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SBS 2008 Internet Address Wizard cannot configure Exchange e-mail for your Domain
I've inherited an SBS 2008 server that was went through some sort of migration from an SBS 2003. SBS 2008 best practices has a number of issues that smacks of an incomplete migration.
I've already fixed a number of errors that prevented connect to the internet wizard and fix my network wizard from completing.
Now I'm stuck at this message and it prompts me to go back to fix my network task. When I go back to this it runs fine with a warning concerning DNS client not configured to point only to the internal IP address of the server.
This message also shows up in the Best Practices Analyser. I've seen links that deal with this same message but none show in relation to this situation.
I know I have a list of things to fix still from the BPA but was hoping to get to this problem first. Users are getting a security alert in when they first open outlook stating remote.company.com Informaion you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or changed by others. However, there is a problem with the sites security certificate. The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site.
Trying to change the site name from remote.company.com to mail.company.com
I think the previous support had some sort of outside certificate and I'm just wanting to use a self signed certificate from the SBS.
Any help is appreciated.
I've already fixed a number of errors that prevented connect to the internet wizard and fix my network wizard from completing.
Now I'm stuck at this message and it prompts me to go back to fix my network task. When I go back to this it runs fine with a warning concerning DNS client not configured to point only to the internal IP address of the server.
This message also shows up in the Best Practices Analyser. I've seen links that deal with this same message but none show in relation to this situation.
I know I have a list of things to fix still from the BPA but was hoping to get to this problem first. Users are getting a security alert in when they first open outlook stating remote.company.com Informaion you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or changed by others. However, there is a problem with the sites security certificate. The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site.
Trying to change the site name from remote.company.com to mail.company.com
I think the previous support had some sort of outside certificate and I'm just wanting to use a self signed certificate from the SBS.
Any help is appreciated.
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OK I removed the second ip for the server 2003 dc/dns in the network addapter TCPIP 4 setttings. And then had to remove the DNS forwarders and the fix network completed with only warning of the router.
I ran the connect to the internet wizard and this ran fine now too. Somewhere in the process the DHCP had to be fixed to serv IPv6. and I had to add the 003 router ip address in the DHCP server options.
However running the Internet address Management wizard fixes the remote web workplace and erros out with this message
The wizard cannot configure Exchange e-mail for your domain. To correct this problem, run the Fix my network task.
Can't seem to get past this point still.
I think its concerning the certificate. My understanding is that there was a purchased certificate but its expired now. I'm trying to just use the internal self signed. Do I need to remove the other certificate first? Also it may have been using the "remote" prefix and I'm trying to use "mail" for the prefix so mail.mycompany.com
I ran the connect to the internet wizard and this ran fine now too. Somewhere in the process the DHCP had to be fixed to serv IPv6. and I had to add the 003 router ip address in the DHCP server options.
However running the Internet address Management wizard fixes the remote web workplace and erros out with this message
The wizard cannot configure Exchange e-mail for your domain. To correct this problem, run the Fix my network task.
Can't seem to get past this point still.
I think its concerning the certificate. My understanding is that there was a purchased certificate but its expired now. I'm trying to just use the internal self signed. Do I need to remove the other certificate first? Also it may have been using the "remote" prefix and I'm trying to use "mail" for the prefix so mail.mycompany.com
Yes, remove the exisiting certificate via the link on the right hand side. Then run the "Setup your internet address" wizard again, it will issue a new self-signed certificate. The self-signed certificate will be good for the next two years. When it's about expired you will need to run the "Setup your internet address" wizard again to get a certificate that's good for another two years.
-Matt-
-Matt-
Also remember to used the advanced option on the domain entry page of the "Setup your internet address" to change the default remote.domain.com to mail.domain.com.
-Matt-
-Matt-
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Hey Matt where is the link on the right hand side? I can't see it in the Windows SBS console.
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No there only shows add a trusted certificate
The internet domain name shows configured with mail.mycompany.com
and
Webserver certificate shows Self-Issued
Server Firewall shows Off ??
The internet domain name shows configured with mail.mycompany.com
and
Webserver certificate shows Self-Issued
Server Firewall shows Off ??
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More info
The exchange server is able to send and receive email fine.
There is a smart host configured to send email.
The exchange server is able to send and receive email fine.
There is a smart host configured to send email.
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I have this again in the BPA
DNS client not configured
The DNS Client is not configured to point to the internal IP address of the server.
I've fixed this already once.
I'm wondering if the wizards are changing this back to the way it was?
DNS client not configured
The DNS Client is not configured to point to the internal IP address of the server.
I've fixed this already once.
I'm wondering if the wizards are changing this back to the way it was?
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While the issues weren't fully resolved the help was good enough to attmpt repair and then draw the conclusion of none repairable.
So, do you want to work on your DNS issue in this question or your certificate issue?
-Cliff