How to Use the Internet Gateway Device Discovery & Control Client

The Microsoft Exchange Server software has a component called the "Internet Gateway Device Discovery & Control Client" that is used to help Exchange administrators simplify the process of connecting the Exchange Server software to a gateway device on a corporate network. A gateway device is one that sits between the Internet and the internal network, to help monitor and control information that flows back and forth.

Instructions

1. Log in to the Exchange Server as the local Administrator.

2. Click "Start," open "All Programs," click "Exchange," then click "Exchange Server 2010."

3. Open the "Settings" tab, then click on the "Advanced Settings" tab.

4. Click on the "Gateway Device Discovery & Control Client" button, check "Automatically find and configure gateway connection" and click "Next."

5. Wait for about 30 seconds for Exchange to probe the local network and automatically detect the gateway's configuration.

6. Click "Finish" to complete the process.

References

• "Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out"; Tony Redmond; 2010