[wellylug] Apache as a proxy for Outpuke's web-interface

[Michael Dittmer (An Inside Job)]

Lets see, Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam for Exchange is expensive.

Also, SSL certs for Exchange can be a pain to get right.

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz
[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Cliff Pratt
Sent: Tuesday, 17 May 2005 7:47 p.m.
To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
Subject: Re: [wellylug] Apache as a proxy for Outpuke's web-interface

andrej at paradise.net.nz wrote:
> 
> I need a case study for someone running Apache as a front-end 
> (shielding exchange from the internet) for staff to be able to access 
> webmail from home.
> 
> I'm aware of the fact that it's next to trivial to set Apache up to do 
> this, but I need someone as an
> *example* to be able to convince my manager :) that there's no need to 
> but an M$ ISA license to do that ...
> 
Why Apache? Why not just a Linux or FreeBSD firewall with ports 25 and 443
forwarded to the Exchange server.

Cheers,

Cliff


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