Re: Questions About Setting Up Remote Access

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From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/07/04

  • Next message: Per W.: "Re: nslookup to sbs ip shows Non-existent domain" 
    Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 16:22:37 -0500

    Wes has outlined the normal approach and it should work fine, but as he
    mentioned there may be a charge. You could also create a free DynDNS
    account that is linked to your static IP address. When you run CEICW, you
    can use the DynDNS host name for the certificate. You would then use this
    in a web browser to access OWA or RWW...
    https://yourdyndnsname.dyndns.org/remote for RWW or
    https://yourdyndnsname.dyndns.org/exchange for secure OWA.

    The DynDNS account create an "A" record that points your DynDNS name (not
    your fqdn) to your static IP address. Pretty easy to set up and since you
    have a static IP, you don't need to worry about installing a utility program
    on your server (or a workstation) to notifiy DynDNS when your IP address
    changes. This approach should work fine until you can finalize things with
    your email and web hosters. 

    -- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
===================================
"dsfseattle" <dsfseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCA9ED54-59F0-4764-8B3E-DD3E5E3D9B8D@microsoft.com...
> Merv,
>
> My ISP is not hosting my email.  We have another company hosting our
website
> and email.  Initially, email will continue to be sent to the email host by
> linking exchange to the Pop3 accounts.
>
> For my users I want them to be able to access OWA, the company web and
> remote workplace.  So I thought that a pointer should be setup with the
ISP
> to point to my static ip.
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Not quite sure I follow.  If your ISP is hosting your email, they will
> > create the required MX, A and PTR records.  All mail can then be
forwarded
> > through them to your server (mail.companyname.org).  To access RWW
> > externally, you can then type "https://mail.companyname.org/remote" in a
web
> > browser.
> >
> > -- 
> > Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> > ===================================
> >
> > "dsfseattle" <dsfseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A6B173CE-FC92-4838-A185-4249F431AE9C@microsoft.com...
> > > Merv, No I do not have dynamic IP.  I have a static ip.  Would I be
> > correct
> > > then that my IPS would need to register my site?  Dave
> > >
> > > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sounds like you have a dynamic IP address from your ISP.  One
approach
> > may
> > > > be to establish a DDNS (Dynamic DNS) account at a provider like
> > Dyndns.org
> > > > or TZO.com and then use this (yourdyndnsname.dyndns.org) to create
the
> > > > certificate to access RWW and OWA (using CEICW).
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> > > > ===================================
> > > > "dsfseattle" <dsfseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:0AAE2C59-1770-4533-8498-47766DF03A64@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I am setting up SBS 2003 Premium edition so that they can access
the
> > > > > companyweb, remote workplace, and OWA from the internet.
> > > > >
> > > > > For Exchange, I will be have their incoming email sent to pop3
> > accounts at
> > > > a
> > > > > web host for the time being.  Using the pop3 connector I will have
the
> > > > emails
> > > > > brought down to the exchange server.  Outgoing email will go to my
ISP
> > > > smtp
> > > > > server.
> > > > >
> > > > > One question I have is how do I register my server.  I still want
my
> > email
> > > > > to go to fqdn.org.  But I want to direct traffic for companyweb,
> > remote
> > > > > workplace, and OWA to my server servername.fqdn.org.  Where do I
> > register
> > > > > this.  I thought that I registered this with my ISP.  They tell me
no.
> > > > >
> > > > > ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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