RoboMunch
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Redirect not working with Internet Explorer
I'm having an issue on my Exchange 2007 CAS box that started a few weeks ago. It was working fine, but suddenly stopped working. I was using a 403.3 custom error message to redirect users to our https site using the code below (replacing the existing error message file).
When I try to access the site using IE 7, I get a generic 403 error that says "The website declined to show this webpage." Under "More information" it says "This error (HTTP 403 Forbidden) means that Internet Explorer was able to connect to the website, but it does not have permission to view the webpage."
The kicker is, when I use Firefox, or even Google Chrome, it works fine!
Anyone have any ideas? I'm hoping this is somthing I can fix on the server end because I can't make everyone use Firefox before I change everyone to Exch 2007.
When I try to access the site using IE 7, I get a generic 403 error that says "The website declined to show this webpage." Under "More information" it says "This error (HTTP 403 Forbidden) means that Internet Explorer was able to connect to the website, but it does not have permission to view the webpage."
The kicker is, when I use Firefox, or even Google Chrome, it works fine!
Anyone have any ideas? I'm hoping this is somthing I can fix on the server end because I can't make everyone use Firefox before I change everyone to Exch 2007.
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Redirection to https:</title>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh"
CONTENT="1; URL=https://owa.ourdomain.com/exchange">
</head>
<body>
</body></html>
TG Tran
Have you tried to add the OWA URL to the trusted or intranet zone?
ASKER
Yes, I tried both of those and still no luck.
I would undo the custom error message to start with. Anything outside of the default is always the first thing that have to be checked and undone.
Once you have done that, see what the errors are at that point.
This could be something with the virtual directories for example, which requires a reset.
-M
Once you have done that, see what the errors are at that point.
This could be something with the virtual directories for example, which requires a reset.
-M
Do you get the same error if you go straight to https (without redirection)?
ASKER
Something I forgot to mention in the OP: the initial ridirect is done via the IIS Manager. In the Home Directory tab for the Default Web Site, I am using the "A redirection to a URL" option with "/exchange" in the "Redirect to:" field. Below that I have "A directory below URL entered" checked.
I tried removing and changing the custom error, but it still won't make it past the initial redirect mentioned above.
If I go straight to https, it works fine.
I tried removing and changing the custom error, but it still won't make it past the initial redirect mentioned above.
If I go straight to https, it works fine.
Take out all of the redirects and other customisations, you need to get it back to the vanilla setup, with at most FBA enabled.
-M
-M
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I have tried it with IE 6 and it doesn't connect.
I'm cloning the VM now before I back evrything out, I'll let you know what happens.
I'm cloning the VM now before I back evrything out, I'll let you know what happens.
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I removed the redirect and I still got the 403 error. Just to try something different, I removed the requirement for SSL on the default website and I got the Under Construction page, so at least we've narrowed the problem down...I can connect to the site with IE as long as it doesn't require SSL, but that defeats the purpose.
I'm going to use a new built machine to test the IE stuff. I really hope it's not an IE issue though.
I'm going to use a new built machine to test the IE stuff. I really hope it's not an IE issue though.
Could be a certificate issue.
If the certificate has a problem then connection would fail to work because the secure channel cannot be created.
-M
If the certificate has a problem then connection would fail to work because the secure channel cannot be created.
-M
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Tried all setting in IE and still no luck. =/
If it' a certificate issue, why would it still work in Firefox & Chrome? Does IE handle them differently?
If it' a certificate issue, why would it still work in Firefox & Chrome? Does IE handle them differently?
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I have a similar problem in some XP SP3 Computers with IE7 when i try to enter in this external site:
http://galpnet.galpenergia.com
It also giveme the error "HTTP 403 Forbidden".
In some computers it redirect to the final address and works fine.
PCastro
http://galpnet.galpenergia.com
It also giveme the error "HTTP 403 Forbidden".
In some computers it redirect to the final address and works fine.
PCastro
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Finally had to call Microsoft on this one.
To get it to work, he had me disable "Require secure channel (SSL" on both the default website and the /exchange site. Additionally, instead of replacing the 403.4 error with the code above, we redirected the default website to the FQDN of the https site; https://webmail.ourdomain.
Thanks everyone for your help!
To get it to work, he had me disable "Require secure channel (SSL" on both the default website and the /exchange site. Additionally, instead of replacing the 403.4 error with the code above, we redirected the default website to the FQDN of the https site; https://webmail.ourdomain.
Thanks everyone for your help!