OWA and OMA Failure - Exchange 2003 Enterprise

Any reason why the server hasn't been taken up to Exchange 2003 SP2?
That would be the first thing I would suggest as it will probably reset the OWA folders to their correct settings.

Simon.

Hi Simon

I have been using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0 and Best Practices Analyzer Tool to keep the server updated, perhaps it would be a good idea then to update to service pack 2, is there anything I should watch out for with SP2?

Darren

Do you have the original release of intelligent message filter (IMF) installed? If so, it needs to be removed as that is now built in Exchange.
Otherwise read the readme file that comes with the service pack - it covers any major issues. However the service pack is rock solid and shouldn't cause too many problems.

Simon.

Many thanks for you advice, I will give it a go.

Darren

Hi Simon

I have installed service pk 2, it has improved the situation some what, I can now use OMA.  OWA now loads but with errors on the page, I have sent you an e-mail with a print screen, I hope you don't mind.

Darren

Check the authentication settings on the Exchange virtual folders in IIS Manager:

/exchange - integrated and basic only
/exchweb - anonymous only
/exadmin - integrated only
/public - integrated and basic only.

Simon.

Hi Simon

Just checked out the settings, all are as you listed.

Darren

Do make sure that you have flushed out temp internet files before trying again.

Check the application pool settings as well.

/exchange - ExchangeApplicationPool*
/exchweb - ExchangeApplicationPool*
/exadmin - ExchangeApplicationPool*
/public  - ExchangeApplicationPool*
/oma - ExchangeMobileBrowseApplicationPool
/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync - ExchangeApplicationPool

* will probably show ExchangeApplicationPool but greyed out.

Simon.

Hi Simon

/exchange - ExchangeApplicationPool* Greyed Out
/exchweb - ExchangeApplicationPool* Greyed Out
/exadmin - ExchangeApplicationPool* Greyed Out
/public  - ExchangeApplicationPool* Greyed Out

/oma - ExchangeMobileBrowseApplicationPool* Execute Permissions = Scripts Only, Application Pool = ExchangeMobileBrowseApplicationPool

/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync - ExchangeApplicationPool* Execute Permissions = Scripts and Executables, Application Pool = ExchangeApplicationPool

Darren

Hi Simon

Problem solved

Authentication problem, ExchWeb changed to Intergrated and Basic

Thanks for your help

Darren

Hi Simon

Thanks for that, I will have a look.

Darren