Enable and configure the Remote Web Workplace

It is recommended that you use a firewall before connecting to the Internet and enabling the Remote Web Workplace. If you use a firewall, you must grant access to the Remote Web Workplace from the Internet.

Enabling the Remote Web Workplace

  1. Start the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard.
  2. On the Firewall page, ensure that Enable firewall is selected.
  3. On the Web Services Configuration page, select Remote Web Workplace.
    Important
    • You must also allow access to Outlook Web Access, Windows SharePoint Services, and the Monitoring Services Web site if you want users to access these services from the Remote Web Workplace.

Notes

  • To open the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard, click Start and then click Server Management. In the console tree, click Internet and E-mail. In the details pane, click Connect to the Internet.
  • If you have a firewall device on your network that does not support the UPnP framework, you must manually configure the firewall settings. For more information about how to configure the firewall device, see your device manufacturer's documentation. For more information about how the wizard configures firewalls that support the UPnP framework, see Using routers that support UPnP.
  • Users must type https:// to connect securely from their Web browser to the Web server. Connecting to the Remote Web Workplace from the Internet does not require users to create a virtual private network (VPN) connection.

Configuring user access

To enable new users to access the Remote Web Workplace

  1. Open the Add User Wizard.
  2. On the Template Selection page, select a template to apply to the user.
    By default, all templates enable users to access the Remote Web Workplace.

Note

  • To open the Add User Wizard, click Start, and then click Server Management. In the console tree, click  Users. In the details pane, click Add a User.

To enable existing users to access the Remote Web Workplace

  1. Open the Change User Permissions Wizard.
  2. On the Template Selection page, select a template to apply to the user.
    By default, all templates enable users to access the Remote Web Workplace.

Note

  • To open the Change User Permissions Wizard, click Start, and then click Server Management. In the console tree, click  Users. In the details pane, click Change User Permissions.

To disable user access to the Remote Web Workplace

  1. Click Start, and then click Server Management.
  2. In the console tree, click Users.
  3. In the details pane, click the user name that you want to remove.
  4. Click Change User Properties.
  5. In the User Properties dialog box, click the Member Of tab.
  6. Click Remote Web Workplace Users, and then click Remove.

Using advanced configuration

If you are an advanced user, you can modify Remote Web Workplace settings by using registry settings. For more information, see To configure advanced Remote Web Workplace settings.

See Also

Concepts

Using the Remote Web Workplace
Notifying users about the Remote Web Workplace