The point of FE server is not to avoid creating separate namespaces. The real reason for using an FE server is to offload some of the processing from the mailbox (back-end server) - like initial authentications, SSL processing, etc. Plus FE is great for when you need to hide the back-end behind a firewall.
But as far as namespaces, whatever virtual server/virtual directory set you have on the FE, you have to make the same on the BE. My configuration uses one virtual server with a bunch of vitual directories and it is all bound to the same IP (on a given server) One could also make separate virtual servers for each domain, but then you would need to use additional IP addresses. -----Original Message----- From: Woodruff, Michael [mailto:mwoodruff@;inchord.com] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 10:58 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Front-end/Back-end config What good is the front-end server if you still need a separate namespace for each domain? You can do that without a FE server. -----Original Message----- From: Andrey Fyodorov [mailto:afyodorov@;innerhost.com] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 10:54 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Front-end/Back-end config http://FDQN/customerabc or http://IPAddress/customerabc -----Original Message----- From: Woodruff, Michael [mailto:mwoodruff@;inchord.com] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 9:28 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Front-end/Back-end config I can hit the directories with server/directory, but how do you use a single url to hit all of them? -----Original Message----- From: Andrey Fyodorov [mailto:afyodorov@;innerhost.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:47 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Front-end/Back-end config I have FE/BE config with the generic FE/BE virtual directories, plus I have a few customers for whom I created their "dedicated" OWA virtual directories. I did the generic ones by following the whitepaper. I did the "dedicated" using the method of scientific poking around :) This is what I have on the BE: PROTOCOLS HTTP Exchange Virtual Server exchange public customerabc customerxyz FE01 exchange public FE02 exchange public In the properties of customerabc: Mailboxes for: customerabc.com Access -> Authentication Basic Authentication Default domain: \ In the properties of FE01 Advanced IP TCP Port SSL Port Host name All unassigned 80 443 FE01 Access -> Authentication Basic Authentication Default Domain: \ Similar stuff for the properties of FE02 NOW ON THE FRONT-END SERVER ITSELF: PROTOCOLS HTTP Exchange Virtual Server exchange public customerabc customerxyz In the properties of customerabc: Mailboxes for: customerabc.com Access -> Authentication Basic Authentication Default domain: \ -----Original Message----- From: Woodruff, Michael [mailto:mwoodruff@;inchord.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:25 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Front-end/Back-end config I am setting up our Front-end/Back-end config for our org. I have installed a FE server (Enterprise:-)). I don't understand Microsofts whitepaper on this. I want to create virtual directories to avoid all the SSL certificates. When a virtual directory is created for a certain domain, do I need to do anything else with that directory or leave it as it is? It says to create an identical one on the BE server also. All I get when I hit the directory is HTTP 404 - File not found... Someone with knowledge of the FE/BE config, please clue me in on what I am doing wrong please. Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
