Re: Avoid users using OWA Backend?

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Thanks Andy... I'm assuming i lock that down in the IIS properties
page...but will that cause any issues when I apply the changes? I recall
having some issues in the past if I made modifications through the IIS
manager, as opposed to the Exchange System Manager....


"andy webb" <awebb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eqJJ3jIPFHA.4052@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You can restrict access to the IIS Virtual Server. Lock it down to:
> 1. localhost (127.0.0.1)
> 2. The BE IP address(es)
> 3. The FE IP address(es)
>
> Now the users can't get to it, but the front end can and it can get to
> itself (required).
>
> "Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]" <ben_winzenz@NOSPAMdotmessageonedotcom> wrote
> in message news:uLdPFBIPFHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Can you explain in more detail what you mean or what problem it is
>> causing to have users go directly to the BE? You do realize that a FE
>> server simply proxies the request to the BE, right?
>>
>> --
>> Ben Winzenz
>> Exchange MVP
>> MessageOne
>>
>>
>> "Bill Oliman" <boliman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uVN453HPFHA.4000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Is there a way to block users from going to the back end server directly
>>> for Outlook Web Access in Exchange 2003, or automatically redirect them
>>> to the front end server? We have some creative users....
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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