Re: Connecting to exchange over vpn dns issue!



In news:FB086749-3791-4AD0-A042-53034F3EE243@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Seddon Acaster <SeddonAcaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> made this post,
which I then commented about below:
> Main office and remote office. Gateway to gateway VPN tunnel in
> operation. Server at main office can ping PC's at remote office and
> vice versa.
>
> The main office is on 192.168.0.x subnet and the remote office is on
> 192.168.3.x subnet.
>
> No servers at remote office.
>
> I want remote office PC's to connect to Exchange server at main
> office. When I a new profile in Outlook and enter the server name and
> mailbox name I get the following error:
>
> The name could not be resolved. Server containing global address list
> is no longer available.
>
> I'm guessing I need to make an entry for each PC at the remote office
> in DNS. Do I create a new host using the remote PC's LAN IP address?
> If not what should I be doing?
>
> Seddon

Do you have WINS in place and the remote machines are using your WINS
server? Exchange/Outlook communication *requires* NetBIOS name resolution,
which doesn't traverse routers.

--
Ace

This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
confers no rights.

If this post is viewed at a non-Microsoft community website, and you were to
respond to it through that community's website, I may not see your reply
unless that website posts replies back to the original Microsoft forum.
Therefore, please direct all replies ONLY to the Microsoft public newsgroup
this thread originated in so all can benefit or ensure the web community
posts it back to the original forum.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations.
=================================


.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently availi
    ... Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support ... This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. ... Can you access the shared folders on the remote office? ... | computers and the server w/ a reply...... ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently availi
    ... No because the server in the remote office will not open up to access ... Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support ... This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Connecting a remote workstation to a domain
    ... Server to go with the SBS server. ... roaming profile then synchronizes with the server over the VPN); ... I need the local printers at the remote office to be set up automatically ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • RE: add secon dc to a remote office
    ... server in the branch office to DC, ... click Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain ... Microsoft Online Newsgroup Support ... add secon dc to a remote office ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Cannot join Windows 2003 Server to SBS 2000 Domain
    ... All the clients but one at the main office are Windows XP Pro. ... 'adprep' commands on the SBS 2000 server. ... > other clients in the remote office join the domain? ... We've setup a site-to-site VPN ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)