Outlook RPC - custom maintenance wizard

[Guest]

We are trying to deploy a new outlook profile to end user. I am using the
customize installation wizard to create the profile. I am enabling RCP/HTTPS
for this profile. If I let the enduser use this profile, it still tries to
connect via RPC for the initial profile configuration.

Is there a way for me to deploy this outlook profile without the end-user
having RPC connection to the internal network.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Your post sounds a little contradictory, or maybe I'm just not following what you're trying to do. Do you or don't you want to configure RPC over HTTP support?

 

[Guest]

RPC/HTTPS is configured.

Let me explained the situation. We want to deploy a new outlook profile.
The enduser works from home. He has no RPC connection to the office. If he
use the profile with RPC/HTTPS cofigured, I think that the initial connection
he makes still uses RPC.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I'm still not sure I understand. Are you saying that the RPC over HTTPS connection doesn't work and that, instead, it tries to fall over RPC over TCP/IP, which also doesn't work because there's no VPN or other connection?

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

For example, when you create a Outlook profile for the first time.. you need
RPC connection to the mailserver. Once that profile is created, you can go
in and add the RPC/HTTPS settings. From that point on, you can connect with
RPC/HTTPS.

I am saying, what if I never have an RPC connection, how would I deploy
RPC/HTTPS for endusers.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

In theory, if RPC over HTTPS is set up correctly on the Exchange end, users should be able to connect via RPC over HTTPS without having to connect via RPC over TCP/IP first. That's what I'm asking: What happens when you try RPC over HTTPS?

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers