How to Configure a Server as an RPC Proxy Server

 

This topic explains how to configure a server as an RPC proxy server. Specifically, the procedure in this topic describes how to install the Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 RPC over HTTP proxy networking component on your server Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.

Typically, you will configure an Exchange front-end server as an RPC proxy server. However, if you do not have a front-end server in your organization, you can configure a back-end server as an RPC proxy server.

Before You Begin

To perform the procedure in this topic, confirm that the Exchange server you are configuring as an RPC proxy server is running Windows Server 2003 or a later version.

Procedure

To configure a server as an RPC proxy server

1. On the Exchange server that will be the RPC proxy server, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.

   In Add or Remove Programs, in the left pane, click Add/Remove Windows Components.

2. In the Windows Components Wizard, on the Windows Components page, select Networking Services, and then click Details.

3. In Networking Services, select the RPC over HTTP Proxy check box, and then click OK.

4. On the Windows Components page, click Next to install the RPC over HTTP Proxy Windows component.

For More Information

• If you are positioning your RPC proxy server inside your perimeter network, you must open the specified ports on the internal firewall for RPC over HTTP in addition to the standard ports for Exchange front-end communication. For more information about opening ports on the firewall for RPC over HTTP, see the following topic:

  • Positioning Your RPC Proxy Server and Firewalls in a Corporate Environment

• For more information, see the following topics:

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003 SP1 (Front-End/Back-End Scenario)

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, Front-End/Back-End Scenario

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, Front-End/Back-End Scenario, Back End on Global Catalog Server

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, No Front-End Server

  • How to Deploy RPC over HTTP for the First Time on Exchange Server 2003, No Front-End Server, Back-End on Global Catalog Server