Step-By-Step Guide to setting up OWA required please 3

[Mannstech]

Hi,

I've got to set up our server to use the Outlook Web Access facility (within SBS 2003) and I'm a little unsure how to do it. I've set up the Exchange Server part with no problems but even after searching the web I'm not getting a definitive guide as to how to set up the OWA part.

As mentioned, we have just one server running SBS 2003, which connects through a single ZyWALL Prestige 600 router.

If anyone could give me a step-by-step guide or useful links I'd be most grateful.

Many thanks.

 

[Treyze]

Mannstech,

It should already be setup. If you have already created an account then all you have to to test is.

Http://(name

of the server)/exchange

enter the username, password and the domain.

to access from the outside world,
- you will need to enable port 80 on the firewall from the untrusted (a static IP address, usually your external firewall address) to the trusted (usually your sevrver that hosts ecxchange)
- to make it easier for the users, you will need to add a public DNS entry like owa.yourcompany.com, users will access the OWA through

http://owa.yourcompany.com/exchange

This should be a start

 

[58sniper]

You don't want to forward port 80. Forward port 443, and use https. It's typically pre-configured in SBS.

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

 

[WhoKilledKenny]

Here are a couple of links that should help

Forms based authentication:

http://www.petri.co.il/configuring_forms_based_authentication_in_exchange_2003.htm

Configure SSL on OWA

http://www.petri.co.il/configure_ssl_on_owa.htm

 

[WhoKilledKenny]

Sorry... just noticed it was SBS. Links should still provide good information.

 

[Mannstech]

Thanks guys, that's been really useful... My only question is that I've read conflicting reports re; frontend/backend servers, as I've only got one server in the network a) is it a necessity to have a frontend/backend configuration, and b) if so, is this going to cause me a serious problem?

Thanks in advance.

Mannstech

 

[58sniper]

No - it's not required that you have both FE/BE servers. You have one server doing both.

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

 

[Mannstech]

Sorry Treyze, one last question; where do I add the public DNS entry? Is this part of AD or should I be doing this through a free public DNS service?

Many thanks.

 

[ShackDaddy]

Normally the registrar of your public domain-name will offer free DNS services, or you can use another public DNS provider, but you should definitely never expose your internal DNS zones to the public. Start with the registrar.

ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting

 

[NJForensics]

Just a little FYI in case you were planning on using Windows Mobile devices to active sync to your Exchange server. MS Activesync doesn't play very well with Forms Based Authentication, something to keep in mind should you want to implement this.

Chris Clancy, EnCE,CCE

http://www.milestechnologies.com