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In
Exchange 2000/2003, how can I configure
web access to some of the newsgroups
that are hosted on the server?
If you're
running a newsgroup feed from a live
NNTP server (see Configure a Newsgroup
Feed From a NNTP Server), or if you're
running your own newsgroup hierarchy,
you might want to configure alternate
access to these folders by use of a web
browser.
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To do
so open the Exchange System Manager
console.
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Drill
down to your server's name and open
the Protocols container.
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Open
the HTTP container, double-click the
Default HTTP Virtual Server.
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Right-click the Exchange Virtual
Directory sub-container and choose
New > Virtual Directory.
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Give
the new Virtual Directory a name.
You can use any name, but this will
be the directory's alias, so make it
an easy one.
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In the
Exchange Path select the Public
Folder radio box.
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Click
Modify. In the Public Folder
selection window select the folder
you want to make visible.
Note:
I used the MCT private newsgroups
demonstrated in the Configure a
Newsgroup Feed From a NNTP Server page,
but as stated before, you won't be able
to use the same folders because these
groups are password restricted. Use your
own folders, the ones you've downloaded
from your ISP News server.
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Click
Ok.
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In the
Access tab you can change the
Authentication level required. I
used the default, which has the
Anonymous authentication disabled.
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Click
Ok when you're done.
Now you
can see the new Virtual Directory in the
listing. If you try to browse it you'll
get an error. This is ok because it can
take a few moments until the AD2MB
(Active Directory to Metabase) service
synchronizes the E2K settings to the IIS
Metabase.
Wait a few
moments and try again. You will be then
be able to access the newsgroup
hierarchy by using a web browser.
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