Mark Reimer wrote:
>
> In our internal network will be a PDC for a domain. Ideally, we would like
> the Imail server to be a BDC for that domain, and use NT accounts for
> authorizing the users (one username one account). This would mean that the
> IMail server would be a BDC for that domain. The reason to put the IMail
> server in the DMZ is so our users can access it from outside our internal
> network.
We haven't be able to make domain controllers see each other across
subnets on our PIX firewall, nor is this a good idea. If they're that
open, there isn't really a firewall.
>
> 1. Is this possible?? We are putting two network cards in our WebServers,
> one so internal people can update pages, and the 2nd comes from the
> firewall, and we make sure that IP forwarding is turned off. Would that be a
> possibility for IMail??
Still presents a security risk.
>
> 2. What is other peoples experience with using NT to authorize accounts (vs
> IMail's internal method). I will be having 500 people, with potential growth
> up to 1000. The primary (almost exclusive) use is using the WebMail
> features. Very few (if any) will be using a POP3 client.
I don't think webmail folks can change their passwords if the NT
database is used, at least, it didn't work for us!. We switched to the
IMail internal database, and are much happier (as are our Macintosh
users).
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Mark
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