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Ok I've read through all related articles out there and still can't seem to get this one.
SBS2003 Server running Exchange SP2.
I simply want the users to use https:\\sbs2003\exchange ....have them login to owa via the graphical logon page.
FYI- At our own office we have rolled out the same config SBS2003 and exchange SP2 and everything works fine....however I configured it over a year ago and now forget what i did LOL.
At my customers here is what we are experiencing.
My problem is that owa is accessible by http:\\sbs2003\exchange and prompts an authentication box (not the graphical interface). I know about the "forms based authentication check box" this has been done and yes I have restarted IIS and even the entire server. Secondly I want to use SSL ie: https:\\sbs2003\exchange.
I have read a ton of MS articles with no success....
Thanks in advance
SBS2003 Server running Exchange SP2.
I simply want the users to use https:\\sbs2003\exchange ....have them login to owa via the graphical logon page.
FYI- At our own office we have rolled out the same config SBS2003 and exchange SP2 and everything works fine....however I configured it over a year ago and now forget what i did LOL.
At my customers here is what we are experiencing.
My problem is that owa is accessible by http:\\sbs2003\exchange and prompts an authentication box (not the graphical interface). I know about the "forms based authentication check box" this has been done and yes I have restarted IIS and even the entire server. Secondly I want to use SSL ie: https:\\sbs2003\exchange.
I have read a ton of MS articles with no success....
Thanks in advance
yes I have the things which I have mentioned are specifically for form based authentication not working. SSL is ofcourse achived the way it has been mentioned in the article.
Do you have any question in regards to the article. ?
Do you have any question in regards to the article. ?
You don't get FBA without SSL. Therefore if the users are entering http://server/exchange they will not see the Forms Based Page.
De-select forms based authentication in ESM and then close ESM. In a command prompt type IISRESET. After that has finished verify that OWA works correctly. If it does, enable FBA again and run IISRESET once again.
Simon.
De-select forms based authentication in ESM and then close ESM. In a command prompt type IISRESET. After that has finished verify that OWA works correctly. If it does, enable FBA again and run IISRESET once again.
Simon.
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Simon thanks...will try asap.... in terms of SSL..... in our server (not the problem server at our customer's) ssl seems to be working.....we do get a "cannot verify certificate" warning...but we always skip through and it still works....
On the customer server....is there a simple method to enable this type of SSL...without going out to the net to purchase an official cert?
On the customer server....is there a simple method to enable this type of SSL...without going out to the net to purchase an official cert?
Well I would recommend that the home grown certificate is removed and replaced with a commercial certificate. I have outlined my reasons here: http://www.sembee.co.uk/archive/2006/03/05/9.aspx
When you can get a commercial certificate for US$20 - US$60 depending on source it seems silly to continue to have to deal with the certificate prompts.
Simon.
When you can get a commercial certificate for US$20 - US$60 depending on source it seems silly to continue to have to deal with the certificate prompts.
Simon.
ASKER
very silly ....can you provide a link to a fast ssl provider at a decent price?
I tend to suggest RapidSSL to begin with as they have a 30 day trial certificate which you can use to test things. Longer term then you could look at GoDaddy (http://www.certificatesforexchange.com/) as their certificates are trusted by Windows Mobile 5 and higher or RapidSSL again. Both sets of certificates are trusted by most desktop browsers.
Simon.
Simon.
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thanks....you are fast..... upon success I will award the points. Let you know.
ASKER
Simon.... problem solved!! however.... there is an additional issue.... the temp cert (30 day from rapidssl) is installed.
I still get the "there is a problem with the certificate" error...... I even tried the same temp ssl process on our server and it did not get me past the above cert error.
? When registering the cert in the wizard...... the domain, how should it be inserted?
www.ourdomain.com , ourdomain , ourdomain.com , http://ourdomain.com , ?? perhaps this is the problem....
I still get the "there is a problem with the certificate" error...... I even tried the same temp ssl process on our server and it did not get me past the above cert error.
? When registering the cert in the wizard...... the domain, how should it be inserted?
www.ourdomain.com , ourdomain , ourdomain.com , http://ourdomain.com , ?? perhaps this is the problem....
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Please check the following permission on the virtual directories under IIS.
Virtual Directory: Authentication type :
Exchange Only basic authentication
Exchweb Only anonymous
Bin under Exchweb Only anonymous
Public folder Only basic authentication
After checking the above mentioned permissions , uncheck the box for form based authentication, click ok and then restart IIS service and then again check the boc and restart IIS.
Cheers !!
Ankit