simple setup of rpc http

Hope the below links from Sembee will help you:

http://www.amset.info/exchange/default.asp
http://www.certificatesforexchange.com/

>>>> Veera.

The feature should be called RPC over HTTPS because HTTPS is mandatory. There are some undocumented hacks around for doing it with HTTP, but I don't recommend them and would not suggest that you even try.

The first thing I would suggest is get an SSL certificate. A 30 day trial certificate will be fine. RapidSSL have those at http://www.rapidssl.com/ They also have full instructions on how to apply for and install their certificate.

Once you have the certificate, then you are in a position to setup RPC over HTTPS. My instructions are at http://www.amset.info/exchange/rpc-http.asp

Take note of the suggestion to get it working inside your firewall first, that can cause problems if you don't.

Simon.

thanks folks, im sorry if this sounds silly but once i get my sll cert what do i apply it to . Im thinking of buying this ssl from my isp its about 80 quid or so, so not a great deal but once i get what do i apply it to?

once again sorry if this seems silly

The certificates from RapidSSL are billed in US$, currently they cost £23 on the exchange rate (got to love the weak dollar).
Get the trial certificate first - that will get your feet wet on the process. The certificate is applied to the web site.

http://www.rapidssl.com/ssl-certificate-support/ssl-support.htm

Create the CCR as per their instructions. When you set the common name - that is the name you want to use externally - so mail.domain.com - no http or / anything - just the host name.

ok so i will buy the ssl we are going to use mail.mydomain.com for rpc. if i apply this an ssl will it affect my mail flow in anyway?

and will this also secure my http:\\mail.mydomain.com\exchange\exchange setup as well?

cheers

It will have nothing effect on email flow.

The SSL certificate will protect all web services on the server, so OWA, OMA, RPC over HTTPS. I have even used them for WSUS when installed on the same machine.

Simon.

cheers simon now the thing is that when i goto buy an ssl for our domain i .e mydoamin.com the ssl cert  seems to want to apply to mydomain.com only but we use mail.mydomain.com for most of our email stuff which is basically just an a record we setup for mail. Im guessing we only need to ssl cert mail.mydomain.com? i dont really think an ssl cert for mydomain.com is needed or can you only ssl the top level domain name? or am i doing this totally wrong?

ta

When you create the SSL certificate request set the common name as mail.domain.com, not just domain.com.

However before you request a certificate you will need an A record for that same host name, so if you want to use mail, then you will need a record of mail. If you receive email directly by SMTP then you may already have a host name that you can use.

Simon.

currently our domain setup is as follows

Type              Key          value
MX                 @             mail.mydomain.com
A                   mail           server wan ip address
a                   vpn           vpn server wan ip address

we use mail.mydomain.com for all our email stuff ie OWA and smtp mail. what should i be asking y isp to put a ssl cert on?

cheers

On that basis I would suggest that the common name on the SSL certificate be set as mail.domain.com - you already have the A record in place, so nothing more DNS wise will be required.

Simon.

looks like my isp cant do this, they reckon i have to out the certificate on my domain name ie mydomain.com but i dont want to do this, we use our mydomain.com for a shopping type main site, i only want to ssl mail.mydomain.com which is an a record of the main domain.

Is what i am trying to do not possible?

Your ISP is a muppet. You don't have to get an SSL certificate from them. Just go to another SSL source, generate an SSL certificate with the common name of mail.domain.com and install it yourself. Ignore the ISP.

Simon.

cool i use that one you suggested earlier and post back

cheers

its me again simon sorry, im trying to register with rapid ssl for the 30 day trial and then buy the cert outright if it works well for us.

I get as far as the generate you CSR and this is were im stumped....."Select the computer and web site (host) that you wish to secure.
Right mouse-click to select Properties"

which site should i be trying to secure my iis on my exchange server looks like this
Exadmin
Exchange
Exchange-Web
Microsoft-Web
OMA
Public
RPC
RPC with Cert

Bearing in mind we access our OWA via mail.mydomain.com

cheers

You don't secure a directory, you secure a web site. Therefore you will need to right click on the Default Web Site and then choose the Directory Security tab. The wizard to create the CSR is on that tab.

Simon.

thanks simon, i followed all the steps and got the cert on the server and then followed your steps, but for some reason when the reps are out of the office and try to use outlook it just keeps saying trying to connect to microsoft exchange server and does not do anything else.

cheers

Does it work internally?
And that doesn't just mean Outlook starting and appearing to connection, you need to use the connection status screen (hold down CTRL and right click on the Outlook icon) to see if the connection is TCP/IP or HTTPS.

Simon.

hi simon i have just tried this from outside the network and it works brilliantly but from inside the network its a no go?

cheers

simon

what can i say you are the man

brilliant