Exchange help please!

[Longy]

After looking on the internet I can't find my solution so thought i'd ask the professionals!

Problem: ok running SBS2003 R2 I got a problem with OWA. Basicly everything was working fine on the server including OWA via using the remote web workspace. Problem is I've messed with something in the IIS (Default Web Site, Directory Security, Auth & Access control) and now I can log in and use remote web workspace but can not log into the OWA side of things.

"You could not be logged on to Outlook Web Access. Ensure that your user name and password are correct, and then try again."

The thing i messed with I put back but it didn't fix the problem. Looking at all the authentication methods for each child in the default website it all looks how it should be. I've not messed with any permissions just the Directory Security. I've tried changing the different authenticated access methods for the default website and the child exchange webpage but no luck.

Current setting for exchange webpage in IIS is: enable anonymous access is on (with the correct user) and so is intergrated windows authentication is on.

any ideas?

 

[Rasclart]

I assume you have tried cycling the services? Sometimes this will force the changes

 

[Longy]

yeah tried that, must be some little detail i'm missing somewhere.

 

[cava83]

is the login service working?

Changed any permissions?

Removed any groups?

 

[Longy]

yeah get to the login page myserver.com/exchange and no permissions changed not touched any of my OU's. Strange thing is i can log into the Remote Web Workspace just not the exchange part.

 

[cava83]

so you are having issues from the Web interface passing the information, queries exchange.

This problem is due to the default website, it has something which runs in the background for exchange webservices to work properly.

It is definately there.

The default website must be working 100% and not stopped, Exchweb is the service i believe.

 

[Longy]

Sorted it!! Cheers all

Gabi_cavaller you pointed me in the right direction!

The exchange folder need to have anonymous access OFF while Exchweb needed it ON! as I switched it on at the parent (default website - it changed them all)

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Resetting-OWA-Folder-IIS-security-permissions-Exchange-2003.html

 

[cava83]

Well done.



Do not worry, i break things all the time at work, thats when i go quiet in the corner

Well done buddy !!

 

[Longy]

Best way to learn is by breaking stuff

 

[cava83]

Sure is, I managed to slightly damage helm yesterday and IIS default page too.

I was bricking it.

Best way to learn is by breaking stuff

 

[Rasclart]

I managed to break IIS and Remote on SBS 2003 the other day

Simple my changing to a Gigabit Lan card LOL

Took me ages to sort out and also for someone reason DHCP stopped handing out as well, and thought there the server wasnt located at .100 anymore

Having angry phone calls from a Construction company wasnt my idea of fun. As I didnt find this out until later in the day when I returned to the office as everyone was on a DHCP lease