You need to be assigned permissions before you can run the Set-ClientAccessService cmdlet. For more information, see Set-ClientAccessService.
TEST AUTODISCOVER EXCHANGE 2010 UPDATE
You can use the Set-ClientAccessService cmdlet to update the SCP object. This is necessary because Exchange servers provide additional Autodiscover information to clients to improve the discovery process. You need to update the SCP object to point to the Exchange server. The SCP stores and provides authoritative URLs of the Autodiscover service for domain-joined computers. The SCP object is also created in Active Directory at the same time as the Autodiscover service virtual directory. This allows Outlook to discover the Exchange mailbox settings so that users don't have to deal with manually configuring advanced settings. If you aren't familiar with Exchange forests or domains, see Step 3: Prepare Active Directory domains.Įxchange automatically creates at installation the virtual directory autodiscover in IIS, the frontend Client Access services web site that clients connect to.
TEST AUTODISCOVER EXCHANGE 2010 INSTALL
Before you install Exchange Server, you need to prepare your Active Directory forest and its domains. Autodiscover services and Active DirectoryĮxchange stores in Active Directory the configuration of Exchange servers in the organization as well as information about your users' mailboxes. If you are a user looking for help with connecting your Outlook client to your Exchange server, see Outlook email setup. Outlook configures services with only the username and password.
Autodiscover service in Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 is possible because:Įxchange creates a virtual directory named autodiscover under the default web site in Internet Information Services (IIS).Īctive Directory stores and provides authoritative URLs for domain-joined computers.Ĭlient Access services on Mailbox servers provide authentication and proxy services for internal and external client connections. The Mailbox server now provides Client Access services, so you can't configure a standalone Client Access server like you could in previous versions of Exchange. Autodiscover works for client applications that are inside or outside firewalls and in resource forest and multiple forest scenarios.Įxchange 2016 introduced changes to services that were previously handled by the multiple servers. However, Autodiscover can also provide information to configure clients that use other protocols. For Exchange Web Services (EWS) clients, Autodiscover is typically used to find the EWS endpoint URL. The Autodiscover service minimizes user configuration and deployment steps by providing clients access to Exchange features.