Topic: VPN DNS problem with http

[Rob Saw]

Trying not to ramble here

I have an E-smith (ver6) server at work acting as a gateway, vpn server and aother "stuff".

On the same network I have an exchange server (I know, but the boss liked it and it will look nice on my CV). The E-smith box is not the PDC, so after setting appropriate IP addresses on clients connecting via VPN I am able to connect to PCs within my network just fine using IP or network neighberhood. I can also use the hostname of my exchange server to connect to it using Outlook.

Troublke is, my directors want Outlook web access. trying to set this up has been problematic, as using the IP address seems to upset outlook, and using the hostname seems to get caught by squid on the e-smith box which tells me that the hostname is invalid.

Any idea how I can persuade squid or e-smith to pass the hostname onto my exchange server?

TIA

Rob

[ryan]

Set a 'remote' host name in server manager and give it your exchange server's IP.  

I do this for the host www.  I point this to a hosting company's IP.  If not for the host name, SME will grab the call and display the primary site.  I had to delete the default www host record and recreated it in server manager.  

hope that helps

ryan

[Ianluis]

Don't know if this solve your situation but I do something similar to your's.
I have to access a particular machine on my network through the web, so I have fowarded a port to that particular machine's ip so it answer me every time I point to it through my static ip and that particular port.
Hope this help.....

[Rob Saw]

Thanks guys,

Setting the WWW host to my exchange box worked a treat

Thanks again!