SBS 2003 Exchange Lars Wallin

Agenda Limitations Limitations Installation Installation Configuration Configuration Security Security SPAM SPAM Mobility Mobility Disaster/Recovery Disaster/Recovery Known Issues Known Issues Exchange 2003 SP2 Exchange 2003 SP2

Limitations 1 Windows 2003 SBS server 1 Windows 2003 SBS server Trust other domains Trust other domains Terminal server Terminal server Exchange Exchange Database max 16 GB (per database)(75 GB SP2) Database max 16 GB (per database)(75 GB SP2) 2 Databases (Mailbox and Public) 2 Databases (Mailbox and Public) 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 2 Processors 2 Processors

Installation Permissions required Permissions required Schema rights Schema rights Options Options Exchange enabled by default Exchange enabled by default Database path Database path Transaction Log path Transaction Log path

Installation Post-Installation Actions Post-Installation Actions Deleted Items Retention = 30 days Deleted Items Retention = 30 days Toggle on/off, change with BCW Toggle on/off, change with BCW Circular Logging enabled Circular Logging enabled Enable until BCW is run Enable until BCW is run Disable OWA password button Disable OWA password button Mail quota Mail quota 200 MB 200 MB

Configuration Configure and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW) Configure and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW) Connector for POP3 mailboxes Connector for POP3 mailboxes Backup Configuration Wizard (BCW) Backup Configuration Wizard (BCW) NTBackup NTBackup

Configure and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW) Server Management Server Management POP3 Connector POP3 Connector Exchange Exchange SSL SSL Firewall Rules Firewall Rules Internal domain Internal domain Creates an SMTP connector Creates an SMTP connector

POP3 Connector Enabled in CEICW Enabled in CEICW User mailbox User mailbox Global mailbox Global mailbox Change port (110) Change port (110) Undeliverable mails Undeliverable mails Mailing lists Mailing lists Download 100 messages per session Download 100 messages per session HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer\Network\Pop3Connector\MessagesPerSession HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer\Network\Pop3Connector\MessagesPerSession Bcc KB Bcc KB

Backup Configuration Wizard (BCW) Server Manager Server Manager Disables Circular Logging Disables Circular Logging Copy backup/Incremental Backup Copy backup/Incremental Backup Disk/Tape Disk/Tape

Security Anti-Virus Anti-Virus CEICW CEICW SPAM SPAM Intelligent Message filter (IMF) Intelligent Message filter (IMF) RBL RBL Tools Tools MBSA MBSA ExBPA ExBPA

Security Rename Administrators account Rename Administrators account Do Not Use SBS Server as a Workstation Do Not Use SBS Server as a Workstation It’s not recommended to surf the Internet when logged in as administrator or a user with Administrator privilege It’s not recommended to surf the Internet when logged in as administrator or a user with Administrator privilege SBS updates SBS updates

Moblity OMA (Outlook Mobile Access) OMA (Outlook Mobile Access) WAP interface to mailbox WAP interface to mailbox Device Updates Device Updates EAS (Exchange Active Sync) EAS (Exchange Active Sync) Requires AirSync client Requires AirSync client AUTD (Always-Up-To-Date) AUTD (Always-Up-To-Date) ”Add-on” sync scheduler to EAS ”Add-on” sync scheduler to EAS OWA (Oulook Web Access) OWA (Oulook Web Access)

Disaster/Recovery Recovery Storage Group (RSG) Recovery Storage Group (RSG)

Best Practice Wizards! Wizards!

Issues POP 3 Connector POP 3 Connector KB , KB , CD3 CD3 KB , KB , You cannot use OWA with FBA You cannot use OWA with FBA Kb Kb

Check list for installing SBS SP1 Antivirus Check Antivirus Check Backup Backup Backup of GPO's Backup of GPO's Install Sharpoint SP1 Install Sharpoint SP1 Install KB Eventually Install KB Eventually Install Exchange 2003 SP1 Install Exchange 2003 SP1 Install Windows XP SP 2 update for SBS2003 Install Windows XP SP 2 update for SBS2003 Install Windows Server 2003 SP1 Install Windows Server 2003 SP1 reboot server reboot server Install SBS2003 SP1 Install SBS2003 SP1 Backup Backup

Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Overview Mobile Improvements Mobile Improvements New seamless Direct Push Technology experience New seamless Direct Push Technology experience Additional data compression Additional data compression Greater control over device security Greater control over device security New optional support for certificate-based authentication New optional support for certificate-based authentication Added support for Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) Added support for Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)

Mobile support matrix New Feature: Windows Mobile 5.0 Windows Mobile Messaging & Security Feature Pack (MSFP) Picture sync with contacts xx Task sync xx GAL Lookup x Direct Push x Sync Policies x Remote wipe of calendar, and contact data x

Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Overview Better Protection Against Spam Better Protection Against Spam Updated and integrated Exchange Intelligent Message Filter Updated and integrated Exchange Intelligent Message Filter Custom Weigthing feature Custom Weigthing feature Support for Sender ID authentication protocol. Support for Sender ID authentication protocol

IMF v2.0 Custom Weighting Feature Regsrvr32 MSExchange.UceContentFilter.dll Regsrvr32 MSExchange.UceContentFilter.dll Sample XML file Sample XML file Save the above sample to MSExchange.UceContentFilter.xml Save the above sample to MSExchange.UceContentFilter.xml To make sure that the custom weighting file functions correctly, you must save the file in Unicode format To make sure that the custom weighting file functions correctly, you must save the file in Unicode format

IMF Notes Exposing Spam Confidence Level (SCL) in Outlook Exposing Spam Confidence Level (SCL) in Outlook Exposing the Spam Confidence Level (SCL) in OWA Exposing the Spam Confidence Level (SCL) in OWA Exposing the Spam Confidence Level (SCL) in Archived messages Exposing the Spam Confidence Level (SCL) in Archived messages HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\ContentFilte HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\ContentFilte ArchiveSCL ArchiveSCL REG_DWORD REG_DWORD Value: 1 Value: 1

Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Overview Mailbox Advancements Mailbox Advancements Increase in mailbox storage size limits to 75 gigabyte (GB) Increase in mailbox storage size limits to 75 gigabyte (GB) New offline address book format New offline address book format Cache mode enforcement Cache mode enforcement Finer controls for public folders Finer controls for public folders

Setting Database Size Limit HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services \MSExchangeIS\ \Private HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services \MSExchangeIS\ \Private Database Size Limit in GB Database Size Limit in GB REG_DWORD REG_DWORD Value (default 18GB) Value (default 18GB) Database Size Buffer in Percentage Database Size Buffer in Percentage REG_DWORD REG_DWORD Value (default 10%) Value (default 10%) Database Size Check Start Time in Hours From Midnight Database Size Check Start Time in Hours From Midnight REG_DWORD REG_DWORD Value (default 5AM) Value (default 5AM)

Database Definitions Licensed Database Size Limit Licensed Database Size Limit Configurable Database Size Limit Configurable Database Size Limit Database Size Warning Buffer Database Size Warning Buffer Physical Database Size Physical Database Size Logical Database Size Logical Database Size

Installing Exchange server 2003 SP2 Ensure that KB has been installed (check with ExBPA) Ensure that KB has been installed (check with ExBPA) First installation of SP2 in organisation First installation of SP2 in organisation Exchange Administrator (or higher) on the Organization level Exchange Administrator (or higher) on the Organization level Subsequent installation of SP2 Subsequent installation of SP2 Exchange Administrator role on the administration group where the Exchange Server 2003 server exists Exchange Administrator role on the administration group where the Exchange Server 2003 server exists Member of the local Administrators group on the target Exchange Server 2003 server Member of the local Administrators group on the target Exchange Server 2003 server Uninstall IMF ver 1.0 Uninstall IMF ver 1.0 Before enable Sender ID install KB Before enable Sender ID install KB

Additional Recover permanent deleted items in Outlook Recover permanent deleted items in Outlook /exchange/ /inbox/?cmd=showdeleted /exchange/ /inbox/?cmd=showdeleted Desktop search engine KB Desktop search engine KB

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