Re: OWA login failure

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From: kman (kman5556_at_nyc.rr.com)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 01:00:02 GMT

Jan,

Thank you for trying to help, but still no go. I did receive the (username
and password) but could NOT login from the server or the Net. I have tried
all combinations of authentications and have tried Q327843. Just don't
know...... Still working on it.

Keith

"Jan Suralertrungsri [MSFT]" <jansur@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:nlT1vzfPEHA.308@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> You can see this symptom if you don't have authentication set correct
under
> Exchange and Public virtual directory.
>
> 1. Set Exchange and Public virtual directory under Exchange System
> Manager\Servers\Protocols\HTTP\Exchange Virtual Server to only have Basic
> authentication.
> 2. Restart Exchange System Attendant to get setting under ESM replicate
> down to the IIS metabase.
> 3. Check to make sure that Exchange and Public virtual directory under IIS
> Default Web Site are now having only Basic authentication.
> 4. Test with IE on the Exchange server by using
http://servername/exchange.
> You should get prompted for Basic authentication (username and password).
> Type 'domainname\username' for the username and password. Can you log
onto
> OWA?
>
> 327843 Outlook Web Access clients cannot log on
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=327843
>
> It is best to use Basic authentication with SSL when accessing OWA over
the
> Internet. The article above has detail information regarding this issue.
>
> Jan Suralertrungsri (MSFT)
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> >From: "kman" <kman5556@nyc.rr.com>
> >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.exchange.connectivity
> >References: <IPcqc.128399$WA4.108312@twister.nyc.rr.com>
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> >Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 11:18:41 GMT
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> 07:18:41 EDT)
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> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.exchange.connectivity
> >
> >Rasily,
> >
> >Thanks for the response, but I've confirmed the mailboxes exist, and have
> >rebooted the server numerous times. Not sure what you mean by waiting 5
to
> >10 minutes. I have no problem accessing the mailbox using Outlook, but
> have
> >tried many different times using IE, locally or from the Net, with no
> >success. The only account working is the administrator.
> >
> >Keith
> >
> >
> >"rasily" <rasily@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:e53701c43ca9$48b46ce0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hello, Keith, I know it sounds a bit dumb but let me tell
> >> you some things which bugged my friend and he was facing
> >> the same situation.
> >> First of all check that have u created the users mail box
> >> in exhange server mail store?
> >> one more thing which is illogical but it has worked,
> >> after creating the users admin can not access their
> >> accounts instantly. All u have to do is to wait for about
> >> 5 to 10 minutes. and third thing...( which is quite
> >> impossible in some cases) Reboot the exchange server.
> >>
> >> Dont know whether these tips are going to help u or not.
> >> but still i told u what my friend did and now he is
> >> having troublefree service from exchange.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hello,
> >> >
> >> >I upgraded an Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2K server. I
> >> can't login via OWA
> >> >with any account OTHER than the administrator. I've
> >> added users to the
> >> >Domain Admin, Administrator Groups, given local logon
> >> rights etc. It has
> >> >the latest OS & Exchange updates, patches etc.
> >> >
> >> >Any help would be appreciated.
> >> >
> >> >Keith
> >> >kman@kwss.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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