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OWA and multiple Exchange Servers

Last post 04-29-2008, 6:07 PM by Killerbananas. 5 replies.

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  •  04-24-2008, 11:52 AM 1889

    OWA and multiple Exchange Servers

    Hello,

    The company I work for has just added a second Exchange server and would like to use a single webmail page to access both servers.  Unfortunately anyone who's mailbox is on the 2nd Exchange can't log in.  Externally they see the "page cannot be displayed" error and internally if the go to the webmail page, they are constantly prompted for their credentials.

    Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks,
    Randy

  •  04-24-2008, 1:46 PM 1890 in reply to 1889

    Re: OWA and multiple Exchange Servers

    Sounds like they are both front end servers, make the 2nd exchange server a backend - should solve the issue.
  •  04-24-2008, 3:38 PM 1891 in reply to 1890

    Re: OWA and multiple Exchange Servers

    Forgive my ignorance as I am green when it comes to Exchange, but how do I specify a back-end server?  (please be a checkmark or two)  :)
  •  04-25-2008, 12:49 PM 1894 in reply to 1891

    Re: OWA and multiple Exchange Servers

     

     

    Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.

    In the console tree, expand Servers, right-click ServerName, and then click Properties.
    Click the General tab.
    Click to select the This is a front-end server check box, and then click OK.

     Best practice says have all mailboxes on the backend server, but you can run it as is.

  •  04-29-2008, 1:53 PM 1924 in reply to 1894

    Re: OWA and multiple Exchange Servers

    I looked at both our Exchange servers and neither one is set up to be a Front-End Server, both are back end servers.  Would 'promoting' our main exchange to a Front-End Server work, even though about 95% of our mailboxes are stored on it?

     I was reading a MS document on Front-End/Back-End Servers and they recommend the Front-End to have no mailboxes on it, and it is essentially the middle man between the internet and our main exchange servers.

    Thanks again for help!

  •  04-29-2008, 6:07 PM 1929 in reply to 1924

    Re: OWA and multiple Exchange Servers

    like I said in my post, BEST PRACTISE says to have mailboxes on the backend.....  would promoting your main store to a front end work, well, probably, but I usually run my ship per best practises.... this would be your choice :)

     Why dont you just move all mailboxes to your main one, and promote the other to front end?

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