RE: SSL certicate issues - smartphones

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Hi Robert,

Thanks for using the newsgroup.

From the description, I understand the issue is that you have problem to
setup activesync with Exchange server from the Nokia E62 Smartphone over
https. If I am off base, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Firstly, please let me know the exact OS installed in the smartphone. Is it
Windows mobile OS? If yes, I suggest that you strictly following the
following white paper to configure server activesync:

Step-by-Step Guide to Deploying Windows Mobile-based Devices with Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003 SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/mobile/deploy/msfpdepguide.mspx

What is the website host that I need to secure? Options I have:
Default, ConnectComputer, Exadmin, Exchange, Exchange OMA, ExchWeb, MS
Server ActiveSync, Monitoring, OMA?

To enable SSL for the exchange activesync, you just need enable SSL on the
Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync virtual directory. And also you should
configure the Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync virtual directory as follows:

1. Open IIS Manager
2. Open properties of Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync virtual directory, select
Directory Security tab.
3. Select Edit in Authentication and access control box. Make sure the
authentication setting as below:

Authentication Methods
Check Basic authentication
Uncheck Enable anonymous access
Uncheck Integrated Windows authentication

4. Select Edit in Secure Communication box, please check the box "Require
secure channel (SSL)" (if you would like to enable SSL)

Currently I have a self signed certificate (publishing.name.local)
however the certificate issue wants it to point to a public domain (ours is
remote.name.com, on which we have a A record). Can I simply delete the old
one and start a new certificate name based on our A record, without messing
up what I currently have?

To install the certificate on the exchange server side, you should do as
follows:

1. Click "Start", point to "Administrative Tools", and then click "Internet
Information Services (IIS) Manager".

2. Navigate to Default web site, and right click "Properties" to open its
properties page.

3. Click "Directory Security", and then click "Server Certificate".

4. On the "Welcome to the Web Certificate Wizard" page, click "Next".

5. On the "Modify the current certificate assignment" page, you will view
the comment like "A certificate is currently installed on this web site".
You can choose option "Renew the current certificate" or the option "Remove
the current certificate" according to your needs. if you would like to use
the new certificate, you can choose the option "Remove the current
certificate" to remove old one and then reinstall a new one.

After the certificate installed on the server side, you can refer to the
following article to install the certificate on the Windows Mobile-based
device:

915840 How to install root certificates on a Windows Mobile-based device
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;915840

If it is not Windows mobile based OS, you may need contact the device
vendor to consult how to install certificate on the Smartphone.

Please let me know if you have further question on the issue. I am happy to
be of assistance to you and look forward to your reply.

More information:
Exchange ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access errors occur when SSL or
forms-based authentication is required for Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817379

Sincerely,
Jenny Wu, MCSE 2000/2003, MCSA 2000/2003, MCDBA, MCSD
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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My 'state of the art' Nokia E62 Smartphones won't allow self signed SSL
certificates to be used. So now I am in the process of getting a public
SSL
certificate. The instructions request that I generate a Certificate
Signing
Request (CSR) from my server.

Couple of questions:


What is the website host that I need to secure? Options I have: Default,
ConnectComputer, Exadmin, Exchange, Exchange OMA, ExchWeb, MS Server
ActiveSync, Monitoring, OMA?

Currently I have a self signed certificate (publishing.name.local) however
the certificate issue wants it to point to a public domain (ours is
remote.name.com, on which we have a A record). Can I simply delete the old
one and start a new certificate name based on our A record, without
messing
up what I currently have?

Thanks in advance.

Robert




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