Re: RPC over HTTP

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I am glad to know the problem is fixed. You did good job.

I'd like to give you more information for your reference:

When you use Outlook to connect to your Exchange server mailbox by using
RPC over HTTP, you receive messages that continuously prompt you for your
network password
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=895276

Outlook 2003 Performs Slowly or Stops Responding When Connected to Exchange
Server 2003 Through HTTP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=331320

Documentation by Alphabetical List for Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/productdoc/alpha.msp
x

Windows Small Business Server Technical Library
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServerSolutions/SBS/en/library/4082d695
-2075-4ca0-8af8-99fd04b78b2d1033.mspx?mfr=true

The Official SBS Blog
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/default.aspx

If you have any problem in further, please don't hesitate to post in our
newsgroup.

Best regards,

Robert Li(MSFT)

Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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<hi Rob,
<
<Turns out it was an external firewall issue. I have got it all sorted out
<now and all is working. Thanks for all your help.
<
<Phil
<
<"PhilScott" wrote:
<
<> Hi,
<>
<> I did follow all instructions as suggested.
<>
<> Also we do not receive a Certificate error when we visit the OWA
webpage. We
<> always use the certified FQDN when accessing it.
<>
<> When I visit https://FQDN/rpc I do not receive a certificate error. I
simply
<> receive the 403 error saying that it is Forbidden.
<>
<> Hope this helps!
<> Phil
<>
<> "Robert Li [MSFT]" wrote:
<>
<> > Hi Phil,
<> >
<> > Thanks for your reply.
<> >
<> > First I need to double confirm you have ran the CEICW wizard to
publish
<> > Outlook via the Internet and fully followed the steps to configure RPC
over
<> > Http for Outlook.
<> >
<> > Please let me know the following:
<> >
<> > Did you get the same certificate error visit OWA by the link
<> > https:\\FQDN\exchange? If yes, please check the following:
<> >
<> > When the certificate error prompts, click View Certificate, you will
see
<> > Issued to item, such as mail.domain.com, please check if
mail.domain.com
<> > listed here is the same FQDN as when you visit OWA.
<> >
<> > From the Internet client, browse to https://FQDN/rpc. In order for RPC
over
<> > HTTPs to work, you must be able to browse to this URL without getting
a
<> > popup warning about the certificate. You will receive the following
error
<> > on the page:
<> >
<> > The page cannot be displayed
<> > HTTP Error 403.2 - Forbidden: Read access is denied.
<> > Internet Information Services (IIS)
<> >
<> > This is normal. The idea is to be able to get to that page without
getting
<> > the popup warning about the certificate.
<> >
<> > I am looking forward to hear from you.
<> >
<> >
<> > Best regards,
<> >
<> > Robert Li(MSFT)
<> >
<> > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
<> >
<> > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
<> >
<> > =====================================================
<> >
<> > This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have
issues
<> > regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
corresponding
<> > newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
manner.
<> > You can locate the newsgroup here:
<> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
<> >
<> > When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you
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<> > "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
are
<> > any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
newsreader,
<> > please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
<> > issue.
<> >
<> > Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although
we
<> > provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
<> > different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
doing
<> > so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
<> >
<> > For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
Please
<> > check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
<> >
<> > Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
<> >
<> > =====================================================
<> >
<> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
<> >
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<> > <
<> > <Hi,
<> > <
<> > <We have already set up Outlook Web Access and purchase a SSL
Certificate
<> > <from Comodo. So this should not be a problem.
<> > <
<> > <I have also set up RPC over HTTP but the outlook client is still not
<> > <connecting. I have used the "outlook.exe /rpcdiag" to see if it uses
the
<> > HTTP
<> > <but it never connects.
<> > <
<> > <How can I test where the issue is? It obviously could be anything
from our
<> > <firewall through to the exchange server. Is there a way I can break
each
<> > <level down to try and troubleshoot the issue?
<> > <"Patrick" wrote:
<> > <
<> > <> Phil,
<> > <> rpc over http requires a valid SSL certificate that matches your
<> > servers
<> > <> public DNS name. That's the same name that will go in the URL
field for
<> > the
<> > <> Exchange proxy section in your Outlook configuration per previous
<> > <> instructions. You can rerun the CEIW and reissue a certificate
from the
<> > <> server pretty easily. Since it's not a "trusted authority", you
will
<> > need to
<> > <> install it on the client computer first. Those instructions are
also on
<> > the
<> > <> top of the document Configuring Outlook for Internet Email. make
sure
<> > you
<> > <> redirect port 443 to your server from the outside, too.
<> > <>
<> > <> Patrick
<> > <>
<> > <>
<> > <> "PhilScott" wrote:
<> > <>
<> > <> > Hi,
<> > <> >
<> > <> > I have followed these instructions, but I am still unable to
access
<> > the
<> > <> > https://ourservername/remote. I get a certificate error and then
<> > receive a
<> > <> > HTTP 403 error. Are there any other ways of configuring the RPC
over
<> > HTTP?
<> > <> >
<> > <> > Phil
<> > <> >
<> > <> >
<> > <> > "Robert Li [MSFT]" wrote:
<> > <> >
<> > <> > > Hi Phil,
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Thanks for your reply.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > I will help you with the PRC over Http issue in this thread.
For the
<> > RWW
<> > <> > > issue, a suggestion is to open a new thread in our newsgroup.
Thanks
<> > for
<> > <> > > your understanding.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > However, I'd like to give you some suggestions here:
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > By default, RWW is installed automatically when running the SBS
<> > integrated
<> > <> > > setup. There is virtual directory named Remote under Default
Website
<> > in
<> > <> > > IIS, please have a check.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Please check the following steps to see if RWW can work again.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Step 1: Please rerun the CEICW, this helps us to configure
network
<> > and IIS
<> > <> > > correctly:
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > 1. Click Start, click Server Management. Click To Do List and
then
<> > click
<> > <> > > "Connect to the Internet". Click Next, and go through the
Internet
<> > option.
<> > <> > > 2. Select Enable firewall and click Next.
<> > <> > > 3. On the Web Services Configuration page shows, make sure
Remote
<> > Work
<> > <> > > Webplace is selected. Click Next.
<> > <> > > Note: You can select other items according to your needs, for
<> > example:
<> > <> > > Outlook Web Access, Business Website (wwwroot) and so on.
<> > <> > > 4. On the Web Server Certificate page shows. Select "Create a
new
<> > Web
<> > <> > > server certificate", and type your FQDN (mail.domain.com) in
the
<> > "Web
<> > <> > > server name" text box. Click Next.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > IMPORTANT: The FQDN that you type in the "Web server name" box
must
<> > be the
<> > <> > > same name that you use to connect to the Web site from the
Internet.
<> > For
<> > <> > > example, if the URL that you use to connect to the RWW is
<> > <> > > https://server.contoso.com/remote, type "server.contoso.com"
<> > (without the
<> > <> > > quotation marks) in the "Web server name" box. If you use
<> > <> > > http://ipaddress/remote to access RWW, type the public IP
address in
<> > the
<> > <> > > "Web server name".
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > 5. Go through the steps to finish the wizard.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > More info:
<> > <> > > 825763 How to configure Internet access in Windows Small
Business
<> > Server
<> > <> > > 2003
<> > <> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=825763
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Step 2: This may be caused by incorrect IIS setting, please
have a
<> > check:
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > 1. Open IIS snap-in.
<> > <> > > 2. Go to Default Web Site/Remote
<> > <> > > 3. Right click Remote and click Properties.
<> > <> > > 4. Click Virtual Directory tab.
<> > <> > > 5. Please ensure you have input proper Local Path
<> > (C:\Inetpub\remote) and
<> > <> > > also ensure the checkbox of Read, Log Visit and Index this
resource
<> > are
<> > <> > > checked.
<> > <> > > And also ensure Application Settings as follows:
<> > <> > > --Application Name: Remote
<> > <> > > --Execute Permissions: Script only
<> > <> > > --Application Pool: DefaultAppPool
<> > <> > > 6. Click Directory Security tab.
<> > <> > > 7. Click Edit under "Authentication and access control".
<> > <> > > 8. Make sure that the option "Integrated Windows
Authentication" and
<> > Enable
<> > <> > > anonymous access are checked.
<> > <> > > 9. Click Edit under "IP address and domain name restriction".
<> > <> > > 10. Make sure that "Granted access" has been selected.
<> > <> > > 11. Click Edit under "Secure communications".
<> > <> > > 12. Make sure that "Require secure channel (SSL)" is checked.
<> > <> > > 13. On the ASP.NET tab, ensure version is 1.1.4322.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Hope this helps.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to let
me
<> > know.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Best regards,
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Robert Li(MSFT)
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > =====================================================
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you
have
<> > issues
<> > <> > > regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
<> > corresponding
<> > <> > > newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and
timely
<> > manner.
<> > <> > > You can locate the newsgroup here:
<> > <> > >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend
you
<> > check the
<> > <> > > "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when
<> > there are
<> > <> > > any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
<> > newsreader,
<> > <> > > please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit
from
<> > your
<> > <> > > issue.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread.
Although
<> > we
<> > <> > > provide other information for your reference, we recommend you
post
<> > <> > > different incidents in different threads to keep the thread
clean.
<> > In doing
<> > <> > > so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS
directly.
<> > Please
<> > <> > > check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone
<> > numbers.
<> > <> > >
<> > <> > > Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
<> > <> > >
<

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