Re: Questions About Setting Up Remote Access

From: dsfseattle (dsfseattle_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/07/04


Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 13:40:03 -0800

Merv, Thanks for your help. Good info and I am following up on that.
Should have it down sortly. Thanks to Wes as well. Dave

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> 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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