[windows2000] Re: Shared Fax Service
- From: "Neil Myers" <neil.m@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 16:18:52 -0000
Mark,
On the SBS2K console, Services > Microsoft Shared Fax > Properties >
Dependencies.
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 4:06 PM
Subject: [windows2000] Re: Shared Fax Service
>
> Neil - That's wonderful! Now my only question is where you found that
info
> (such as your technical note).
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil Myers
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:59 AM
> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [windows2000] Re: Shared Fax Service
>
>
>
> Mark,
>
> Sorry :) I see what you are after (I think). As far as I can see there is
> very little interconnection between SFS, Exchange and AD, so I would think
> these would not be required. However, I wasn't aware that you could run
> SBS2000 without AD.
>
> Anyway, the SFS has it's own MMC, and all settings are independent of
> AD/Exchange. However, if you want to route faxes through email or receive
> confirmations via email then you need to set up the link to Exchange, but
> this is just a case of filling in the SMTP server details on the SFS MMC,
> assuming Exchange is installed.
>
> At the workstation end, the SFS client is used just like any other printer
> attached to the network.
>
> On a technical note, the Shared Fax Service requires that only these
> services are running:
>
> Plug and Play
> Print Spooler
> RPC
> Telephony
>
> No services require SFS to be running.
>
> HTH
>
>
> Neil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 8:29 PM
> Subject: [windows2000] Re: Shared Fax Service
>
>
> >
> > Neil,
> >
> > Thanks - maybe I wasn't clear. We have SBS2000. I was just trying to
> > determine which other components SFS requires (like AD, exchange,
> > etc). Otherwise, we could get by with a simple workgroup setup.
> >
> > That being said, the needs are basic too. That's why we're looking at
> > an included product that (hopefully) doesn't require lots of other
> > supporting applications to configure.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil Myers
> > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 3:04 PM
> > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [windows2000] Re: Shared Fax Service
> >
> >
> >
> > You need SBS2000. AD and Domain are part and parcel of an SBS2000
> > network. The shared fax service is installed as part of the SBS2000
> > install. If you didn't install it originally, then re-run the SBS2000
> > setup. You also need to install the Shared Fax Client on the
> > workstation. There is plenty of documentation on the SBS2000 install
> > CD/install manual.
> >
> > For more info on SBS2000 try www.sbsfaq.com or www.sbs2000.info.
> >
> > The Shared Fax Service included with SBS2000 is very basic, although
> > we do use it. For more than just basic facilities you may be better
> > looking at third party solutions (e.g GFI Faxmaker).
> >
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
> > > Sent: 16 December 2002 18:18
> > > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [windows2000] Shared Fax Service
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thought I'd try again...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've got a client who wants Shared Fax Service on a new 2000 SBS
> > > installation.
> > >
> > > Looking into it, I'm getting hints that a domain and maybe AD are
> > > required (which otherwise aren't necessary).
> > >
> > > Can anyone confirm or deny and/or point me to M$ documentation that
> > > spells out the requirements for Shared Fax Service? (Trust me -
> > > I've looked!)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mark
>
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