Re: How Can Remote VPN Users Connect to our Exchange Server?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840255
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;841652
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833401

Dan Klinge wrote:

> I've yet to have it work for me. Which ports would need to be open? would
> you have to put the FQDN in the Server Name box in Mail accounts setup?
>
> "skip" <skip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CCC3C3C8-268D-4549-B388-AA4D0BF0046F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > If its working for you then thats what matters. RPC over HTTPS allows
> users
> > running outlook 2003 to connect to the exchange 2003 server as if they
> were
> > connected via a VPN or in the same office as the exchange server. With
> this
> > you dont need a VPN connection to the network that has the exchange server
> > all you need is a high speed connection to the i.e cable modem DSL
> >
> > "Dan Klinge" wrote:
> >
> > > He's already got the VPN in place.... why change it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "skip" <skip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:0B15F780-6CCA-4FEB-A979-DB78448B0A3A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Why use a VPN when you can use PRC over HTTPS, if all the remote site
> > > needs
> > > > is access to exchange then you dont need a VPN
> > > >
> > > > "Dan Klinge" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Just make sure you have DNS resolution. Then it should work fine.
> > > You
> > > > > might need to do a ping -a *.*.*.* or whatever a remote IP is to
> seed if
> > > you
> > > > > can get the name resolution started... then ping the name of the
> > > exchange
> > > > > server.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "razor" <razor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:871B8B85-F5BD-4FE1-A7EB-45AA72FF5B97@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Hello--
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We just installed a SonicWALL firewall in one of our remote office
> and
> > > > > > configured a VPN tunnel to our PIX firewall here at the main
> office.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Are there any articles on how to configure the clients in the
> remote
> > > > > office
> > > > > > to be able to connect to our Exchange server so they don't have to
> use
> > > > > POP3?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Many thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Stephen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

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