How do I change the Autodiscover URL in Exchange 2010?

How do I change the Autodiscover URL in Exchange 2010?

To update the URL we need to run the following command: Set-ClientAccessServer -Identity vr-eb-mes-mb01 –AutoDiscoverServiceInternalUri https://mail.test.com/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml. After that do an IISRESET from an elevated command prompt.

How do I create an autodiscover record in DNS?

How To Create an Autodiscover Record

  1. Log on to your internal DNS server or domain controller.
  2. Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
  3. Click to expand.
  4. Click to expand Forward Lookup Zones.
  5. Select the domain for which you would like to create an Autodiscover record.

How does autodiscover work in Exchange 2010?

Exchange automatically creates at installation the virtual directory autodiscover in IIS, the frontend Client Access services web site that clients connect to. This allows Outlook to discover the Exchange mailbox settings so that users don’t have to deal with manually configuring advanced settings.

Where should Autodiscover point to?

Make sure that you point the autodiscover URL to the Exchange on-premises server as long as you have mailboxes located on-premises. If all mailboxes are in the cloud, autodiscover can be pointed to Exchange Online.

How do I know if Autodiscover is enabled in Exchange 2010?

Use the Test-OutlookWebServices cmdlet to verify the Autodiscover service settings for Microsoft Outlook on a computer running Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 that has the Client Access server role installed. For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.

What is the purpose of an Exchange Autodiscover?

Exchange requests credentials to access the mailbox.

  • If the credentials are valid,Exchange checks the AD attributes on the mailbox that has the requested Email address.
  • Exchange determines which server the Mailbox is located on.
  • Exchange examines its Topology data to determine the best Client Access Server (CAS) to use for access to the mailbox.

    • Does exchange rely on DNS?

    Exchange uses DNS for many things, including finding domain controllers and Global Catalog servers within each AD site. Exchange also uses DNS to determine where each individual piece of email should be delivered. Because DNS is foundational for Exchange Server, every Exchange administrator should know some DNS basics.

    How is Autodiscover service works in exchange?

    Outlook Client sends LDAP query to Active Directory to look for SCP points.

  • Active Directory will send the SCP Connection points to the Outlook Client.
  • Outlook,then,sorts the connection points received from the previous request and sends HTTPS DNS Request to Autodiscover URL HTTPS://autodiscover.windowstechpro.com/Autodiscover/autodiscover.xml.

    • How to troubleshoot Exchange Autodiscover service issues?

    – Exchange 2013 Autodiscover service – White Paper: Understanding the Exchange 2010 Autodiscover Service – White Paper: Exchange 2007 Autodiscover Service