Microsoft KB Archive/199264

= XIMS: Top 10 Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) References =

Article ID: 199264

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q199264



SUMMARY
This article refers to the top 10 call generators for the Microsoft Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) technology. Below are references to existing Knowledge Base articles on the topic, as well as a brief summary of each.



MORE INFORMATION

 * 1) 188633: XADM: Error 502: No Permissions When Accessing NNTP Server

When you try to access an NNTP service provided on an Exchange Server computer, you may receive Error 502: No permissions.
 * 1) 169915: XFOR: How to Publish Exchange Public Folders as NNTP

This article describes how to publish an existing Exchange Server public folder as a newsgroup. This allows people using Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) newsreaders to participate in Exchange Server public folder discussions.
 * 1) 175440: XFOR: Protocol Authentication on Exchange Server

Microsoft Exchange Server versions 5.0 and 5.5 support a variety of Internet-focused protocols, including POP3, HTTP, LDAP, and NNTP. This article explains the different authentication forms for each protocol.
 * 1) 169459: XFOR: NNTP Users Cannot Use Exchange Server Newsgroups

Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) newsreader users cannot use Exchange Server newsgroups. Attempts to log on to Exchange Server return an error message of "no permission."
 * 1) 188639: XADM: Dr. Watson When Installing 5.0 into 5.5 Site w/INS

When you try to install Exchange Server version 5.0 into an existing Exchange Server 5.5 site that is running Internet News Service (INS), you may receive a Dr. Watson error exception c0000005 in Srvrmax.exe.
 * 1) 174199: XFOR: How to Change the NNTP Port

The Services file, located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\Etc folder, contains a list of well-known port numbers for TCP/IP services. Microsoft Exchange Server uses the Services file to determine which TCP port is used for accepting or initiating NNTP connections. This article tells you how to change the NNTP port used.
 * 1) 173946: XFOR: Disabling Support for Pull Newsfeeds

A large number of NNTP pull newsfeeds can create a significant amount of overhead on your Microsoft Exchange Server computer. This can slow response times for other operations such as servicing NNTP newsreader clients.
 * 1) 164126: XFOR: How to Enable Diagnostic Logging for News Network Transport Protocol (NNTP)

This article explains how to enable Protocol Logging for the Internet News Service (INS) in Microsoft Exchange Server.
 * 1) 175439: XFOR: Enabling SSL For Exchange Server

In order to accept logons from Internet clients, the Microsoft Exchange Server computer must be configured to accept the authentication method supported by the client. This article addresses how to enable the Exchange Server to accept Secure Socket Layer (SSL) authentication.
 * 1) 166537: XFOR: NNTP Authentication Denied with Space in NT Password

When you try to access NNTP newsgroups, authentication may fail. An Error 501 message (authentication failure) appears in the application log.

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