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Change exchange server name that outlook clients connect to

We removed all references to non-fqdn name in exchange mailserver and successfully applied wildcard cert.

Now we need to update email clients to point to the new name as the client sees the new certificate which doesn't match the old name configured in the clients

The clients do not allow manually changing the server name.

outlook client 2010
exchange server 2010

FOX

Go in to Exchange 2010 and change your autodiscover and outlook anywhere settings so that it points the correct server.

Greg Hejl

ASKER

Hi Foxluv,

I've been in Server configuration>Client Access and used the shell to change autodiscover settings.
the outlook clients are still seeing the old server name.

dipersp

Run the below PS script and post the output here. If you want to mask the domain name, that's fine, but be mindful as we're looking for any internal references. Don't get too crazy with the masking or we'll miss the offending record.

get-OwaVirtualDirectory | fl *url*
get-EcpVirtualDirectory | fl *url*
get-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory | fl *url*
get-OabVirtualDirectory | fl *url*
get-ClientAccessServer | fl *uri*
get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory | fl *url*
get-OABVirtualDirectory | fl *url*

Greg Hejl

ASKER

Thanks! Here's the output:

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-OwaVirtualDirectory | fl *url*

Url : {}
Exchange2003Url :
InternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/owa
ExternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/owa

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-EcpVirtualDirectory | fl *url*

InternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/ecp
ExternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/ecp

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory | fl *url*

MobileClientCertificateAuthorityURL :
InternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync
ExternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-OabVirtualDirectory | fl *url*

InternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/OAB
ExternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/OAB

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-ClientAccessServer | fl *uri*

AutoDiscoverServiceInternalUri : https://mobile.*****tech.com/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory | fl *url*

InternalNLBBypassUrl : https://svraamx01.*****tech.local/ews/exchange.asmx
InternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx
ExternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/ews/exchange.asmx

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-OABVirtualDirectory | fl *url*

InternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/OAB
ExternalUrl : https://mobile.*****tech.com/OAB

dipersp

That output looks good. I assume the external and internal match where you've masked.

If you're using a wildcard cert, you need to run this -

Set-OutlookProvider EXPR -CertPrincipalName msstd:*.contoso.com

The * is for the wildcard cert. Replace contoso.com with your domain.

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Greg Hejl

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Thanks for the assist! your exchange shell knowledge helped immensely!

I also ran across another tweak that made everything work better.

Adding _autodiscover SRV DNS records for the email domains we have.