Re: SBS2003 Remote Web Workplace Query

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As long as the router is forwarding the ports correctly to the server, only
1 WAN IP should be necessary (that on the WAN side of the router).

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Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
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"Rob Kanj" <RobKanj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8D57FCB2-2929-4738-8B49-1FF510EC7CA4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Merv,
>
> Thanks for the suggestion and will do when I visit the client on saturday.
> I
> will ensure that I cancel port forwarding for Port 80
>
> One more query: will this all work with one assigned WAN stsaic address -
> do
> i not need a pool of external addresses, ie: one for the router, onr for
> the
> server etc.
> Or will PAT on the router take care of routing TCP traffic for 4125, 443
> etc to the nominated device, in this case the server?
>
> Cheers
> Robin
>
> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Have you re-run CEICW and used "mail.company.com" to create the web
>> certificate? Then from an external computer's browser, type
>> https://mail.company.com/remote
>>
>> BTW... You shouldn't need port 80 forwarded.
>>
>> --
>> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
>> ===================================
>> "Rob Kanj" <RobKanj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:59C00C30-67DF-4530-B4AA-34F0AB4A4753@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi all
>> >
>> > Hope anyone can shed light on my query
>> >
>> > Desired:
>> > To establish my company users to be able to type mail.company.com in
>> > their
>> > web browser and get presented with the remote web workplace splash
>> > screen
>> > from anywhere externally
>> >
>> > Scenario and what's configured already:
>> > One Static IP address.
>> > DNS 'A' record setup on host providers website to point
>> > mail.company.com
>> > to
>> > staici IP address
>> > Router on site NATted with that external address and 172.16.0.1
>> > internally.
>> > Ports 80, 443, 3389 and 4125 open on firewall inbound traffic
>> > Gone through the remote access wizard in SBS 2003
>> > Ensured users have OWA access in exchange.
>> >
>> > Thinking:
>> > I need help to configure DNS on server - not sure if I need PTR or A
>> > records?
>> > I have one static IP address - internet facing interface - do I need a
>> > block
>> > from my ISP and if I do, do I then allocate one of the external
>> > addresses
>> > to
>> > the server?
>> >
>> > What am I missing to get this working
>> >
>> > Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated
>> > Regards
>> > Rob
>>
>>
>>


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