. |
| Q. | Must internal computers be configured to use a static (external) IP address for the Remote Web Workplace proxy? Can this be done with products other than Windows Small Business Server 2003? |
| A. | A static IP address is not required on the client to use the "Connect to my computer at work" feature of the Remote Web Workplace. In fact, Microsoft recommends that client computers be configured to use the DHCP Server service to dynamically assign IP addresses and avoid potential IP conflicts on the local network. Currently, only Windows Small Business Server 2003 provides proxy functionality for the Remote Web Workplace. |
