09-23-2010 06:56 AM
hi all
The MAPI is common used in many environments
sometime user will encrypt the MAPI traffic with the native encrypt in outlook
but, WAAS SSL acclerate like not support accelerate encrypt MAPI traffic now
I just want to know
does WAAS will support this function
or will release in which version ?
I cannot find related documents about it.
thanks
09-30-2010 03:00 AM
update myself
Microsoft uses native encryption for Microsoft Exchange Message Application Programming Interface (MAPI) communication with the Microsoft Outlook client. The Cisco WAAS SSL application optimizer does not accelerate MAPI traffic secured using native MAPI encryption.
Microsoft also supports using SSL for encryption of MAPI traffic: by sending a MAPI remote procedure call (RPC) over HTTPS. This feature is called Outlook Anywhere and is supported by Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007. The Cisco WAAS SSL application optimizer will provide full (DRE, and LZ, TFO) acceleration benefits for SSL encrypted MAPI traffic.
Enterprises can easily switch clients to HTTPS instead of native encryption for Microsoft Outlook through Group Policy Objects (GPOs) or the Microsoft Exchange 2007 autodiscover service.
Use of SSL encryption is recommended by Microsoft as a scalable encryption solution as SSL offload devices can be used to improve the performance of a Microsoft Exchange server farm. For information about how to configure Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and 2003 clients for Outlook Anywhere, refer to the Microsoft documentation at: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996922.aspx
09-30-2010 11:11 AM
Hi Chia,
As per your note, WAAS will not optimize MAPI encrypted traffic.Further, as per your note, the Cisco WAAS SSL application optimizer does not accelerate MAPI traffic secured using native MAPI encryption.
With that said, I am sure WAAS Product Team has this point on their list to support encrypted MAPI optimization. Though, not sure when it will be available. The best person to answer this question is your Local Cisco Sales Account Team person.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
PS: If this answers your question, please mark this as Answered.
08-02-2012 09:16 AM
The encrypted MAPI feature is in extended beta trials. You must contact waas-emapi-cs@external.cisco.com with your Cisco account team on the CC for approvals, before enabling this feature. Only approved customers will be supported for beta evaluations. The encrypted MAPI feature will be made generally available in a following release.
source:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/app_ntwk_services/waas/waas/v501/release/notes/ws501xrn.html
BR,
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