Exchange Server Forums

Exchange on different domain

Users viewing this topic: none

Logged in as: Guest

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Microsoft Exchange 2003] >> Server Security >> Exchange on different domain

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Limited time MSExchange.org offer! -- 1.Sep.2008 1:00:00 PM

TechGenix and SolarWinds have partnered to provide free copies of SolarWinds Exchange Monitor to all visitors who join the MSExchange.org Forums. SolarWinds Exchange Monitor is a handy desktop dashboard that continuously monitors Microsoft Exchange to deliver real-time insight into Exchange services, mail queue sizes, and host server health. Learn more about Exchange Monitor and the free offer!

Exchange on different domain - 7.May2008 11:39:13 AM

jmilito

Posts: 5
Joined: 4.Jul.2007
Status: offline

We have two domains... A .com and a .local... Exchange is in the .com and the workstations are in the .local. So...users have to login with their .com account to use Outlook internally. Anyway, as a test, I have sucessfully set up my account on the .local to have access to my mailbox then disabled my .com account. Things are working great... I can get into Outlook, OWA, etc with my .local account. I am happy.

Taking into consideration that all external logins are SSL (OWA/Activesync). Are there any major security risks of running this way?

I have to provide justification to make the change.

Post #: 1

Featured Links*

RE: Exchange on different domain - 13.May2008 7:52:30 PM

Sembee

Posts: 3503
Joined: 17.Jan.2008
From: Somewhere near London, UK
Status: offline

The configuration you have made is quite common. I have worked on a number of sites where it has been done. Most security issues come down to the weakest link - the user. Therefore as long as the security is configured correctly it shouldn't be an issue. The authentication is secure.

Simon.

_____________________________

Simon Butler,
Exchange MVP
Blog: http://www.sembee.co.uk/
Web: http://www.amset.info/
In the UK? Hire me: http://www.amset.co.uk/

(in reply to jmilito)

Post #: 2