Re: How to setup OWA-only server?

From: Neil Hobson [MVP] (neil.hobson_at_nospam.silversands.co.uk)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 23:45:52 +0100

It has changed with Exchange 200x. You can no longer separate the OWA
portion like you did in Exchange 5.5. What you need to think about is
implementing what is known as an Exchange 'front-end' server. The link
below is for the front-end whitepaper.

Also, seriously consider NOT putting the front-end in the DMZ. You need a
hell of a lot of ports open between the DMZ and the internal network, which
doesn't make for the most secure config. The recommended approach is to put
ISA server in the DMZ and publish the OWA service via the front-end on the
internal network. That way, you only need a single port open across the
firewall (normally this is HTTP port 80, but it's also recommended to bridge
SSL across this connection meaning only HTTPS port 443).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=43997

HTH, 

-- 
Neil Hobson
Exchange MVP
For Exchange news, links and tips, check:
http://www.msexchange.co.uk
"jim" <jim@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:e16EkyzGEHA.2308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> In our previous Ex5.5 environment, we had an OWA server in the DMZ which
was
> used to access company email by users not on the corporate network.  That
> server had only the OWA part of Exchange 5.5 installed (that is, no
> information store, directory, or site affiliation).  Now we're in Ex2K
> native mode and i'm trying to recreate this configuration as before.  I
> cannot see how to install just Ex2K OWA without installing the other base
> components.  In addition, when i allow it to install the base components,
it
> then wants to join an existing Admin Group, which i DON'T want it to do.
I
> just want a free-standing Ex2K OWA front end to sit out in our DMZ.  How
can
> i do this?  Are there TechNet articles that go over it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> *We have multiple Admin Groups/Sites within our Ex2K org..
>
>

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