Microsoft KB Archive/303781

= HOW TO: Start, Stop, or Pause Network News Transfer Protocol Virtual Servers in Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 303781

Article Last Modified on 10/21/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q303781



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 * SUMMARY
 * ** To Start, Stop, or Pause NNTP Virtual Servers
 * *** To Slowly Shut Down an NNTP Virtual Server



SUMMARY
This article describes how to start, stop, or pause a Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) virtual server.

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To Start, Stop, or Pause NNTP Virtual Servers
You can start, stop, or pause the default NNTP virtual server, and any other virtual servers that you have created, by using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) tool. When you start an NNTP virtual server, it accepts new connections from users. When you stop an NNTP virtual server, it disconnects current users and does not accept any new connections. When you pause an NNTP virtual server, it does not accept any new connections, but it continues to service existing connections.

To start, stop, or pause an NNTP virtual server by using the MMC tool:
 * 1) Start the MMC tool.
 * 2) Add the Internet Information Services (IIS) snap-in to the MMC.
 * 3) Click the appropriate NNTP virtual server.
 * 4) On the Action menu, click Start, or click Stop, or click Pause.

NOTE: You can also start, stop, or pause the Microsoft NNTP Service. However, if you stop the service, you stop all of the NNTP virtual servers that are running on your computer. When Microsoft NNTP Service is stopped, you cannot use the MMC tool to perform administrative functions on any NNTP virtual server.

If you want to stop an NNTP virtual server, but you do not want to disconnect the users that are currently connected to the virtual server, you can also choose to slowly shut down the server.

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To Slowly Shut Down an NNTP Virtual Server

 * 1) On the Action menu, click Pause. The virtual server cannot accept any new connections.
 * 2) To check for current users, on the MMC, click Current Sessions. All current users are listed.
 * 3) If you want to block the current users from posting new articles, click the NNTP Settings tab, and then click to clear the Allow client posting check box.
 * 4) Stop the NNTP virtual server after all of the current users have been disconnected.

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