client access to exchange server from remote location
I am running exchange server 2003 and want my mobile employees to be able to login to exchange from wherever they need to. Pop access works from everywhere, but not exchange. I can login to exchange from one of my 10 offices, but these are all VPN together. I need to login from locations that aren't directly connected to my network. Here is my setup below...
Server 1 - Domain Controller - Server 2003
Server 2 - Exchange Server - Server 2003 running Exchange 2003
Thanks in advance
December 28th, 2007 12:50am
Have you published OWA? If you have, is it using SSL?
The ideal situation, you would bring in another Exchange 2003 Server as a front-end server (OWA, OMA, ActiveSync, RPC/HTTPS) install an SSL Certificate on that serverand Enable OMA&RPC/HTTPS.
Your users should not be able to connect to your server from anywhere using the following:
Outlook Web Access (OWA)
RPC/HTTPS (Outlook MAPI - like exchange on internal network only with a password prompt)
Outlook Mobile Access (Mobile Phone Browser based OWA)
ActiveSync (Windows Mobile base PDA's / Nokia Mobiles running Mail for Exchange / RoadSync Clients)
To Setup Front-End Server:
Install Exchange as per Normal
Enable Circular Logging on the Server
Dismout & Delete the Information Stores (mark them as never mount at startup)
In the Exchange System Manage, goto theServer Properties & check the This is a Front End Server option
Restart the server
Install the SSLcertificate (if required)
Redirect Firewall NAT to Front-End for OWA
To Enable Outlook Mobile Access / ActiveSync
To Enable Users for Outlook Mobile Access
To Enable RPC/HTTPS
On the Front-End, Install RPC Proxy Service (Add/Remove Windows Components > Networking Services)
On the Backend, Set the Server as part of an RPC/HTTPS Topology (Backend Server) (ESM>Server Properties)
On the Front End, Set the Server as an RPC/HTTPS Front-End Server
Restart Both Servers
NOTE: YOU MUST BE USING SSLON THE FRONT END TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RPC/HTTPS.
How to setup RPC/HTTPS on a Single Server
RPC/HTTPS is a feature added in Exchange 2003 SP1 with improved functionality in SP2
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December 30th, 2007 11:17am