TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to Exchange Server 2003 Microsoft s latest messaging server, which was released in late 2003. Exchange 2003 is the first Exchange release specifically developed following the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Initiative, making it the most secure version of Exchange ever released. As the title of this book indicates, we will focus on the security-related features of Exchange 2003 and Outlook Web Access (OWA). We will supply you with best-practice solutions, step-by-step instructions, and plenty of insider tips and real-world insights. But before we jump into a detailed discussion of the security-related features of the product, let s first take a superficial look at the features that have made Exchange 2003 more secure than any previous versions.
When Microsoft came up with its Trustworthy Computing Initiative in 2002, the company conducted a full code review of all its products in an attempt to locate potential security problems. When they found problems, they tightened the security of the product even further. The first product to benefit from this initiative was Microsoft Windows 2003 Server; then came Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
Exchange Server 2003 benefits from the Trustworthy Computing Initiative, a Microsoft initiative to improve customers experience in the areas of security, privacy, reliability, and business integrity. As part of this initiative, which was introduced companywide in January 2002, Microsoft now follows development processes that help ensure that its products and product deployments are secure. The Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 team incorporated those processes to create...
