Looking for a good dedicated 2003 server forum.

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Can anyone recommend a good security forum for Windows Enterprise Sever 2003.

I realize that Wilders is the best user related security site. I need one that is specific to administrators. I have to migrate (reluctantly, kicking and screaming, cursing and spitting) over to Windows 2003 from Novell Netware.

[CrazyM]

Have you tried the MS newsgroups?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/default.mspx

Regards,

CrazyM

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{QUOTE-> Have you tried the MS newsgroups?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/default.mspx

Regards,

CrazyM <-QUOTE}

I tried this one. It was too confusing to use. Do you have any other ideas?

[CrazyM]

{QUOTE-> I tried this one. It was too confusing to use. Do you have any other ideas? <-QUOTE}
Was it the web interface you did not care for? Would using a news reader make a difference for you?

Regards,

CrazyM

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{QUOTE-> Was it the web interface you did not care for? Would using a news reader make a difference for you?

Regards,

CrazyM <-QUOTE}
You know me, I ain't no noob. But I could not configure the news reader to save my life. I tried using Mozilla, but I could not find the configuration settings on Microsofts site. So I tried using the web base portion of it. I wanted to post a question about Windows Server security vs. Netware. The forum catagories were overwhelming. I could not figure where to post.

I tried clicking on one of the news:// links, but it brings up Outlook Express, not Mozilla. When I manually enter the address in Mozilla, the connection times out. My proxy settings are correct, so I don't know where I am going wrong.

[ronjor]

According to this site (http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/managednewsgroups/default.aspx) , any newsreader should work.

Free newsreaders.


http://www.malch.com/nxfaq.html

http://www.40tude.com/dialog

http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php

http://lightning.prohosting.com/~tbates/gravity/start1.html

http://xnews.newsguy.com/

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I get an error from Mozilla that says "The Operation timed out when attempting to contact msnews.microsoft.com":

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services

Firefox brings up Outlook Express, and it times out too: "Unable to connect to the server"

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{QUOTE-> I get an error from Mozilla that says "The Operation timed out when attempting to contact msnews.microsoft.com":

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services

Firefox brings up Outlook Express, and it times out too: "Unable to connect to the server" <-QUOTE}

I just hit the link you posted and Agent came right up. You might try downloading Free Agent.

You also need to look in IE for your default newsreader app. Change to what you want to use.

Firefox looks there for your default program locations.

I might mention, my ISP provides a newsgroup feed. If you don't have that, you may need a provider.