How can I secure Outlook when using RPC over HTTP?

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Gregg Hill

Hello!

I have my laptop running XP Pro SP2 and Outlook 2003 set up to access my
Exchange account via RPC over HTTPS. I have a strong password required to
get into the laptop, but I know if it gets stolen, someone can probably hack
the password with a Linux disk.

Is there any way to password-protect my Exchange profile on the laptop so
that a password must be entered to see the contents of the Exchange account?

Thanks for the help!

Gregg Hill
 
There is no foolproof way to avoid a cunning cracker from accessing your
notebook/contents. The best way to avoid this is to not use a computer at
all.



--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Gregg Hill asked:

| Hello!
|
| I have my laptop running XP Pro SP2 and Outlook 2003 set up to access
| my Exchange account via RPC over HTTPS. I have a strong password
| required to get into the laptop, but I know if it gets stolen,
| someone can probably hack the password with a Linux disk.
|
| Is there any way to password-protect my Exchange profile on the
| laptop so that a password must be entered to see the contents of the
| Exchange account?
|
| Thanks for the help!
|
| Gregg Hill
 
Hmm, it sounds like the same fix as the only 100% secure Internet Firewall.

Gregg Hill
 
Your Windows account profiile protects your Outlook profile.

If you are using Cached Exchange mode or classic offline folders, make sure
the drive where you are storing the .ost file is formatted with NTFS and
that you've set permissions on it to allow access only by your Windows
account.
 
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