Activesync Error With FolderSync
Any ideas as to how to resolve this little niggle I have? It is not a show stopper - Activesync works, I would just like to tie up a loose end.
Report from https://testexchangeconnectivity.com
Attempting an Activesync session with server
Errors were encountered while testing the ActiveSync session
Test Steps
Attempting to send OPTIONS command to server
OPTIONS response was successfully received and is valid
Additional Details
Headers received: MicrosoftOfficeWebServer: 5.0_Pub
Pragma: no-cache
Public: OPTIONS, POST
Allow: OPTIONS, POST
MS-Server-ActiveSync: 6.5.7638.1
MS-ASProtocolVersions: 1.0,2.0,2.1,2.5
MS-ASProtocolCommands: Sync,SendMail,SmartForward
Content-Length: 0
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:23:16 GMT
Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
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Attempting FolderSync command on ActiveSync session
FolderSync command test failed
Additional Details
An HTTP 403 forbidden response was received. The response appears to have come from Unknown. Body is: <body><h2>HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden</h2></body>
Report from https://testexchangeconnectivity.com
Attempting an Activesync session with server
Errors were encountered while testing the ActiveSync session
Test Steps
Attempting to send OPTIONS command to server
OPTIONS response was successfully received and is valid
Additional Details
Headers received: MicrosoftOfficeWebServer: 5.0_Pub
Pragma: no-cache
Public: OPTIONS, POST
Allow: OPTIONS, POST
MS-Server-ActiveSync: 6.5.7638.1
MS-ASProtocolVersions: 1.0,2.0,2.1,2.5
MS-ASProtocolCommands: Sync,SendMail,SmartForward
Content-Length: 0
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:23:16 GMT
Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
X-Powered-By: ASP.NET
Attempting FolderSync command on ActiveSync session
FolderSync command test failed
Additional Details
An HTTP 403 forbidden response was received. The response appears to have come from Unknown. Body is: <body><h2>HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden</h2></body>
ASKER
Did not test SSL as I use a self-signed cert and it always fails that part.
Checking for an update now - thanks.
Alan
Checking for an update now - thanks.
Alan
ASKER
I placed an SSL cert on the Website and it gets past the SSL stage but still fails at the same place.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
Have you follow http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817379
ASKER
Neither are applicable I'm afraid - not requiring SSL on the Exchange Virtual Directory or using Forms Based Authentication.
Sorry.
Sorry.
The cert you are using is for accessing OWA and ActiveSync right ?
ASKER
Yes - It is happy with the cert.
Are any of this KB's applicable?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919864
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937635
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919864
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937635
If not, are you using ISA?
ASKER
Hi subsun - thanks for your comments.
All devices sync happily - WM5, WM6, WM6.1 and iPhones and the Box is not SBS - I would just like to know why / eliminate the 403 error when running the testexchangeconnectivity tests as I don't understand why the sync works 100% but yet the test fails. All info so far has brought up nothing relevant.
It is not a showstopper and if I don't clear up the issue, I won't lose sleep - but I like to see things working 100% and would love to have a clean test just for peace of mind.
I ran another test from another site (https://store.accessmylan.
So clearly there is something a little confusing going on and that it what I would like to get to the bottom of (if I can).
All devices sync happily - WM5, WM6, WM6.1 and iPhones and the Box is not SBS - I would just like to know why / eliminate the 403 error when running the testexchangeconnectivity tests as I don't understand why the sync works 100% but yet the test fails. All info so far has brought up nothing relevant.
It is not a showstopper and if I don't clear up the issue, I won't lose sleep - but I like to see things working 100% and would love to have a clean test just for peace of mind.
I ran another test from another site (https://store.accessmylan.
So clearly there is something a little confusing going on and that it what I would like to get to the bottom of (if I can).
Not sure about the real cause.Your build (6.5.7638.1) looks like your server need updates, hope you have already run the ExBPA. Another thought, I have seen "forbidden response" comes when you have multiple IP's in your exchange servers and you have configured the Default web site IP address to all assigned.
ASKER
The server is patched as far as it can be - no downloads available and I just checked Microsoft's Web and nothing new there either.
I have run the Exchange BPA but nothing obvious there.
IP address is all unassigned.
I have run the Exchange BPA but nothing obvious there.
IP address is all unassigned.
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Yes - unsupported devices is enabled.
Added to exceptions and tested........
BINGO!
Clean report. WTF?
Any thoughts as to why adding to the exceptions causes it to work happily?
Added to exceptions and tested........
BINGO!
Clean report. WTF?
Any thoughts as to why adding to the exceptions causes it to work happily?
ASKER
Okay - solved the last question. I removed my self from the exception list, then went into localhost/mobileadmin on the server and removed some old devices that included a WM5 device.
Re-ran the test and all happy.
Subsun - you are a star. Thanks very much.
Re-ran the test and all happy.
Subsun - you are a star. Thanks very much.
ASKER
Thanks a million Subsun - I knew there had to be a reason for the error and I am grateful for your assistance. Alan
I Guess& When you access the active sync first time the server will enforce the security policy to device and the website unable to simulate the situation, so the server not allowing website to do the FolderSync test.
Well done Subsun, you answer was welcome after hours and hours of searching.
Happy to help :-)
403 says access issue but since its working you might not have selected SSL option while checking thru test .