IMI Mailbox WEB Console

IMI Mailbox WEB Console

STEP BY STEP

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IMI Mailbox WEB Console INSTALLATION step by step

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Table of Contents

1. System requirements.........................................................................................42. Before installing the product ............................................................................53. Installation of IMI Mailbox WEB Console .........................................................64. Post-installation Activities ..............................................................................11

1. CONFIGURATION OF SERVICE IMI FOR MS EXCHANGE ................................................112. CONFIGURATION OF DCOM CONFIG ........................................................................123. CONFIGURATION OF IIS (INTERNET INFORMATION SERVER) .........................................15



SSYYSSTTEEMM RREEQQUUIIRREEMMEENNTTSS

a) Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 with Service Pack 6a or higher installed

b) Internet Information Server 4 with ASP (Active Server Pages) – included inMicrosoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack

c) Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 with SP3 installed

d) Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher for Clients.

(All in Intel platform)

For NES Edition - General System requirements:

a) Intel compatible computer with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 installed.Service Pack 6a or higher is strongly recommended

b) Internet Information Server 4 (IIS4) with ASP (Active Server Pages) –included in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack

c) Web Client access: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher recommended.Also compatible with Netscape 3 or higher.

The NES Edition installs ONLY on a non-Exchange server NT machine.To do this, be sure you have first installed and configured as default e-mail client:Windows Messaging / Outlook 97 / 98 / 2000 or Microsoft ExchangeAdministrator on the targeted NT machine.


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IMI Mailbox WEB Console (IMIMWC) consists of two parts:Service - IMI for MS Exchange and aWEB based client application.The correct performance of the servicerequires its operation under securitycontext of Exchange Server.The Account of IMI for MS ExchangeService could be that of Exchange Serveror Exchange Administrator, which hasrights upon Exchange Organization,Exchange Site and Exchange Server.

Log on the system by using the Accountwith which you will install IMI for MSExchange Service. Create a newdirectory on one of your discs, for example“IMI Mailbox WEB Console Install”.Download the newest version of IMIMWCfrom www.imibo.com and save it in thatdirectory.


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IINNSSTTAALLLLAATTIIOONN OOFF IIMMII MMAAIILLBBOOXX WWEEBB CCOONNSSOOLLEEStart IMIMWC.exe fail – this is the installation program, which will install IMIMailbox WEB Console on your computer.

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ill start a Wizard, which will guide you during the installation. Follow theructions, which will appear, on your screen.



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In the Name field enter your name, and in the Company field enter the name ofthe company you work for.

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te the directory, where IMI Mailbox WEB Console will be installed.ault the application will be installed in directorygram files\IMIBO\IMI Mailbox WEB Console

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Indicate the name of Program Folder, which will give you access to IMI MailboxWEB Console documentation.

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Pay attention to the screen that follows.

For the correct installment of the service part of IMI Mailbox WEB Console - IMIfor MS Exchange it is very essential to select the check box Yes, Launch theprogram file, i.e. before pressing the Finish button, the window of the installationprogram should look as shown onthe figure above.

If you have followed the abovestated requirement a window willappear indicating that the installationof the service has been successful.

If this window doesn’t appear, youhave probably not selected the checkbox-a Yes, Launch the programfile from the previous screen. Thenext activities, indicated with italicscript should be performed only ifthe window Service installed success


fully doesn’t appear.


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Go to Start -> Run. With the button Browse goto the directory where IMI Mailbox WEBConsole application has been installed -c:\Program files\IMIBO\IMI Mailbox WEBConsole and choose ServInst.exe file.(Look at the figure below).Press ОК button.This will correct your error.Once again we remind you to perform theseactivities only if you have missed to select thecheck box Yes, Launch the program file in theinstallation process.



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PPOOSSTT--IINNSSTTAALLLLAATTIIOONN AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS1 . CONFIGURATION OF SERVICE IMI FOR MS EXCHANGE

Open Control Panel and start Services.

Find the new Service IMI for MS Exchange in thelist of your services.

Select it and press Startup button.

By default IMI for MS Exchange isinstalled with System Account. At theLog on As option: select This Accountand indicate User, which hasadministrative rights upon ExchangeOrganization, Exchange Site andExchange Server. This could be ExchangeAdministrator or Accounts with whichExchange Server is operating.

Press OK button.



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2. CONFIGURATION OF DCOM CONFIG

If you are acquainted with DCOM technology check whether IIS has rights uponIMI Mailbox WEB Console. If you aren’t well acquainted with DCOM do thefollowing:

Find DCOMCNFG.EXEprogram in the directoryWINNT\system32 andstart it.

Press Properties...button.

Find IMI for MS ExchangeDCOM Object in the listwith DCOM objects, whichare installed on yourcomputer.



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This will give you access to Properties of IMI for MS Exchange DCOM Object.

Check General options.

Check Location

Check Security




Check whether IUSR_MACHINENAME and IWAM_ MACHINENAME haveLaunch and Access Permissions of the object, where MACHINENAME is the nameof the server on which the application has been installed. If the list doesn’t containthese two Accounts, add them.

In Identity check whether DCOM object operates with the same account withwhich the service works.


3. CONFIGURATION OF IIS (INTERNET INFORMATION SERVER)

For proper operation of the Web based part of the application its necessary to createa virtual directory of the WEB server.

Open Microsoft Management Console in the IIS section – it’s located in the folderWindows NT 4.0 Option Pack -> Internet Information Server.

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Select the virtual web server (Default Web Site is default) you would like to installon. Right-click on the site and select New -> Virtual directory.

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Type the name of the new virtual directory (for example IMIMWC).

Select the inetpub directory in theIMIBO folder (c:\ Programfiles\IMIBO\IMI Mailbox WEBConsole\inetpub by default) asphysical way to the virtual directory,containing the WEB application.



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Select Properties for the newly created virtual directory.

Go to Documents tab. Find outwhether for this directory defaultdocument is default.htm.

Select Directory Security.

Click Edit buttonin AnonymousandAuthenticationControl section.

Click Edit, and make sure BASIC authselected.

In Account used for Anonymous Acis same as account IUSR_MACHINEN

entication and ANONYMOUS are both

cess click Edit button and check that accountAME



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For Default domain for basic Authentication check that domain is same asdefault domain in Exchange server.

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sers in the default domain can enter their usernames without specifying a domainame when they log on to IMI Mailbox WEB Console. IMI Mailbox WEBonsole supports also NT Challenge/Response, however in order users to enter

ess information when logging we recommend not to use it.


De-select NT Challenge-Response. Anonymous access must be enabled for usersto access IMI Mailbox WEB Console plain HTML pages, such as the login page,without logging in. The use of Anonymous access will not allow unauthorized personsto view or make changes to the Exchange directory. All users must log in before theyare allowed to change Exchange directory information (see IMI Mailbox WEBConsole user’s guide).

The web server must be configured so that all users that will be using IMI MailboxWEB Console can log in.In the User Manager for Domains go to the Policies menu and select User Rights.


You must give all IMI Mailbox WEB Console users the right to “Access thiscomputer from the network” and to “Log on locally”. If all Exchange users aremembers of the global group Domain Users check whether Domain Users havethese rights. If can also to add Everyone likely more convenient.

The file system permissions on the web server must also be set so that all IMIMailbox WEB Console users have Read access to the \IMIBO\IMI MailboxWEB Console\inetpub directory and its subdirectories.


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Check whether the new virtual directory holds the necessary rights:

It should have Read and Script Access.

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I Mailbox WEB Console is now installed and ready. Point your browser totp://YOUR_SERVER/imimwc/ and check whether the application operatesrrectly. All possibilities offered by IMI Mailbox WEB Console are described inI Mailbox WEB Console user guide.


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UNINSTALL NOTES

To uninstall IMI Mailbox WEB Console Service you should be perform thesetasks:

- Start Services applet from Control Panel

- Stop IMI for MS Exchange Service

Go to Go to Start -> Run. With the buttonBrowse go to the directory where IMI MailboxWEB Console application has been installed -c:\Program files\IMIBO\IMI Mailbox WEBConsole and choose imiesrv.exe file. Leave aspace after the name of the file and write

-UNINSTALL(look at the figure below).

Press ОК button.This will uninstallservice.If you have followedthe aboverequirement awindow will appearindicating that theuninstallation of theservice has beensuccessful

(look at the figure below).

Then run Add/Remove Programs


from Control Panel and remove IMIMailbox WEB Console.



Enjoy working with IMI Mailbox WEB Console.