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Q148732: XADM: Setting TCP/IP Port Numbers for Internet Firewalls

Article: Q148732
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 14-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you 
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore 
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the 
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY
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This article explains how to configure the Microsoft Exchange Information Store,
Directory, and System Attendant Services to use predefined TCP/IP port numbers.
This is useful when configuring Internet firewalls or routers.

MORE INFORMATION
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Some Internet firewalls may not accept TCP/IP port numbers that Microsoft
Exchange Server uses for Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communication. To solve
this problem, add port 135 to your firewall and configure Microsoft Exchange
Server to use the ports that your firewall will allow. The computer must be
restarted for these changes to take effect.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To configure the RPC Port for the Microsoft Exchange Directory Service:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

2. Find the following registry subkey:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeDS\Parameters

3. Add the following registry value

  TCP/IP port

  as DWORD value, specifying the port to be used. The radix should be set to
  decimal when entering the value.

4. Quit Registry Editor.

To configure the RPC Port for the Microsoft Exchange Information Store Service:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

2. Find the following subkey:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\ParametersSystem

3. Add the following registry value

  TCP/IP port

  as DWORD value, specifying the port to be used. The radix should be set to
  decimal when entering the value.

4. Quit Registry Editor.

To configure the RPC Port for the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant:

NOTE: In order to administer an Exchange Server across a firewall, the Microsoft
Exchange System Attendant should be configured to use a specific RPC port as
well.

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

2. Find the following subkey:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeSA\Parameters

3. Add the following registry value

  TCP/IP port

  as DWORD value, specifying the port to be used. The radix should be set to
  decimal when entering the value.

4. Quit Registry Editor.

NOTE: The DWORD value should be in decimal.

NOTE: You have to change this registry setting only on the computer that runs
Microsoft Exchange Server. Clients always connect to port 135, the RPC endpoint
mapper, and then ask what ports they should use for the Directory and
Information Store Services.

WARNING: Do not assign ports immediately above the 1023 range. For additional
information about the ramifications and guidelines for static port assignment of
Exchange services, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q180795 XADM: Intrasite Directory Replication Fails with Error 1720

For additional information Exchange Services for Internet Firewalls and port
considerations, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q155831 XADM: Setting TCP/IP Ports for Exchange and Outlook Client
  Connections Through a Firewall

  Q194952 XADM: Statically Mapped Port Limitations for Exchange Server


Additional query words: proxy map static port mapping

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Keywords          : kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbhowto

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