Applies to: Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-11
The Enable-OutlookAnywhere cmdlet enables the computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 that has the Client Access server role installed for Outlook Anywhere. Running this cmdlet enables the server to accept requests from Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 client computers from the Internet by using Outlook Anywhere, also known as RPC over HTTP.
Syntax
Enable-OutlookAnywhere -ExternalAuthenticationMethod
<Basic | Digest | Ntlm | Fba | WindowsIntegrated |
Misconfigured> -ExternalHostname <Hostname> -SSLOffloading
<$true | $false> [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-Server
<ServerIdParameter>] [-TemplateInstance
<PSObject>]
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Parameters
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ExternalAuthenticationMethod |
Required |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.SystemConfiguration.AuthenticationMethod |
This parameter specifies the authentication method to use in the HTTP connections between Microsoft Outlook and the firewall and between the firewall and the /rpc virtual directory on the Client Access server that is enabled for Outlook Anywhere. This authentication method can be set to Basic or NTLM. |
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ExternalHostname |
Required |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Hostname |
This parameter specifies the external host name to use in the Outlook profiles for users who are enabled for Outlook Anywhere. |
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SSLOffloading |
Required |
System.Boolean |
This parameter specifies whether the Client Access server
requires Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). This value should be set only
to |
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DomainController |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn |
To specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller, include the DomainController parameter on the cmdlet. |
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Server |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter |
This parameter specifies the name of the Client Access server to be enabled for Outlook Anywhere. |
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TemplateInstance |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.PSObject |
When an existing object is supplied with this parameter, the cmdlet uses the configuration of that object to create an identical copy of the object on a local or target server. |
Detailed Description
The Enable-OutlookAnywhere cmdlet enables the Exchange 2007 Client Access server for Outlook Anywhere. This lets the server accept requests from Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 clients from the Internet by using Outlook Anywhere.
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| This cmdlet can be successfully run only if the RPC over HTTP proxy Windows networking component is already installed. |
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| When you run this cmdlet, it can take as long as an hour for the settings to become effective, depending on how long it takes for Active Directory to replicate. |
To run the Enable-OutlookAnywhere cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the following:
- Exchange Server Administrator role and local Administrators
group for the target server
For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.
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Example
This code example enables the server named Server01 for
Outlook Anywhere. The external host name is set to
mail.contoso.com, NTLM authentication is used, and SSL offloading
is set to $true.
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Enable-OutlookAnywhere -Server:Server01 -ExternalHostname:mail.contoso.com -ExternalAuthenticationMethod:NTLM -SSLOffloading:$true |
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