Exchange and DHCP 1

[jcurtiss]

Why does my exchange 2003 server take 10 DHCP addresses; all with unique ID "RAS?

 

[AJ1982]

Because u have RAS enabled.

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AJ

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[jcurtiss]

on the exchange server? is it on by default? what would i need it for? how do i turn it off? why does it need dhcp? what is it using all those addresses for?

 

[AJ1982]

Its part of the Routing Remote Access

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[jcurtiss]

i have no remote access to this server (no OWA or anything from the outside). it only receives smtp in from the internet and sends smtp out to a smarthost, which then forwards mail out to the internet.

i've stopped the Remote Access Connection and the Routing and Remote Access services. i can send mail out, and can receive mail in.

so, out of curiosity, what does RAS do in an exchange server?

 

[mlichstein]

It doesn't do anything for Exchange. It service should not have been started. The RRAS service is disabled by default. Someone must have configured it using the RRAS MMC.

 

[jcurtiss]

yeah i think i installed it to accept VPN connections. it's off now, either way.