Re: OWA doesn't appear to work

Hi Lee

Yep it does and I've a feeling that could be my problem (see paragraph below
the below)!

I did the below to get the lines...
Launched IE (which has the homepage set to the http://servername/sites/home)
Then entered http://servername/exchange into the address bar
Then copied lines from the IIS log file into the reply..

Now, this is why I think it's the problem...

Basically, I've been reading about a piece of software called rDirectory
(allows self service stuff, etc.) and it says that if Sharepoint is installed
you must create a new website; anyway, in an appendix of document it goes on
to tell you how much of a control freak Sharepoint is.

The reason for the above and the delays in me replying is that we're a
charity and I do a day job in IT and volunteer for them, hence the need to do
self service password resets (means no-one touches my servers!) and the
desperate need to get Web Access working (so I can do my job for the Charity
as well!)

My issue is getting it to work again which is much needed. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Julian




"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

It doesn't have Sharepoint installed, too, does it?

"Julian" <Julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Lee

sorry for the delay in reposting...

When entering http://servername/exchange these lines appear...

2008-01-12 17:08:06 W3SVC1 192.168.0.14 GET /sites/home/default.aspx -
80 -
192.168.0.14
Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+6.0;+Windows+NT+5.2;+SV1;+.NET+CLR+1.1.4322;+.NET+CLR+2.0.50727)
401 2 2148074254
2008-01-12 17:08:06 W3SVC1 192.168.0.14 GET /sites/home/default.aspx - 80
THEMONASTERY\lanadmin 192.168.0.14
Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+6.0;+Windows+NT+5.2;+SV1;+.NET+CLR+1.1.4322;+.NET+CLR+2.0.50727)
200 0 0
2008-01-12 17:08:12 W3SVC1 192.168.0.14 GET /_vti_bin/owssvr.dll - 80 -
192.168.0.14
Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+6.0;+Windows+NT+5.2;+SV1;+.NET+CLR+1.1.4322;+.NET+CLR+2.0.50727)
401 2 2148074254
2008-01-12 17:08:12 W3SVC1 192.168.0.14 GET /_vti_bin/owssvr.dll - 80
THEMONASTERY\lanadmin 192.168.0.14
Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+6.0;+Windows+NT+5.2;+SV1;+.NET+CLR+1.1.4322;+.NET+CLR+2.0.50727)
404 0 0


when entering https://excmonastery001/exchange, no further lines get added
and a cannot find server message is displayed.


Regards,
Julian





"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

The most recent file in c:\windows\system32\logfiles\w3svc1


"Julian" <Julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Lee

where would I find the log lines to make sure I post the correct logs?

Cheers,
Julian

"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

Can you paste the IIS log lines generated when you try it with both
http
and
https ?


"Julian" <Julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Lee

Thanks for this link. I've done everything it says under option 1,
which
was downloading the tools and followed the instructions to the
letter.
I
even repeated and rebooted the exchange server a couple of times.

I then tried going to http://servername/exchange and got the 404
error
and
then to https://servername/exchange and got the "The page cannot be
displayed
error".

Anymore thoughts?

Julian

"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

Try this;

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883380

"Julian" <Julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Lee

Thanks for the explanation; this is what I did, but no luck I'm
afraid.
I don't really want to re-install Exchange if I can help it due
to
loosing
emails, etc. COuld I do a repair that may sort this out?

Julian



"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

The \\.\BackOffice\ thing is correct. It is pointing to a
special
file
system share maintained by the 'Exchange installable file
system'
(ExIFS),
which exposes the Exchange Information Store as if it were just
a
folder
structure on a disk drive.

To check the ASP Web Service Extension, start your IIS Manager,
and
expand
the tree in the left-hand pane. When you see Web Service
Extensions,
click
on it, and you should see Active Server Pages listed over on the
right.
Make sure that it is set to 'Allowed'.


"Julian" <Julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Lee

Could you let me know how to do this; I think I have done the
correct
thing
but nothing changed. I reverted, so could you let me know
step
my
step?

NB: the directory shown in the properties begins
\\.\BackOffice........

Cheers,
Julian


"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

"Julian" <Julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello

On a new Exchange server (which works and send/receives
emails,
etc.)
OWA
doesn't work at all. The server is W2K3 Standard and
Exchange
2003
Standard

Internally and directly on the server, going to
http://servername/exchange
gives a page not found error (obviously the external issue
is
the
same).

I have looked in the IIS manager console and it is all
blank
under:
WebSites\DefaultWebSite\Exchange
WebSites\DefaultWebSite\Exadmin

Under:
WebSites\DefaultWebSite\ExchWeb there are listings...
bin, 6.5.6944.0, 6.5.7638.1, 6.5.7651.60, controls, help,
img,
themes,
views

Under ExchangeApplicationPool, there are the following
listings
Default Application - <Default Web Site>/ExchWeb/bin
Default Application - <Default Web Site>/Exadmin
Default Application - <Default Web Site>/Exchange
Default Application - <Default Web Site>/ExchWeb
Default Application - <Default Web Site>/Public

If it helps GFI and Symantec Mail Security are also
installed
on
the
same
server.

Thanks in anticipation!
Julian

It is correct that you see nothing under the Exhange VDir in
IIS
Manager.
The output is produced by an ISAPI extension. Do you have
Forms-based
Authentication enabled? If so, is Active Server Pages set to
Allowed
in
the
Web Service Extensions container in IIS Manager? If not,
then
this
produces
a confusing 404 - Not Found error.

Lee.

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