Understanding Client Access Server Management Tasks
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.
Applies to: Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP3
There are a variety of management tasks that you can perform on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 computer that has the Client Access server role installed. You can configure various settings for Exchange ActiveSync, Outlook Web Access, Outlook Anywhere, POP3, and IMAP4 by using the Exchange Management Console and the Exchange Management Shell. In addition, there are also tasks that you can perform by using Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, the command line, and the Outlook Web Access interface. This topic lists many of the management tasks that you can perform and how you can perform them.
Exchange ActiveSync
The following table lists the most common management tasks for Exchange ActiveSync and the tool or tools that you can use to perform them.
Management tasks for Exchange ActiveSync
| Feature | Exchange Management Console | Exchange Management Shell | Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Managing virtual directories |
Limited |
Complete |
Limited |
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Enabling and disabling Exchange ActiveSync |
Complete |
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Enabling and disabling Exchange ActiveSync for a user |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring synchronization options for users |
Limited |
Limited |
Mobile device |
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Viewing Exchange ActiveSync logs |
Complete |
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Using device history tracking |
Limited |
Complete |
Outlook Web Access user interface |
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Creating custom alerts for device history tracking |
Complete |
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Configuring authentication |
Limited |
Limited |
Complete |
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Configuring Windows SharePoint Services and Universal Naming Convention (UNC) file access |
Complete |
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Configuring a device for synchronization |
Mobile device |
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Recovering a device password |
Complete |
Outlook Web Access user interface |
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Configuring device password locking |
Complete |
Complete |
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Performing a remote device wipe |
Complete |
Outlook Web Access user interface |
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Managing Exchange ActiveSync mailbox policies |
Limited |
Complete |
Outlook Web Access
The following table lists the most common management tasks for Outlook Web Access and the tool or tools that you can use to perform them.
Management tasks for Outlook Web Access
| Feature | Exchange Management Console | Exchange Management Shell | Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Managing virtual directories |
Limited |
Complete |
Limited |
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Simplifying the URL |
Complete |
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Configuring redirection |
Complete |
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Managing file access on public and private computers |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring WebReady Document Viewing |
Complete |
Complete |
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Managing data access |
Complete |
Complete |
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Managing Gzip compression |
Complete |
Windows Registry |
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Managing Web beacons |
Complete |
Outlook Web Access user interface |
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Managing character settings |
Complete |
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Managing language settings |
Complete |
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Segmentation (enabling and disabling features) |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring proxy servers |
Complete |
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Configuring single user sign-on |
Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server or RSA SecurID |
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Configuring Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates |
Complete |
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Configuring ISA Server |
ISA Server |
Outlook Anywhere
The following table lists the most common management tasks for Outlook Anywhere and the tool or tools that you can use to perform them.
Management tasks for Outlook Anywhere
| Feature | Exchange Management Console | Exchange Management Shell | Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enabling and disabling users for Outlook Anywhere |
Complete |
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Enabling Outlook Anywhere for your organization |
Complete |
Complete |
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Disabling Outlook Anywhere for your organization |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring SSL offloading for Outlook Anywhere-enabled Client Access servers |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring ISA Server 2006 |
ISA Server 2006 Management Console |
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Installing the RPC over HTTP Windows Networking component |
Add or Remove Programs |
POP3 and IMAP4
The following table lists the most common management tasks for POP3 and IMAP4 and the tool or tools that you can use to perform them.
Management tasks for POP3 and IMAP4
| Feature | Exchange Management Console | Exchange Management Shell | Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Configuring Transport Layer Security (TLS) or SSL encryption |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring authentication |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring ports for authentication |
Complete |
Complete |
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Starting and stopping the POP3 and IMAP4 service |
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Services snap-in |
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Managing calendar options |
Complete |
Complete |
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Setting connection limits |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring IP addresses and ports |
Complete |
Complete |
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Setting connection time-out limits |
Complete |
Complete |
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Configuring access to Exchange 2003 servers |
Complete |
Complete |
For More Information
For more information about how to manage the Client Access server role, see the following topics: