Re: OWA will not work with SSL

From: Bob Walker (r042wal_at_no.spam.sympatico.ca)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 07:33:59 -0400

Yes, it work without SSL

"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
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> In news:uZBh4zHJEHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
> Bob Walker <r042wal@no.spam.sympatico.ca> posted their thoughts, then I
> offered mine
> > I set up the CA in Windows Server 2003 and created an Enterprise Root
> > CA so I could access my Exchange Server using SSL. When I am on the
> > local intranet and try to access my mailbox with
> > http://lucky/exchange I get the window telling me "The page must be
> > viewed over a secure channel".
> >
> > When I try to access the mailbox with https://lucky/exchange, I get
> > the Security Alert about the certificate date being valid, the
> > certificate name being valid and I click YES to proceed. LUCKY is
> > the name of the server Exchange is on.
> >
> > As soon as I do this, I get a "Page cannot not be displayed" window
> > and at the bottom it says "Cannot find server of dns error".
> >
> > If I go to a command prompt, I can telnet in to my Exchange server on
> > port 443 although the telnet window is blank once I am in.
> >
> > Am I overlooking something simple here? SSL 128 bit is enabled in the
> > properties of the default web site. I have done this whole
> > proceedure many times with Windows 2000 Server and Exchange 2000.
> > Why all the grief?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
> Does the URL work without SSL enabled?
> Do you have the hostheader set in the Default Website?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
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> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
>
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