MRxSmb Warning ID 3019

[Amir M.]

Hi,

I noticed MRxSmb Warning ID 3019 in the System Log of our
Exchange server. I looked up this warning in MSDN. The
article says, typically, this occurs when the computer
uses a tunneled connection such as a virtual private
network (VPN) or a Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) to
connect to the Internet. But, on our Exchange server we
use neither VPN nor PPPoE. However, about the same time
that this warning was logged, a Microsoft engineer had
connected to our Exchange server remotely by using a
program that was called, I think, Live Meeting. He would
move the mouse and type and I could see it on my screen as
he was doing it. Do you think the warning is related to
the Live Meeting session? Should I ignore it?

Thanks

 

[Colin Nash [MVP]]

Hi,

I noticed MRxSmb Warning ID 3019 in the System Log of our
Exchange server. I looked up this warning in MSDN. The
article says, typically, this occurs when the computer
uses a tunneled connection such as a virtual private
network (VPN) or a Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) to
connect to the Internet. But, on our Exchange server we
use neither VPN nor PPPoE. However, about the same time
that this warning was logged, a Microsoft engineer had
connected to our Exchange server remotely by using a
program that was called, I think, Live Meeting. He would
move the mouse and type and I could see it on my screen as
he was doing it. Do you think the warning is related to
the Live Meeting session? Should I ignore it?

Thanks

It also happens if you access a UNC path that points back to your own
machine. For example, navigating to \\YOURCOMPUTER\C$ would do it. Or
even if you click on yourself in My Network Places and start accessing
shares. See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q267934

Why would one do this? I don't know... Sounds like Live Meeting could be
involved (maybe he got confused and accessed a share on the computer as if
he was connecting remotely even though he was in essence doing it through
the local machine.)