Looking for simple way to Implement OWA

[pikk67]

Hi,

I need to setup OWA on my network and have limited resources to do it. I have a fairly simple network with a Linux box as a gateway for all Internet access. My Exch Srv is 2003 and sits on my Windows 2003 network. Nothing fancy here. I need to provide OWA for my users so that I can dump this old VPN thing I have running here. What are my options? I do have a spare router that I can use if need be. Any ideas and/or suggestions would be helpful. I have read most of the online resources but they all favour a second box running.

TIA,

P

 

[58sniper]

Nothing fancy needed.

Securing Outlook Web Access using SSL

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/MF004.html

Forward port 443 through your firewall/gateway to the OWA box.

Create a DNS A record in your public DNS, such as mail.domain.com

How to make Outlook Web Access the default Web site

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319878

Tell your users to go to

https://mail.domain.com/

Done.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[TweakMYbox]

First, assuming that you are using your Linux Gateway as a firewall, you will need to open up some ports, and statically map some ports on your Exchange Server.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259240

My recommendation: Keep the VPN, much more secure with the limited resources that you have.

Mike

http://tweekmybox.com

 

[58sniper]

You don't need to configure those ports as mentioned in the kb if you're only opening the firewall for OWA.

My recommendation, dump the VPN and use RPC over HTTPS.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[TweakMYbox]

My apologies - still on my first cup of coffee..

you are correct, only port 80 needs to be open if you are not using SSL - however, if you go this route, you should definately consider using SSL - at which point you would have to open port 443.

Mike

http://tweekmybox.com

 

[58sniper]

You'll need to use SSL if you're going to use Forms Based Authentication, which I recommend. Don't forward port 80.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[Zelandakh]

I agree - OWA should be secure not insecure. But RPC over HTTPs (Outlook Anywhere) looks a lot more fun to the users that boring old OWA