Exchange Server 2003 - Enabling forms-based authentication in an environment without a front-end server

Overview: In an environment where you do not use a front-end server, enable forms-based authentication on the mailbox server.

1. Start EXCHANGE SYSTEM MANAGER.
2. Expand ADMINISTRATIVE GROUPS.
3. Expand SERVERS.
4. Expand PROTOCOLS. Expand HTTP and right-click EXCHANGE VIRTUAL SERVER, and then click PROPERTIES.
5. Click the SETTINGS tab, and then click to select the ENABLE FORMS BASED AUTHENTICATION check box.
6. In the COMPRESSION list, click the level of compression that you want. (It is recommended that you do not enable compression in a single-server environment because compression in a single-server environment places an additional load on the server.)
7. Click OK.
8. If you receive a message that states that the IIS service must be restarted, click OK. To restart IIS, type the following command at a command prompt: iisreset