XCON: How To Install and Configure the Dynamic RAS Connector

 Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q148286
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article outlines the steps required to configure the Microsoft Exchange Server Dynamic Remote Access Service (RAS) Connector.

You can use the Dynamic RAS Connector when you don't have a permanent connection between Microsoft Exchange Sites but you can connect using the Windows NT Remote Access Service.

MORE INFORMATION

The advantages and disadvantages of using the Dynamic RAS Connector are as follows:

Advantages:

  1. You can control when connections are made.
2. It works over asynchronous, non-permanent connections. 3. It supports asynchronous and ISDN connections.

Disadvantages:

  1. Data transfer is dependent on the speed of the modem.
2. Bottlenecks may occur because all message traffic must go 
   through one bridgehead server on each site unless you configure
   multiple bridgehead servers in the site.
Before you set up a Dynamic RAS Connector:

  1. Windows NT RAS software must be installed and working properly on both Microsoft Exchange Server computers.
2. You must know the name of the Microsoft Exchange Server in the remote 
   Site.
3. Each Microsoft Exchange Server computer must have a RAS phone book entry 
   for the remote server.
To setup a Dynamic RAS Connector:

  1. In the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, create a RAS Message Transfer Agent (MTA) Transport stack by clicking File, New Other, and MTA Transport Stack. The default name for the transport stack is "RAS (servername)".
2. Also in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, from the File 
   menu, choose New Other, and select Dynamic RAS Connector. This will
   bring up the RAS Connector Properties page.
The following are the minimum configuration tasks required to put a Dynamic RAS Connector in service. Additional configuration may be required in order to get a RAS Connector working properly:

  1. In the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, open the RAS Connector Properties page and on the General tab, specify the remote server name and the correct RAS Phone Book entry.
2. Also in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, specify an address 
   on the Address tab of the RAS Connector Properties page or specify a
   site using the Connected Sites tab.
For more detailed configuration procedures, see the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide. For additional information, please see the Readme.wri file on the Microsoft Exchange Server CD.

REFERENCES

Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide, pp.172-178

Microsoft Exchange Server Concepts and Planning Guide, p.103

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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