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

This topic explains how to deploy RPC over HTTP in a Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 organization that does not have a front-end server.

Before You Begin

Before you perform the procedures 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 back-end servers.

  • You have one or more global catalog servers.

  • You do not have a front-end server.

  • The back-end server and global catalog server roles are applied on separate servers.

  • You are running Exchange Server 2003 without service packs on all of your Exchange servers.

Procedure

To deploy RPC over HTTP for the first time on Exchange Server 2003 with no front-end server

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

2. Configure the RPC virtual directory. For detailed information, 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 information, 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 information, 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 information, 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, and you do have a front-end server in your organization, 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

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

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