SSL and using a virtual directory for OWA

I understand that the exchange owa is an integral part os the exchange
machine. What I am trying to do is conceal that a bit by making a link off
the home page to a subweb (virtual directory) that points to the real
machine running IIS and ex2k. I would like them to type <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mydomain.com/owa" target="_blank">www.mydomain.com/owa</a>
and wind up on the other machine running ex2k. Is that what you mean? That I
have to make them go to <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="https://exchangemachine.mydomain.com/exchange" target="_blank">https://exchangemachine.mydomain.com/exchange</a> if the
main web page is hosted on another machine?
I'm trying to find another way to state it but thats the best I can do. It
seems like it should be possible to redirect them this way.



"Leif Pedersen [MVP]" <leif.pedersenNOSPAM.RemoveThis@get2net.dk> wrote in message
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 > Hi,
 >
 > In exchange 200x you cannot have OWA on a web server on its own. OWA will
 > only run on the exchange server itself.
 >
 > Leif
 >
 > "mmac" <mmac.RemoveThis@junkmail.bin> skrev i en meddelelse
 > news:ecsBrG$cEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
  > > I am trying to implement OWA for EX2k. I have given up trying to
 > create my
  > > own certs and am going to get one from a vendor.
  > >
  > > The mail server is on machine2 and the webserver is on machine1. I
 > want the
  > > OWA to be reachable by typing <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mydomain.com/owa." target="_blank">www.mydomain.com/owa.</a> I assume that this
can
 > be
  > > done with a Virtual directory under the mydomain.com entry in IIS.
  > >
  > > With EX55 the OWA was on the same machine, now Ex2k is on a
different
  > > machine from the webserver so when I fill out the certificate for the
SSL,
 > what
  > > name to I use? Am I trying to secure <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mydomain.com" target="_blank">www.mydomain.com</a> or
 > machine2.mydomain.com
  > > or what? The Virtual Directory is what I am confused about.... I
think....
  > >
  > >
 >
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Hi,

It is certainly possible to have a web server redirect to the exchange
server in the way you propose.

Create a web directory (like OWA) and then modify the default.html (or
whatever your default document is called) to redirect to the exchange
server.

You need to use the name of the exchange server in your certificate as this
is the only one running SSL.

Leif

"mmac" <no DeleteThis @thank.you> skrev i en meddelelse
news:OJtQOKDdEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
 > I understand that the exchange owa is an integral part os the exchange
 > machine. What I am trying to do is conceal that a bit by making a link off
 > the home page to a subweb (virtual directory) that points to the real
 > machine running IIS and ex2k. I would like them to type
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mydomain.com/owa" target="_blank">www.mydomain.com/owa</a>
 > and wind up on the other machine running ex2k. Is that what you mean? That
I
 > have to make them go to <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="https://exchangemachine.mydomain.com/exchange" target="_blank">https://exchangemachine.mydomain.com/exchange</a> if
the
 > main web page is hosted on another machine?
 > I'm trying to find another way to state it but thats the best I can do. It
 > seems like it should be possible to redirect them this way.
 >
 >
 >
 > "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" <leif.pedersenNOSPAM DeleteThis @get2net.dk> wrote in message
 > news:u1qkIVAdEHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
  > > Hi,
  > >
  > > In exchange 200x you cannot have OWA on a web server on its own. OWA
will
  > > only run on the exchange server itself.
  > >
  > > Leif
  > >
  > > "mmac" <mmac DeleteThis @junkmail.bin> skrev i en meddelelse
  > > news:ecsBrG$cEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
   > > > I am trying to implement OWA for EX2k. I have given up trying to
  > > create my
   > > > own certs and am going to get one from a vendor.
   > > >
   > > > The mail server is on machine2 and the webserver is on machine1. I
  > > want the
   > > > OWA to be reachable by typing <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mydomain.com/owa." target="_blank">www.mydomain.com/owa.</a> I assume that this
 > can
  > > be
   > > > done with a Virtual directory under the mydomain.com entry in IIS.
   > > >
   > > > With EX55 the OWA was on the same machine, now Ex2k is on a
 > different
   > > > machine from the webserver so when I fill out the certificate for the
 > SSL,
  > > what
   > > > name to I use? Am I trying to secure <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mydomain.com" target="_blank">www.mydomain.com</a> or
  > > machine2.mydomain.com
   > > > or what? The Virtual Directory is what I am confused about.... I
 > think....
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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