Re: OWA, Remote Desktop and Apple Mac
- From: "Ray Collins" <ray.collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:39:18 +1000
Thanks everyone.
He is using the computer at the place he is staying so I don't think
changing anything on the mac is an option.
I think he will just try and find an internet cafe as a quick and easy
solution.
""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" <v-natliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:wBQwbnkoFHA.940@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello Ray,
>
> Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.
>
> Also, many thanks for Merv and Russ's great input.
>
> According to your description, I understand that the Apple Mac client
> tried
> to access the OWA, Remote Desktop on the SBS Server, but he received the
> certificate invalid message. If I have misunderstood your concern, please
> don't hesitate to let me know.
>
> Based on my experience, this issue occurs because the SBS 2003 Configure
> E-Mail and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW) configures OWA to require
> Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections, and SSL connections require a
> security certificate. CEICW creates a generic certificate that Internet
> Explorer for Mac does not recognize.
>
> To resolve this issue, apply a trusted certificate to the Web site. To do
> this, obtain and configure a certificate from a trusted Internet security
> provider by using CEICW. To do so, follow these steps:
>
> 1. On the computer that is running Windows Small Business Server, click
> "Start", point to "All programs", and then click "Server Management".
>
> 2. Expand "Standard Management", click "To Do List", and then click
> "Connect to the Internet".
>
> 3. Follow the steps in the wizard. Use the appropriate setting for Network
> Firewall and Exchange, and then in the "Web Server Certificate" dialog
> box,
> click "Use a Web server certificate from a trusted authority".
>
> 4. Click "Browse" to locate the certificate.
>
> 5. Click "More Information" in this window for additional help with using
> certificates.
>
> To work around this issue, use an alternative Web browser to connect to
> OWA. For example, if you are running Mac OS X, use Apple Safari 1.2 or
> Netscape 7.1. If you are running Mac OS 9, use Netscape 7.02. These
> browsers will recognize the certificate that CEICW creates.
>
> For more information about Apple Safari 1.2, visit the following Apple
> Computer Web site:
> http://www.apple.com/safari
>
> For more information about Netscape 7.1, visit the following Netscape
> Communications Web site:
> http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp
>
> For more information about Netscape 7.02, visit the following Netscape
> Communications Web site:
> http://www.netscape.ca/browsers/7/download/index.jsp
>
> NOTE: The third-party products that this article discusses are
> manufactured
> by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no
> warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability
> of
> these products.
>
> For a similar issue, see:
>
> 830044 Macintosh users cannot connect to Outlook Web Access (OWA) when OWA
> is
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830044
>
> However, since MAC OS does not support ActiveX control I am afraid RWW
> won't work on native MacOS client as it uses an ActiveX control to make
> the
> connection. You might be able to do a Remote Desktop connection from the
> MAC client to the SBS 2003 server and then connect from there. There is a
> Mac Remote Desktop application that you can download if you make a direct
> connection (outside of RWW):
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/downl
> oad/misc/rdc_update_103.xml&secid=80&ssid=10&flgnosysreq=True
>
> One thing that will support desktop sharing with a Mac is Microsoft Office
> Live Meeting. You can take a look the following page:
> http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX010909711033&CTT=6&Or
> igin=ES790020011033
>
> Then, after you can get to the server, you can start up another Remote
> Desktop session from the server to the target XP Pro clients.
>
> A VPN to the server and then establishing an RDC session to the target
> workstation may be another option. OS 10.2 should have a built-in PPTP VPN
> client that can connect to a windows server:
>
> http://www.apple.com.au/macosx/10.2/compatibility.html
>
> http://search.info.apple.com/?search=Go&lr=lang_en&kword=&q=10.2%20pptp
>
> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please
> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
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>
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>>From: "Ray Collins" <ray.collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: OWA, Remote Desktop and Apple Mac
>>Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:13:35 +1000
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>>Hi,
>>
>>anybody know if this works?
>>
>>I have a client who has gone overseas and is trying to access his mail
> using
>>an apple mac.
>>He tells me that he keeps getting certificate invalid messages.
>>I don't have an Apple to try this does anybody know what the trick is to
>>accept SBS certificates ?
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>Ray
>>
>>
>>
>
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