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Joshua Bright
4/13/2006 6:08:02 AM
Environment:

Windows 2003 SP1
Exchange 2003 SP2


Problem:

I'm trying to install a SSL certificate for OWA (default site). I've used
SelfSSL out of the IIS Resource Kit. I installed the certificate through the
CLI, and went to edit the options under the Directory Security Tab in the
properties of Exchange (under Default Web Site): I was unable to get a
response when I clicked the Edit button. I tried to click the Server
Certificate button with no response as well. In addition, I'm not able to
access OWA with this certificate installed as is. I've uninstalled the
certificate through certificate manager (personal and trusted). When I go
back to the Directory Security Tab I'm unable to get a response from any of
the buttons (Server Certificate, Edit, or View Certificate). Does anyone
have any ideas on this? I would like to get this up ASAP. Thanks guys!

David Wang [Msft]
4/14/2006 1:09:03 AM
Just running the SelfSSL tool configures everything in IIS and enables SSL
for the Default Web Site.

If SSL does not work after that, use SSLDiag to diagnose.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/iis/diagnostictools/default.mspx

I just installed WS03SP1, ran SelfSSL, and SSL was working on Default
Website. I even installed SBS2003 (which has Exchange), ran SelfSSL, and SSL
work working immediately. This is all default installation. Thus I believe
the most likely cause of failure is user-lockdown of arbitrary server
settings that breaks things.

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Joshua Bright
4/15/2006 8:44:02 AM
Do you have any ideas on how I would go about figuring this out?

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David Wang [Msft]
4/16/2006 1:12:05 AM
I suggest running SSLDiag to troubleshoot. URL is in my prior post.

I can only say that you already did more steps than I did to get SSL working
on SBS2003. Based on your steps, I do not think you have a Server
Certificate installed at all.

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//David
IIS
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Joshua Bright
4/16/2006 8:10:01 AM
That is true I do not have a certificate installed. The problem that I'm
having is that the certificate wizard is not coming up when I click the
button in inetmgr (Right click Default Web Site, Properties, Directory
Security).

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