Robert, You don't need the FE server. You can enable FBA without a FE server. There are added advantages to using FBA with OWA, even in a single server environment. You can have better control over the client access from Public/Private computers and cookie timeouts etc. Also, FBA uses SSL and encryption which is the recommended way to transfer private data over the Internet. You need to get an SSL certificate though. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830827#XSLTH3184 121124120121120120 HTH. Regards, Raj Periyasamy Systems Administrator MCSE(Messaging), CCNA ________________________________ From: Robert Lawson [mailto:rlawson@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:51 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: RE: [exchangelist] RE: Soka|OWA 2003 & authentication Raj, I'm trying to understand the value that an FE server adds other than "single name space" to multiple BE servers. For us, this value can be easily handled by multiple URL's or consolidating mailbox stores to 1 server. If I don't really need a FE server in my configuration, then it appears I'm not forced into using SSL with OWA as a non-FE server supports other authentication methods besides basic. Thanks, Robert ________________________________ From: Periyasamy, Raj [mailto:Raj.Periyasamy@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Fri 4/29/2005 11:56 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Soka|OWA 2003 & authentication http://www.MSExchange.org/ Robert, You can use either HTTP or FBA with HTTPS. FBA is the recommended option. HTH. Regards, Raj Periyasamy Systems Administrator MCSE(Messaging), CCNA ________________________________ From: Robert Lawson [mailto:rlawson@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 1:13 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: Soka|OWA 2003 & authentication Is anyone using OWA 2003 over the web without forms based authentication? If so, which HTTP authentication method are using with OWA? It seems that if you use a FE server (because you have multiple BE servers), then you have to use FBA. Thanks, Robert Robert Lawson Database Administrator/email Administrator Soka University of America 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo, CA. 92656 main: 949.480.4000 fax: 949.480.4001 direct: 949.480.4224 rlawson@xxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: raj.periyasamy@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: rlawson@xxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx