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From: Brian Cryer on 6 May 2010 04:41 "Lassiter" <Lassiter(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF62F505-A3FB-4455-9D14-ECDB1C22BD12(a)microsoft.com... > Yes, web browsing does not work (http) and remote desktop connection does > not > work when I try to connect to the server remotely. > > We do not use the SBS as a proxy server... small office setup w/ 4 > clients. Just to confirm: 1. The default gateway on each client points to your router and not your server? 2. DNS seems to be working fine? Since I'm still suspecting a proxy somewhere, something else to check: Internet Explorer -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings Clear "Automatically detect settings", check "Proxy server" is clear. Is "Use automatic configuration script" checked? If so where is that script and what is in it? -- Brian Cryer www.cryer.co.uk/brian > > All PC clients can't browse when this occurs as well as the server can't. > And rebooting the router and modem has no effect. > > I'll look into the services and check the logs again, last time I looked > all > seemed ok but maybe I missed something (didn't think much of this till it > occurred again). Taking it more seriously now. > > Thanks Brian... I'll post my findings. > > > "Brian Cryer" wrote: > >> "Lassiter" <Lassiter(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:3511D34B-BAE9-49D4-8666-AD05E143030D(a)microsoft.com... >> > We loose Internet every few weeks and a restart of the server seems to >> > fix >> > it. This time when it happened I checked the router remotely, before >> > rebooting the SBS 2003 SP2 server, and did a ping and trace and all >> > seems >> > good with it… which tells me that I have internet access but the SBS >> > server >> > is not allowing it. >> > >> > On another note I can remotely connect using gotomypc successfully when >> > this >> > occurs and can access both the server and clients. >> >> So it looks like DNS is okay, as is the internet connection. >> >> > We have a DSL modem w/ a fixed IP and it is setup as a pass-through >> > device >> > to the router. I have the server setup as the DNS server and not the >> > router. >> >> That's what I'd do. >> >> > Like I said we loose Internet access only after the servers been up for >> > a >> > week or two. Any advice? Thanks >> >> When you say you loose internet access can I assume from what you've said >> that it is only HTTP (i.e. browsing) that you are talking about? >> >> Do you use the SBS server as a proxy server (or run a proxy server on >> it)? >> If so is browsing okay if you don't? >> >> Also, as a way of checking HTTP download cryping (from >> http://www.cryer.co.uk/downloads/cryping/) and when internet next fails >> try >> (at the command line): cryping -http www.google.com >> That will do an "http ping", basically checking whether it can connect to >> the named server via http. If that works and your browser doesn't then it >> might be a firwall or anti-virus issue - although that would be unlikey >> given that its only after a period of time that it fails. >> >> Does this affect all pcs? Is it okay on the server itself? Does rebooting >> the router make a difference? >> >> Rather than reboot the server have you looked to see if any services have >> stopped that should be running? Also, is anything of interest in the >> system >> or application event logs? >> >> Please post back what you find. >> -- >> Brian Cryer >> www.cryer.co.uk/brian >> >> . >>
From: Lassiter on 12 May 2010 20:58 The DNS is fine. But I am getting errors under the Event Viewer - System Log (soure is Service Control Manager) The IIS Admin Service service terminated with service-specific error 2149648394 (0x8021080A). Then a min. later I get Error: (source IIS Config) Error parsing XML file. Reason: An invalid character was found in text content. Incorrect XML: <> ErrorCode : 0xC00CE508 Interceptor : 14 OperationType : Populate Table : MBProperty ConfigurationSource : file:///C:/WINDOWS/system32/inetsrv/MetaBase.xml Row : 2 Column : 2 Any solutions to fix this?... is this a corrupted metabase file? "Brian Cryer" wrote: > "Lassiter" <Lassiter(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:DF62F505-A3FB-4455-9D14-ECDB1C22BD12(a)microsoft.com... > > Yes, web browsing does not work (http) and remote desktop connection does > > not > > work when I try to connect to the server remotely. > > > > We do not use the SBS as a proxy server... small office setup w/ 4 > > clients. > > Just to confirm: > > 1. The default gateway on each client points to your router and not your > server? > 2. DNS seems to be working fine? > > Since I'm still suspecting a proxy somewhere, something else to check: > Internet Explorer -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings > Clear "Automatically detect settings", check "Proxy server" is clear. Is > "Use automatic configuration script" checked? If so where is that script and > what is in it? > -- > Brian Cryer > www.cryer.co.uk/brian > > > > > > All PC clients can't browse when this occurs as well as the server can't. > > And rebooting the router and modem has no effect. > > > > I'll look into the services and check the logs again, last time I looked > > all > > seemed ok but maybe I missed something (didn't think much of this till it > > occurred again). Taking it more seriously now. > > > > Thanks Brian... I'll post my findings. > > > > > > "Brian Cryer" wrote: > > > >> "Lassiter" <Lassiter(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:3511D34B-BAE9-49D4-8666-AD05E143030D(a)microsoft.com... > >> > We loose Internet every few weeks and a restart of the server seems to > >> > fix > >> > it. This time when it happened I checked the router remotely, before > >> > rebooting the SBS 2003 SP2 server, and did a ping and trace and all > >> > seems > >> > good with it… which tells me that I have internet access but the SBS > >> > server > >> > is not allowing it. > >> > > >> > On another note I can remotely connect using gotomypc successfully when > >> > this > >> > occurs and can access both the server and clients. > >> > >> So it looks like DNS is okay, as is the internet connection. > >> > >> > We have a DSL modem w/ a fixed IP and it is setup as a pass-through > >> > device > >> > to the router. I have the server setup as the DNS server and not the > >> > router. > >> > >> That's what I'd do. > >> > >> > Like I said we loose Internet access only after the servers been up for > >> > a > >> > week or two. Any advice? Thanks > >> > >> When you say you loose internet access can I assume from what you've said > >> that it is only HTTP (i.e. browsing) that you are talking about? > >> > >> Do you use the SBS server as a proxy server (or run a proxy server on > >> it)? > >> If so is browsing okay if you don't? > >> > >> Also, as a way of checking HTTP download cryping (from > >> http://www.cryer.co.uk/downloads/cryping/) and when internet next fails > >> try > >> (at the command line): cryping -http www.google.com > >> That will do an "http ping", basically checking whether it can connect to > >> the named server via http. If that works and your browser doesn't then it > >> might be a firwall or anti-virus issue - although that would be unlikey > >> given that its only after a period of time that it fails. > >> > >> Does this affect all pcs? Is it okay on the server itself? Does rebooting > >> the router make a difference? > >> > >> Rather than reboot the server have you looked to see if any services have > >> stopped that should be running? Also, is anything of interest in the > >> system > >> or application event logs? > >> > >> Please post back what you find. > >> -- > >> Brian Cryer > >> www.cryer.co.uk/brian > >> > >> . > >> > > . >
From: Brian Cryer on 14 May 2010 04:18 "Lassiter" <Lassiter(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F1E483F2-AF93-4C7D-B256-E465271C2DA2(a)microsoft.com... > The DNS is fine. > > But I am getting errors under the Event Viewer - System Log (soure is > Service Control Manager) > The IIS Admin Service service terminated with service-specific error > 2149648394 (0x8021080A). > > Then a min. later I get Error: (source IIS Config) > Error parsing XML file. Reason: An invalid character was found in text > content. > Incorrect XML: <> > ErrorCode : > Interceptor : 14 > OperationType : Populate > Table : MBProperty > ConfigurationSource : file:///C:/WINDOWS/system32/inetsrv/MetaBase.xml > Row : 2 > Column : 2 > > > Any solutions to fix this?... is this a corrupted metabase file? As far as I'm aware you don't need the IIS Admin service in order to be able to browser from your server or from the workstations. The only exceptions to this are (i.) if you are trying to browse to a website on the server, which then won't work or (ii.) possibly if there is a proxy service running on the server - but I know you've said before that you aren't using a proxy. As for the specific error you are seeing, whilst I've not encountered this have you seen and tried any of the following: http://blogs.msdn.com/rakkimk/archive/2006/12/11/iis-services-down-quot-error-parsing-xml-file-reason-an-invalid-character-was-found-in-text-content-quot-4275-event-from-iis-config-in-the-system-event-log.aspx http://geekswithblogs.net/mhamilton/archive/2006/12/13/101055.aspx HTH. -- Brian Cryer http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian
From: Lassiter on 27 May 2010 15:53
Thanks Brian for your help. I was able to fix the error with the metabase file by following the instructions in the link you left... thanks Still working on the internet part... see new post today in this forum for more details if interested. "Brian Cryer" wrote: > "Lassiter" <Lassiter(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F1E483F2-AF93-4C7D-B256-E465271C2DA2(a)microsoft.com... > > The DNS is fine. > > > > But I am getting errors under the Event Viewer - System Log (soure is > > Service Control Manager) > > The IIS Admin Service service terminated with service-specific error > > 2149648394 (0x8021080A). > > > > Then a min. later I get Error: (source IIS Config) > > Error parsing XML file. Reason: An invalid character was found in text > > content. > > Incorrect XML: <> > > ErrorCode : > Interceptor : 14 > > OperationType : Populate > > Table : MBProperty > > ConfigurationSource : file:///C:/WINDOWS/system32/inetsrv/MetaBase.xml > > Row : 2 > > Column : 2 > > > > > > Any solutions to fix this?... is this a corrupted metabase file? > > As far as I'm aware you don't need the IIS Admin service in order to be able > to browser from your server or from the workstations. > > The only exceptions to this are (i.) if you are trying to browse to a > website on the server, which then won't work or (ii.) possibly if there is a > proxy service running on the server - but I know you've said before that you > aren't using a proxy. > > As for the specific error you are seeing, whilst I've not encountered this > have you seen and tried any of the following: > > http://blogs.msdn.com/rakkimk/archive/2006/12/11/iis-services-down-quot-error-parsing-xml-file-reason-an-invalid-character-was-found-in-text-content-quot-4275-event-from-iis-config-in-the-system-event-log.aspx > > http://geekswithblogs.net/mhamilton/archive/2006/12/13/101055.aspx > > HTH. > -- > Brian Cryer > http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian > > . > |