How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time in Small Business Server 2003 (Standard or Premium)

This topic explains how to deploy RPC over HTTP for the first time in an Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) running on Microsoft® Windows Small Business Server 2003 that is a standard or premium installation.

Before You Begin

Before performing the following procedure, confirm the following:

• You have read System Requirements for RPC over HTTP on Exchange Server 2003.

• Verify that your server is running Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Standard or Premium).

Procedure

To deploy RPC over HTTP in a Small Business Server (Standard or Premium)

1. On the Windows Small Business Server 2003, run the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard. Follow these steps to go through the wizard:

   1. Click Start, and then click Server Management.

   2. Click To Do List, and then click Connect to the Internet.

   3. Continue through the wizard and enter the specific information about your Internet connection type, your DNS server, and your router.

   4. On the Web Services Configuration page, click to select the Outlook via the Internet check box under the Allow access to only the following Web site services from the Internet. Select any additional services, such as Outlook Web Access, that you require.

   5. Click Next.

   6. On the Web Server Certificate page, select the Web server certificate type, and then click Next. You can choose to either install a new Web server certificate or locate a third-party certificate.

   Note

   The wizard automatically configures Exchange, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server, IIS, and the RPC proxy registry entries.

2. Configure an email profile for Outlook 2003 clients to use RPC over HTTP. For detailed steps, see How to Create an Outlook Profile for Users to Use with RPC over HTTP.

3. Test RPC virtual directory configuration from a Windows XP client. For detailed steps, see How to Verify RPC Virtual Directory Configuration.

For More Information

• If you are deploying RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003 SP1, but you do not have a front-end server, see How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003 SP1, No Front-End Server.

• If you are deploying RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003, and have not installed Service Pack 1 on your Exchange servers, see one of the following topics:

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, Front-End/Back-End Scenario

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, Front-End/Back-End Scenario, Back End on Global Catalog Server

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, No Front-End Server

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, No Front-End Server, Back-End on Global Catalog Server

• If you have already deployed RPC over HTTP in an Exchange Server 2003 topology and are upgrading that topology from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2003 SP1, see How to Upgrade an Exchange Server 2003 RPC over HTTP Deployment to Exchange Server 2003 SP1.

• If you want to add another Exchange Server 2003 back-end server to your topology after you have deployed RPC over HTTP, see Adding a Back-End Server to an RPC over HTTP Deployment.

• If you want help with troubleshooting RPC over HTTP communications, see Troubleshooting RPC over HTTP Communications.