Mail Gateway Integration V: Configure URL Rewrite

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Update Inbound Rule

Navigate to the Server (root) Node in Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
Double Click URL Rewrite
You should see here now one entry that has been created automatically created in the last section
- e.g. ARR_Exchange Server_loadbalance
Double Click the rule and perform the following
- Ensure that Match URL is configure as following:
  - Request URL: Matches the Pattern
  - Using: Wildcards
  - Pattern: *
  - Enabled Ignore case
Now expand Conditions and Press Add
- Add the first condition with the following values:
  - Condition Input: {HTTPS}
  - Check if input string: Matches the Pattern
  - Pattern: on
  - Enabled Ignore Case
  - Click OK
- Press again Add and add the second condition with the following values:
  - Condition Input: {HTTP_HOST}
  - Check if input string: Matches the Pattern
  - Pattern: Enter here your external Server URL / DNS name where the clients will connect to Exchange Active Sync, e.g. smg.imagoverum.com
  - Enabled Ignore Case
  - Click OK
Scroll down to Action and configure the following values
- Action type: Route to Server Farm
- Scheme: https
- Server farm: Ensure that your recently created Server Farm is selected
- Path: /{R:0}
- Enabled Stop processing of subsequent rules
- Press Apply

It is possible to create custom URL rewrite rules to block certain URL’s from being published. This might be helpful if you want to block the external access for users to Outlook Web Access or the administrative access to the Silverback Management Console.

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