How to Enable Forms-Based Authentication When Using SSL Offloading
If you are using forms-based authentication with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) offloading, you must configure your Exchange Server front-end servers to handle this scenario.
Before You Begin
This topic contains information about editing the registry.
Warning
Incorrectly editing the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Problems resulting from editing the registry incorrectly may not be able to be resolved. Before editing the registry, back up any valuable data.
Procedure
To enable forms-based authentication when using SSL offloading
Start Registry Editor.
Locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeWeb\OWA
On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
In the details pane, name the new value SSLOffloaded.
Click the SSLOffloaded DWORD value, and then click Modify.
In Edit DWORD Value, under Base, click Decimal.
In the Value Data box, enter the value 1.
Click OK.
Note
You must restart the W3SVC service for these changes to take effect.
For More Information
For more information, see:
Considerations When Deploying a Front-End and Back-End Topology
"How to Enable Forms-Based Authentication" in the Exchange Server 2003 Client Access Guide.