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OWA works fine in firefox, but gets "page cannot be displayed" in IE 6 and 7
Right, so I built 2 identical Exchange 2003 servers recently, both running on Win2k3 R2 and have the latest service packs and updates.
One of the servers stopped responding to OWA requests but only when users connect via Internet Explorer. Firefox works without any problems.
Both servers have identical configurations (i.e. absolutely standard) but one works with any browser and one doesnt.
I've read through all the related EE problems I can find a solution to this problem. I have tried messing about with the authentication etc with no results
please help!
One of the servers stopped responding to OWA requests but only when users connect via Internet Explorer. Firefox works without any problems.
Both servers have identical configurations (i.e. absolutely standard) but one works with any browser and one doesnt.
I've read through all the related EE problems I can find a solution to this problem. I have tried messing about with the authentication etc with no results
please help!
ASKER
will try that now
it happens with my IE at home (version 7), IE in the office (on all computers - version 6) and at every other computer Ive tried (both in the office and out) running IE.
it happens with my IE at home (version 7), IE in the office (on all computers - version 6) and at every other computer Ive tried (both in the office and out) running IE.
ASKER
oh.. i have another exchange server sitting next to it, running exactly the same settings (all default) and IE can get into it without any problems
surely that means it's not my browser causing the problem?
surely that means it's not my browser causing the problem?
Check your forms based and SSL (if any) Settings for your OWA. This can be the cause of your problems.
http://www.petri.co.il/configuring_forms_based_authentication_in_exchange_2003.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/configure_ssl_on_owa.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/configuring_forms_based_authentication_in_exchange_2003.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/configure_ssl_on_owa.htm
ASKER
I'm not using SSL, or form based authentication.
any other ideas?
any other ideas?
You said you have 2 Exchange Servers. Is this setup for a FE/BE topology? If it is, you need to put the forms based authentication on the Front End Exchange Server. You should also put the SSL certificate on there too
ASKER
nah people are accessing the server direct rather than FE/BE topology
funnily enough, if i include the local domain name (when users are in the office) it works via IE and Firefox
e.g. "http://server.domain.local/exchange" works when "http://server/exchange" doesnt
any more ideas? im puzzled
funnily enough, if i include the local domain name (when users are in the office) it works via IE and Firefox
e.g. "http://server.domain.local/exchange" works when "http://server/exchange" doesnt
any more ideas? im puzzled
ASKER
I just changed the HTTP port for the default website to 800 instead of 80 and now it works fine in both IE 6/7 and Firefox
I change it back to 80 and it works in firefox normally, and IE if you include the local domain name after the server (http://server.domain.local/exchange)
ideas anyone?
I change it back to 80 and it works in firefox normally, and IE if you include the local domain name after the server (http://server.domain.local/exchange)
ideas anyone?
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How is this considered a solution? Maybe a workaround, but certainly not a solution.
Also, Firefox has an extension called IE Tab. Download that extension and then open OWA in firefox again. RIght click anywhere on the page and select the "View in IE" option. If you get the "This page cannot be displayed", it's a group policy for ActiveX that's your problem.
Here's the link for that extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
Also, if users have subfolders in their Inbox, and use firefox for OWA, their going to need that extension to view the subfolders, or use IE 6/7