Re: Exchange 2003 ActiveSync, Sprint PPC-6700 and SSL: Giving me an ul

Michael,

You can have your server generate a root certificate - you don't have to
purchase one. But the best place to get specific answers to Exchange air
sync questions are on the microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync newsgroup.
Here's a FAQ that might help too:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/actsyncfaq.mspx

--
Ginny Caughey
..NET Compact Framework MVP


"Michael Smith" <MichaelSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:550207E9-D594-4FB4-A9E2-5CC6D484B9C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Ok, I know this retreads a few posts, but I couldn't find anything to
> solve
> my problem.
>
> As with many others, I am having problems with the Sprint PPC-6700
> utilizing
> Exchange ActiveSync over the Sprint Dialup connection on SBS 2003. Based
> on
> my research so far, it seems that the most likely offender is the way WM5
> processes SSL certs. Whereas previous versions were a bit liberal in what
> they accepted, the current version apparently wants an exact SSL.
>
> Based on some postings on a few other boards, I tried to copy the SSL
> certificate onto the PDA. It was easy to do, however, the SSL certificate
> reflects the internal site name. Well this is a problem as the phone
> needs
> to connect to it anywhere. When I sync with this cert, it tells me it
> needs
> a cert with the correct name... in this case the outside name.
>
> So my question is, other than paying for an SSL cert, something I reject
> on
> principle in this situation, how can I use SSL when syncing with Active
> Sync
> in the manner described above. Is there another certificate I can use to
> copy onto the PPC-6700 that will do the trick? Can I create one using
> SelfSSL that will work?
>
> PLEASE HELP!!! If you know a workaround, or which cert to use please let
> me
> know. Please be specific on the certs, as in where it is located in the
> Certificates MMC. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!


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