Please my OWA configuration stopped working some months back. It behaves very funny in that when i use google chrome to my owa address, i get a scattered web page where i get to put in my credentials. I sign in and my mails are seen but not readable. you can only see them but cant wont click or do anything else. What could be wrong please. Also i cant access OWA internally which is another concern.
Please help.
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Ogunys
8/22/2022 - Mon
Shabarinath TR
Try accessing OWA from the server.
If thats not working, then see that IIS is running on INETMGR.
Default web site is running.
Try if you can browse the default website through INETMGR.
Try if you can browse the exchange folder inside Default Web Site.
If you are dealing with the E2k3, check OWA directly on the BE server
If it works..then concentrate on FE server
If not, try double-checking the AV scanning on the IIS/Exchange folders
E2k7:
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could be because of some auth. settings on the OWA v.dir and below folders
>Â what is the IIS logs saying? any clue of the CAS servers application logs about the incorrect auth. settings?
uescomp
Exchange update rollups will sometimes break OWA. Â See if you installed any updates around the time OWA stopped working. Â If so, try removing the update and see if this fixes the problem.
Thank you for your response. I dont know what you mean by INETMGR, is this IIS Manager? I tried to browse the default web site in IIS and i get an error message' Http Error 403.4' Also the exchange folder comes up with the same error. What could be wrong.
Thanking you for your response.
sunnyc7
What version of exchange are you running ?
What Service Packs are installed ?
Ogunys
ASKER
Version of exchange: Exchange 2007
 SP: SP1 is installed.
a) Are you connecting to OWA internally / externally ?
b) Is it a single exchange server or part of a CAS array
c) did you install UCC/SAN cert on Exchange or is it a self signed cert.
thanks
Ogunys
ASKER
A)I am trying to connect internally and externally with no success.
B) its a single exchange server. Â Mailbox server, CAS and hub transport all on a single server. Â
C)Exchange is a self signed cert
Thank you for your response.
I dont know if im the one not doing something right but i whenever i type 'get-owavirtualdirectory | fl' i get a message that 'the term get-owavirtualdirectory | fl is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program or script file.
Any help with this. What is my last resort with this thing.
My server roles are not separated, i have all the roles on one server. I am thinking i should re-install CAS and IIS. Would re installing CAS create all my virtual directories back and would i have to i have to do any manual configuration? Any downsides to re installing CAS?
Thanking you for your continued help.
sunnyc7
you have to run this from your exchange shell. @ get-owavirtualdirectory | fl
Ogunys
ASKER
Ok. If im able to run this command successfully, what do i look out for?
Thanks
you can also do this
 get-owavirtualdirectory | fl > c:\owa.txt
and copy paste the content from c:\owa.txt here
thanks
Ogunys
ASKER
ExchangeVersion                   : 0.1 (8.0.535.0)
DistinguishedName                  : CN=Exadmin (Default Web S
                           ite),CN=HTTP,CN=Protocols
                           ,CN=LAGMAIL,CN=Servers,
                           CN=Exchange Administrativ
                           e Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)
                           ,CN=Administrative Groups
                           ,CN=Res Ltd,CN=Mic
                           rosoft Exchange,CN=Servic
                           es,CN=Configuration,DC=re
                           s,DC=com
Identity                       : LAGMAIL\Exadmin (Defaul
                           t Web Site)
Guid                         : b5767515-0c3d-448c-9484-c
                           ca298df5511
ObjectCategory                    : res.com/Configurat
                           ion/Schema/ms-Exch-OWA-Vi
                           rtual-Directory
ObjectClass                     : {top, msExchVirtualDirect
                           ory, msExchOWAVirtualDire
                           ctory}
WhenChanged                     : 6/14/2008 8:54:52 PM
WhenCreated                     : 11/25/2007 10:16:44 PM
OriginatingServer                  : lagdns.res.com
IsValid                       : True
Name                         : Exchweb (Default Web Site
                           )
WebSite                       : Default Web Site
DisplayName                     : Exchweb
DirectFileAccessOnPublicComputersEnabled       :
DirectFileAccessOnPrivateComputersEnabled      :
WebReadyDocumentViewingOnPublicComputersEnabled   :
WebReadyDocumentViewingOnPrivateComputersEnabled   :
ForceWebReadyDocumentViewingFirstOnPublicComputers  :
ForceWebReadyDocumentViewingFirstOnPrivateComputers :
RemoteDocumentsActionForUnknownServers        :
ActionForUnknownFileAndMIMETypes           :
WebReadyFileTypes                  :
WebReadyMimeTypes                  :
WebReadyDocumentViewingForAllSupportedTypes     :
WebReadyDocumentViewingSupportedMimeTypes      :
WebReadyDocumentViewingSupportedFileTypes      :
AllowedFileTypes                   :
AllowedMimeTypes                   :
ForceSaveFileTypes                  :
ForceSaveMimeTypes                  :
BlockedFileTypes                   :
BlockedMimeTypes                   :
RemoteDocumentsAllowedServers            :
RemoteDocumentsBlockedServers            :
RemoteDocumentsInternalDomainSuffixList       :
FolderPathname                    : \\.\BackOfficeStorage\Res
                           .com\ExchWeb
Url                         :
InternalAuthenticationMethods            : {Basic, Ntlm, WindowsInte
                           grated}
LogonFormat                     : FullDomain
ClientAuthCleanupLevel                : High
DefaultDomain                    :
BasicAuthentication                 : True
DigestAuthentication                 : False
WindowsAuthentication                : True
FormsAuthentication                 : False
GzipLevel                      : Off
MetabasePath                     : IIS://lagmail.res
                           .com/W3SVC/1/ROOT/Exchwe
                           b
FilterWebBeaconsAndHtmlForms             :
NotificationInterval                 :
DefaultTheme                     :
UserContextTimeout                  :
ExchwebProxyDestination               : MailboxServer
VirtualDirectoryType                 : Exchweb
OwaVersion                      : Exchange2003or2000
RedirectToOptimalOWAServer              :
DefaultClientLanguage                :
LogonAndErrorLanguage                : 0
UseGB18030 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :
UseISO885915 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :
OutboundCharset                   :
CalendarEnabled                   :
ContactsEnabled                   :
TasksEnabled                     :
JournalEnabled                    :
NotesEnabled                     :
RemindersAndNotificationsEnabled           :
PremiumClientEnabled                 :
SpellCheckerEnabled                 :
SearchFoldersEnabled                 :
SignaturesEnabled                  :
ThemeSelectionEnabled                :
JunkEmailEnabled                   :
UMIntegrationEnabled                 :
WSSAccessOnPublicComputersEnabled          :
WSSAccessOnPrivateComputersEnabled          :
ChangePasswordEnabled                :
UNCAccessOnPublicComputersEnabled          :
UNCAccessOnPrivateComputersEnabled          :
ActiveSyncIntegrationEnabled             :
AllAddressListsEnabled                :
RulesEnabled                     :
PublicFoldersEnabled                 :
SMimeEnabled                     :
RecoverDeletedItemsEnabled              :
Path                         : \\.\BackOfficeStorage\Res
                           .com\ExchWeb
Server                        : LAGMAIL
InternalUrl                     :
ExternalUrl                     :
ExternalAuthenticationMethods            : {Fba}
AdminDisplayName                   :
ExchangeVersion                   : 0.1 (8.0.535.0)
DistinguishedName                  : CN=Exchweb (Default Web S
                           ite),CN=HTTP,CN=Protocols
                           ,CN=LAGMAIL,CN=Servers,
                           CN=Exchange Administrativ
                           e Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)
                           ,CN=Administrative Groups
                           ,CN=Res Ltd,CN=Mic
                           rosoft Exchange,CN=Servic
                           es,CN=Configuration,DC=re
                           s,DC=com
Identity                       : LAGMAIL\Exchweb (Defaul
                           t Web Site)
Guid                         : 1377bcd3-c1ac-463b-97a8-d
                           9ef1b2feccd
ObjectCategory                    : res.com/Configurat
                           ion/Schema/ms-Exch-OWA-Vi
                           rtual-Directory
ObjectClass                     : {top, msExchVirtualDirect
                           ory, msExchOWAVirtualDire
                           ctory}
WhenChanged                     : 6/14/2008 8:54:52 PM
WhenCreated                     : 11/30/2007 8:15:58 PM
OriginatingServer                  : lagdns.res.com
IsValid                       : True
Name                         : owa (Default Web Site)
WebSite                       : Default Web Site
DisplayName                     : owa
DirectFileAccessOnPublicComputersEnabled       : True
DirectFileAccessOnPrivateComputersEnabled      : True
WebReadyDocumentViewingOnPublicComputersEnabled   : True
WebReadyDocumentViewingOnPrivateComputersEnabled   : True
ForceWebReadyDocumentViewingFirstOnPublicComputers  : True
ForceWebReadyDocumentViewingFirstOnPrivateComputers : False
RemoteDocumentsActionForUnknownServers        : Allow
ActionForUnknownFileAndMIMETypes           : ForceSave
WebReadyFileTypes                  : {.xls, .rtf, .ppt, .pps,
                           .pdf, .dot, .doc}
WebReadyMimeTypes                  : {application/vnd.ms-power
                           point, application/x-mspo
                           werpoint, application/vnd
                           .ms-excel, application/x-
                           msexcel, application/mswo
                           rd, application/pdf}
WebReadyDocumentViewingForAllSupportedTypes     : True
WebReadyDocumentViewingSupportedMimeTypes      : {application/msword, appl
                           ication/vnd.ms-excel, app
                           lication/x-msexcel, appli
                           cation/vnd.ms-powerpoint,
                            application/x-mspowerpoi
                           nt, application/pdf, appl
                           ication/vnd.openxmlformat
                           s-officedocument.wordproc
                           essingml.document, applic
                           ation/vnd.openxmlformats-
                           officedocument.spreadshee
                           tml.sheet, application/vn
                           d.openxmlformats-officedo
                           cument.presentationml.pre
                           sentation}
WebReadyDocumentViewingSupportedFileTypes      : {.doc, .dot, .rtf, .xls,
                           .ppt, .pps, .pdf, .docx,
                           .xlsx, .pptx}
AllowedFileTypes                   : {.rpmsg, .xlsx, .xlsm, .x
                           lsb, .pptx, .pptm, .ppsx,
                            .ppsm, .docx, .docm, .zi
                           p, .xls, .wmv, .wma, .wav
                           , .vsd...}
AllowedMimeTypes                   : {image/jpeg, image/png, i
                           mage/gif, image/bmp}
ForceSaveFileTypes                  : {.vsmacros, .ps2xml, .ps1
                           xml, .mshxml, .psc2, .psc
                           1, .aspx, .wsh, .wsf, .ws
                           c, .vsw, .vst, .vss, .vbs
                           , .vbe, .url...}
ForceSaveMimeTypes                  : {Application/x-shockwave-
                           flash, Application/octet-
                           stream, Application/futur
                           esplash, Application/x-di
                           rector}
BlockedFileTypes                   : {.vsmacros, .msh2xml, .ms
                           h1xml, .ps2xml, .ps1xml,
                           .mshxml, .mhtml, .psc2, .
                           psc1, .msh2, .msh1, .aspx
                           , .xml, .wsh, .wsf, .wsc.
                           ..}
BlockedMimeTypes                   : {application/x-javascript
                           , application/javascript,
                            application/msaccess, x-
                           internet-signup, text/jav
                           ascript, application/xml,
                            application/prg, applica
                           tion/hta, text/scriplet,
                           text/xml}
RemoteDocumentsAllowedServers            : {}
RemoteDocumentsBlockedServers            : {}
RemoteDocumentsInternalDomainSuffixList       : {}
FolderPathname                    :
Url                         : {}
InternalAuthenticationMethods            : {Basic, Fba}
LogonFormat                     : FullDomain
ClientAuthCleanupLevel                : High
DefaultDomain                    :
BasicAuthentication                 : True
DigestAuthentication                 : False
WindowsAuthentication                : False
FormsAuthentication                 : True
GzipLevel                      : Low
MetabasePath                     : IIS://lagmail.res
                           .com/W3SVC/1/ROOT/owa
FilterWebBeaconsAndHtmlForms             : UserFilterChoice
NotificationInterval                 : 120
DefaultTheme                     :
UserContextTimeout                  : 60
ExchwebProxyDestination               :
VirtualDirectoryType                 :
OwaVersion                      : Exchange2007
RedirectToOptimalOWAServer              : True
DefaultClientLanguage                : 0
LogonAndErrorLanguage                : 0
UseGB18030 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : False
UseISO885915 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : False
OutboundCharset                   : AutoDetect
CalendarEnabled                   : True
ContactsEnabled                   : True
TasksEnabled                     : True
JournalEnabled                    : True
NotesEnabled                     : True
RemindersAndNotificationsEnabled           : True
PremiumClientEnabled                 : True
SpellCheckerEnabled                 : True
SearchFoldersEnabled                 : True
SignaturesEnabled                  : True
ThemeSelectionEnabled                : True
JunkEmailEnabled                   : True
UMIntegrationEnabled                 : True
WSSAccessOnPublicComputersEnabled          : True
WSSAccessOnPrivateComputersEnabled          : True
ChangePasswordEnabled                : True
UNCAccessOnPublicComputersEnabled          : True
UNCAccessOnPrivateComputersEnabled          : True
ActiveSyncIntegrationEnabled             : True
AllAddressListsEnabled                : True
RulesEnabled                     : True
PublicFoldersEnabled                 : True
SMimeEnabled                     : True
RecoverDeletedItemsEnabled              : True
Path                         : C:\Program Files\Microsof
                           t\Exchange Server\ClientA
                           ccess\owa
Server                        : LAGMAIL
InternalUrl                     : https://lagmail.res
                           .com/owa
ExternalUrl                     : https://mail.res.c
                           om/owa
ExternalAuthenticationMethods            : {Fba}
AdminDisplayName                   :
ExchangeVersion                   : 0.1 (8.0.535.0)
DistinguishedName                  : CN=owa (Default Web Site)
                           ,CN=HTTP,CN=Protocols,CN=
                           LAGMAIL,CN=Servers,CN=E
                           xchange Administrative Gr
                           oup (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=
                           Administrative Groups,CN=
                           Res Ltd,CN=Microso
                           ft Exchange,CN=Services,C
                           N=Configuration,DC=res
                           ,DC=com
Identity                       : LAGMAIL\owa (Default We
                           b Site)
Guid                         : 6fd8cdf8-3ba3-44bc-a58d-5
                           b035159a5cc
ObjectCategory                    : res.com/Configurat
                           ion/Schema/ms-Exch-OWA-Vi
                           rtual-Directory
ObjectClass                     : {top, msExchVirtualDirect
                           ory, msExchOWAVirtualDire
                           ctory}
WhenChanged                     : 6/14/2008 8:54:54 PM
WhenCreated                     : 11/30/2007 8:15:57 PM
OriginatingServer                  : lagdns.res.com
IsValid                       : True
I have deleted and recreated the owa virtual directory like you said and i still cant log into owa even from my exchange server. Do i need to do anything in IIS after recreating the virtual directory.
Also when i ran get-owavirtual directory, its only my owa directory that is 2007, all others are 2000/2003. Will this affect anything.
Please what do i need to do to get owa working.
I have attached a screen shot of owa when i eventually get in but its all scattered and doesnt display well and i cant read anything. OWA-Issue.doc
If thats not working, then see that IIS is running on INETMGR.
Default web site is running.
Try if you can browse the default website through INETMGR.
Try if you can browse the exchange folder inside Default Web Site.
Let me know the results.
Check this link too.
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5031583.html
Good luck
Shaba