anonymous
Wed Jan 14 10:32:52 CST 2004
Thanks for your help, I will use SSL, but wanted to set it
up in a simple format to make sure the connections work
first.
I have tried this, but am getting a problem with the ISPs
router so will contact them to change the configuration.
Thanks again,
Chris
>-----Original Message-----
>Ok... if you decide to use port 80 (which I must say
again that it is a very
>bad idea) you need to type:
>
>
http://x.x.x.x/exchange
>
>where x.x.x.x is your public IP address or any "A" record
pointing to your
>server (i.e. webmail.yourdomain.com).
>
>Check this document out:
>
http://www.smallbizserver.net/sbs2000/How_do_I_configure_O
WA_without_SSL.aspx
>
>--
>-Javier
>
><< SBS ROCK!!! >>
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:0aae01c3dab5$f7b47380$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanls for this, but I think I need to go back a step or
>> two (maybee 10). What I need to know is what do you type
>> into the web browser on the remote PC to access the
server?
>>
>> On the internal network it
is "
http://servername/exchange"
>> and this gets the login prompt for a user name and
>> password. If this same text does not work externally,
does
>> it mean I the server is not published, or that the
>> firewall is preventing access? (port 80 is listening for
>> inbound requests).
>>
>> Sorry to be stupid!!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Well... OWA needs to be published thru ISA. However,
the
>> default setup uses
>> >port 80... which most people (including myself) think
>> this is a bad idea to
>> >do on an SBS box (search old posts for the reasons if
you
>> like).
>> >Fortunately, here are some step-by-step instructions on
>> how to publish OWA
>> >using SSL (port 443):
>>
>
http://www.smallbizserver.net/sbs2000/How_do_I_configure_O
>> WA_with_SSL.aspx
>> >
>> >Make sure that if you have a router/firewall on front
of
>> ISA that you
>> >forward the appropiate ports/protocols (HTTPS/SSL->
port
>> 443 and for
>> >VPN->1723 and protocol GRE47/PPTP).
>> >
>> >My $0.02
>> >
>> >--
>> >-Javier
>> >
>> ><< SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>> >
>> >"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:04d001c3daa3$82db2430$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Sorry if this is a stupid question, but this is the
>> first
>> >> SBS server I have worked on.
>> >>
>> >> Internally the server is working fine, but we now
want
>> VPN
>> >> access and / or OWA. I have gone through the technet
>> help
>> >> screens, but get confused about how the remote client
>> >> finds the server through the web - I have tried to
use
>> the
>> >> Server IP address (but this gets a "page cannot be
found
>> >> error)
>> >>
>> >> On the internal network OWA works fine so I am sure
this
>> >> mistake is to do with the publishing of the server
name.
>> >>
>> >> Any help is appreciated, thanks
>> >>
>> >> Chris.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
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