Deploying Mobile Messaging
6/2/2010
This guide is for Information Technology (IT) professionals responsible for planning and deploying a mobile messaging system using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Mobile 6 devices.
Assumptions
This guide assumes you have a general understanding of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 deployment and administration, Microsoft Office Outlook® Web Access, Exchange ActiveSync®, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) concepts.
Note
Exchange Server 2007 introduces distributed server role deployment and additional functionality not present in earlier versions of Microsoft Exchange. Microsoft highly recommends reading the Exchange Server 2007 technical documentation in the Microsoft TechNet library before attempting to install your Windows Mobile 6 and Exchange Server 2007 mobile messaging solution.
To read more about Exchange Server 2007 functionality, server roles, architecture, and planning, and Exchange ActiveSync, see the "Getting Started" section in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87058.
Software Requirements
The following table presents the operating systems and applications required for a single Exchange Server 2007 deployment.
| Location | Software requirements |
|---|---|
Active Directory® Server Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) |
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Exchange Server |
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Mobile Devices |
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Note
A Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 installation requires 64-bit hardware and a 64-bit operating system as prerequisites. This is necessary to help support increased memory, storage, and enhanced security requirements in a cost-effective manner. For larger Exchange deployments in which the Client Access Server is on a separate machine from the Exchange Mailbox Role, it is also strongly recommended that Exchange Server 2007 be deployed on a member server and not on a domain controller. For more information about Exchange Server 2007 hardware and software prerequisites, see “Preparing to Deploy Exchange 2007” under Deployment at .
Optional Items
You can implement the following optional components for security features and device management:
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006
- Windows Certification Authority
- RSA Authentication Manager 6.0, from RSA Security
- RSA Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows, from RSA Security
- RSA SecurID Authenticator, from RSA Security
For more information, see Network Architecture Scenarios in this document.
Deployment Software Summary
Because corporate network infrastructures and security policies vary, the deployment process for each mobile messaging installation differs. There are both required and recommended steps for deploying a messaging solution using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Mobile 6 devices.
The deployment can be accomplished in seven steps:
- Step 1: Install Exchange Server 2007 with Client Access Server Role
- Step 2: Update Servers with Security Patches
- Step 3: Protect Communications Between Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Mobile Devices
- Step 4: Install and Configure ISA Server 2006 or Other Firewall
- Step 5: Configure and Manage Mobile Device Access on the Exchange Server
- Step 6: Certificate Enrollment and Device Provisioning
- Step 7: Manage and Configure Windows Mobile Devices
Planning Resources
The following Microsoft Web sites and technical articles provide background information for planning and deploying your mobile messaging solution:
| Exchange Server 2007/Windows Server 2003/ISA Server 2006/IIS 6.0 |
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Exchange Server 2007 Deployment Guide |
Windows Server 2003 Deployment Guide |
Publishing Exchange Server 2007 with ISA Server 2006 |
Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference |
IIS 6.0 Deployment Guide (IIS 6.0) |
Microsoft Exchange Server TechCenter |
Supporting Windows Mobile Powered Devices Within the Enterprise: Corporate Guidelines for Each Stage of the Device’s Lifecycle (paper) |