Re: RPC over HTTP is suddenly broken?
- From: "Gary Karasik" <gkarasik@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:23:13 -0700
> it configured to connect to our mailboxes without even prompting us for
> credentials.
I'd be nervous allowing people to get email without credentials.
GaryK
"Bryan L" <blinton.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've been using RPC over HTTP successfully for many months now. Half a
> dozen users, including myself, have Outlook 2003 installed at home and
> have it configured to connect to our mailboxes without even prompting us
> for credentials. It's wonderful. After applying all the components of
> SP1 for SBS 2003 several weeks ago, I tested RPC over HTTP and still had
> no problem with it.
>
> Cut to a few days ago.
>
> One of my users was having an authentication problem with his PocketPC
> when trying to synch with the server over its wireless connection via OMA
> . In attempting to fix the problem, I played with SSL and security
> settings for OMA in IIS, and finally re-ran the Configure Email and
> Internet Connection Wizard on the SBS, to no avail. In the end, his
> problem was finally solved by simply deleting and re-entering his password
> in his Pocket PC. (Geez.)
>
> Ever since then, RPC over HTTP has not worked. An Outlook 2003 client
> attempting to connect via HTTP is prompted for credentials. The title bar
> says "Connecting to sbsservername.domain.local". The "User name:" field
> is pre-populated with "DOMAIN\username", and the "Password:" field is
> blank. When a correct password is entered, it's rejected as though
> incorrect.
>
> The clients are correctly configured, but the server configuration has
> apparently changed.
>
> One other interesting note; Remote Web Workplace now has issues for users
> who do not already have the ActiveX control installed. A dialog box pops
> up saying: "This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires the
> Microsoft Remote Desktop ActiveX Control. Your broswer's security
> settings may be preventing you from downloading ActiveX controls. Adjust
> these settings, and try to connect again."
>
> My initial thought on this was that the Internet Explorer security
> settings being configured via Group Policy had gone awry. I say this
> because in applying SBS SP1, the only step I forgot was to export my Group
> Policy configuration before applying the Service Pack components. Some
> settings were reverted to SBS defaults, and I've been changing them back
> as I notice them. The reason I don't think this is the real cause of the
> problem is this: it even happens to computers at home that aren't members
> of the domain. Lowering security settings to as low as possible does not
> correct this problem.
>
> Not sure how best to proceed at this point...any help appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bryan
>
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