Re: Change the default OWA URL after E2K3 installed

From: Tim Hackbart [MSFT] (Timhack_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 12:21:53 -0600

Good question, but thankfully the answer is no.

RPC over HTTP uses the \RPC virtual directory and never deals with the
Default Web Site, so changes to the DWS do not affect RPC over HTTP.

Basically RPC over HTTP goes directly to the \RPC VDir, bypassing the DWS. 

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"Nathan Walter" <nwalter@fielding.edu> wrote in message
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> Would doing this interfere with the RPC over HTTP functionality?
>
> thanks
>
> "Tim Hackbart [MSFT]" <Timhack@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:u4d2zSYAEHA.3712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Basically you want to set up the Default Web Site to redirect all
requests
> > to the \exchange virtual directory.
> >
> > The following article should get you there:
> > 319878 XWEB: How to Make Outlook Web Access the Default Web Site
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=319878
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
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> > Tim Hackbart M.C.S.E.
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> > "Jessie Lee" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:68a901c40140$a026d250$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Good day,
> > >
> > > I just finished the installation of Exchange Server 2003,
> > > everything works fine.
> > >
> > > My boss ask me to do this, he doesn't like the URL of OWA
> > > http://www.abc.com/exchange, he asked to change to
> > > http://webmail.abc.com.
> > >
> > > How can I make this work ?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> >
> >
>
>

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