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

This topic explains how to deploy RPC over HTTP in a Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 organization.

Before You Begin

Before you perform the procedure in this topic:

• It is important that you first read System Requirements for RPC over HTTP on Exchange Server 2003.

• Confirm the following:

  • You have one or more front-end servers.

  • You have one or more back-end servers.

  • You have one or more global catalog servers.

  • All three roles (front-end, back-end, and global catalog) are applied on separate servers.

  • You are running Exchange Server 2003 (without service packs) on your front-end and back-end servers.

Procedure

To deploy RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003 in a front-end/back-end scenario

1. Configure your Exchange Server 2003 front-end server as an RPC proxy server. For detailed steps, see How to Configure a Server as an RPC Proxy Server.

2. Configure the RPC virtual directory. For detailed steps, see How to Configure the RPC Virtual Directory in IIS.

3. Configure the RPC proxy server to use specified ports for RPC over HTTP. For detailed steps, see How to Configure the RPC Proxy Server to Use Specified Ports for RPC over HTTP.

4. (optional) Configure the RPC proxy server to allow for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) offloading on a separate server. For detailed steps, see How to Configure the RPC Proxy Server to Allow for SSL Offloading on a Separate Server.

5. Create a Microsoft Office Outlook® profile for your users to use with RPC over HTTP. For detailed steps, see How to Create an Outlook Profile for Users to Use with RPC over HTTP.

For More Information

• If you are deploying RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003 without service packs, and you have a back-end server that is also a global catalog server, see 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

• If you are deploying RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003 without service packs, and you do not have a front-end server in your organization, see How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, No Front-End Server

• If you are deploying RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003 without service packs, and you do not have a front-end server in your organization, and you have a back-end server that is also a global catalog server, see 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 are deploying RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003 SP1, see one of the following topics:

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003 SP1 (Front-End/Back-End Scenario)

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003 SP1, No Front-End Server

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

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