Re: Web access - a non-techie writes....
From: David (David_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/29/04
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Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:03:03 -0700
Thanks Paul
I have already signed up for the 30 day trial, and I kind of aware of its functionality over the web. My questions are more around how it would work with regard to authentication in our particular situation.
The bottom line is, we want to be able to use any PC from anywhere on the net and not be tied to an installed client. Our IT providers seem to have come up with a solution that only incorporates access to the corporate LAN via client authentication, presumably via ADS. We want more flexibility than that, and although I know you can authenticate directly with Exchange through username/password, is there a way of Exchange authenticating this with ADS and granting access just to Exchange services (email, calendar, whatever) rather than having to use the client to authenticate with ADS, then being given access to Exchange (and a whole bunch of other services we don't always need).
"Paul Robichaux [MVP]" wrote:
> In article <D35D9ED4-917D-43AB-B606-440B2BF7149C@microsoft.com>,
> "David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, and thanks for reviewing this message.
> >
> > I am a realtively non-technical end user of Exchange, and although my work
> > requires me to understand technical concepts, by no stretch of the imagine am
> > I involved in Exchange installation or administration - so if you could bear
> > that in mind I would be grateful!
> >
> > The organisation I work for is currently migrating from a Novell/Lotus to MS
> > network, and are also taking the opportunity to promote mobile working -
> > which for most people will mean the ability to work from home. Currently
> > (although I havn't seen it in action) they are trialling a VPN connection
> > using client software on laptops (sorry, I don't know what its called) which
> > presumably communicates and authenticates with Active Directory Services,
> > giving access to a range of services.
> >
> > I am trying to encourage them to adopt a more lightweight solution which will
> > satisfy the mobile working needs of 75% of the staff - which is web access to
> > their email and nothing else. I know Exchange can be web-enabled because my
> > wife uses it at home for her work email. I guess the problem will be
> > authentication. Is there a way of allowing users to access exchange from any
> > computer on the internet without having to use installed client software and
> > authentication via ADS? Obviously this would have to remain an option for
> > those that did want full remote application access, and authentication would
> > have to be replicated or automatic in some way (exchange accesses ADS rather
> > than the other way around?), as I don't think I double administration is
> > going to be acceptable.
> >
> > If this is complete nonsense, because I have my understanding so wrong that
> > my questions simply don't make sense, then please feel free to ignore me.
> > However, if you think you have the slightest idea what I may be talking
> > about, and you think you could help me with some answers that will help me
> > write a paper to convince our IT people that this is a good idea, then I will
> > be eternally grateful.
>
> David, you're in luck. Outlook Web Access (OWA) is included in Exchange
> 2000 and Exchange Server 2003. It provides a pretty functional web
> client that gives you much of the functionality of Outlook. Have a look
> at http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/owa/ for perhaps more than you wanted to know about it. Better yet, drop by http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/trial/ and you can sign up for a free trial account that you can use to
> explore OWA and decide how to best pitch it to your management.
>
> Cheers,
> -Paul
>
> --
> Paul Robichaux <paulr@mvps.org>
> MVP - Exchange
> Exchange security book: http://www.e2ksecurity.com
> FAQs: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exchange.htm &
> http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq.htm
>
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