Cannot disable ICS

Reseven

I'm trying to disable ICS to configure RRAS. I went into Services, stopped and disabled it.

When I try to configure RRAS it tells me to disable ICS. The service is disabled.

The advanced properties of the network connection do not even show the ICS option.

I tried the net stop sharedaccess and it informs me that ICS is not started.

This has been driving me nuts for an hour. I thought there was a way to edit the registry to make sure that ICS is not enabled.

Any help would be appreciated.

Devilsbane

Can't you go to the advanced tab of the shared network connection and uncheck the box?

Reseven

Devilsbane wrote: »

Can't you go to the advanced tab of the shared network connection and uncheck the box?

The adapter that had the shared connection was removed.

I reinstalled it to see if I could do just that. The option is not showing under the advanced tab.

This server is running in VMWare.

Devilsbane

Maybe you will need to reconfigure ICS again just to disable it?

I'm sure there is a/some registry settings that could do it too. Unfortunately I don't know them and can't help you.

Reseven

Devilsbane wrote: »

Maybe you will need to reconfigure ICS again just to disable it?

I'm sure there is a/some registry settings that could do it too. Unfortunately I don't know them and can't help you.

I've been trying various ways of reconfiguring it to disable it and have not won the battle.

It seems this is a problem with server 2003. Some people say it occurs after they install SP1. Others, like me are having the problem without SP1. Most posts I've read on this have ended with something basically stating that you shouldn't use ICS on a server.

I guess I'll have to create another server and set it up the way it should be according to the "Before You Begin" section on Chapter 9 (MSPress).