October 20, 2003 08:20 PM

Understanding Front-End Servers

Balance OWA performance, security, and ease of use
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Many organizations that implement Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) based on Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange 2000 Server don't connect client browsers directly to the Exchange server on which the user's mailbox is located. Rather, a front-end Exchange server accepts the OWA connection from a client, then proxies the connection to the back-end server on which the user's mailbox resides. The front-end model offers the advantage of letting all users specify the same URL to access their mailboxes.

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dlucash 10/20/2008 10:04:59 AM


Where is the article? :(

charlestejana 4/7/2008 2:43:38 AM


This article is helpful in getting the concept. I do have the following inquiry though:

1) You mentioned explicit and implicit logon. Is it possible to restrict to just one? Say, I only one implicit logon. So if the users type in explicit logon then it will not work.

2) If I have two geographic locations say, one in NY and the other in LA and I want to use WLB/NLB for OWA logon. Two servers involved in Front-end servers one in LA and the other in NY. I want to have LA users logon through LA and the NY users through NY OWA Front End servers. In this scenario is the NLB/WLB is feasible? What's your take on this?? I have DC, GC in each loacation.


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Jaxy-

Jaxy999 12/3/2005 8:43:34 AM


NOW I understand!

Anonymous User 2/25/2005 11:46:26 AM


Excellent article

Anonymous User 1/30/2005 12:45:26 AM


Great article on Front end servers on exch 2003!

I have a question, can a front end server in one forest/exch org forward email to a backend server in another forest/exch org.
Our DNS knows about each other, and other things are in place to allow inter-working of the forests. Two-way trusts are setup also.

billybubba8it 10/20/2004 1:48:08 PM


For front end servers what version can you use. Standard or enterprise??

changari 8/29/2004 7:09:51 PM


Well Kierien, your articles are as good as your classes. Great article and I fully enjoyed last years connections conference.

themarlboroman 6/19/2004 5:43:43 PM


A very useful explanation to understand the different authentication types into your exchange organization via a webbrowser.

Jörgen hjärtenflo 5/12/2004 2:10:47 PM


How do I setup a Pseudo Front-End Server (Windows 2000 server, Exchange 2000)?

Keith Runion 11/17/2003 12:35:09 PM


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