Re: [fw-wiz] (no subject)

From: Skip Frizzell (skip@blindpanic.com)
Date: 11/22/02 

From: "Skip Frizzell" <skip@blindpanic.com>
To: <deanpullen@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri Nov 22 15:56:16 2002

Hello Dean, instead of trying to implement the thing that someone told you to do we
should first try and figure out what you want to do and discover the best way to do
it.

What do you hope to accomplish by putting an exchange server in the DMZ?

     -=Skip

> I've basically been told that we require an Exchange
> system operated within our DMZ setup. After much
> reading I've decided to go for a front-end, back-end
> Exhange system, with the Exchange front-end in the DMZ
> and the back-end in the LAN. However, even though I've
> opened up all the ports specified in MS' white papers
> between the DMZ and LAN, I cannot connect to the
> domain/active directory from the Front-End server. How
> do I go about this? I mean all I am trying at the
> moment is to connect to our internal Domain by
> accessing the network ID in the My Computer properties
> and trying typing in the Domain. Do I have to do
> anything else?! Sorry for my amateurishness(!) but
> we're a small firm and cannot afford a fully-fledged
> exchange specialist, thus I'm doing it!

Relevant Pages

  • RE: Exchange in the DMZ
    ... There have been several different Front-End Back-End whitepapers, ... My first question is why do you have to have it in the DMZ, ... I assume you are running Exchange 2000 on Windows 2000 in an AD Domain? ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • RE: Exchange in the DMZ
    ... I agree with Jack. ... If possible put the FE in the LAN. ... If you put the E2K FE in the DMZ a hole will need to be cut for it to ... I assume you are running Exchange 2000 on Windows 2000 in an AD Domain? ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • RE: Exchange in the DMZ
    ... Can you resolve DNS names on the DNS supporting AD? ... I would recommend against Exchange front-end in DMZ because too much connectivity is required back to the private intranet. ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • Re: Exchange in the DMZ
    ... After much>reading I've decided to go for a front-end, back-end>Exhange system, with the Exchange front-end in the DMZ>and the back-end in the LAN. ... >Do you Yahoo!? ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • Exchange in the DMZ
    ... with the Exchange front-end in the DMZ ... and the back-end in the LAN. ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)