Front End Server- OWA

Dave · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

I just installed a FE server with exch 2000 on server 2003. The http virtual
directory on the BE server points to the M:/ drive. The http virtual
directory on the FE server also points to the local M:/mbx drive. Now when I
try to access email via http, the get a 404 error. I assume this is because
the VD points to the M:/ drive on the FE server. But isn't the FE server
supposed to "find" the mailboxes automagically via Active Directory? Why
would this not be happening correctly? There is no documentation about any
further configurations needed on the FE server to make this work.

Thanks

Dave

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Leif Pedersen [MVP] · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 101

Hi,

There shouldn't be a need for any additional configuration on a front-end
server - should work out of the box.

You write exchange 2000 on server 2003. This is not a supported
configuration and might very well be the cause of your problem.

Leif

"Dave" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I just installed a FE server with exch 2000 on server 2003. The http
>virtual
> directory on the BE server points to the M:/ drive. The http virtual
> directory on the FE server also points to the local M:/mbx drive. Now
> when I
> try to access email via http, the get a 404 error. I assume this is
> because
> the VD points to the M:/ drive on the FE server. But isn't the FE server
> supposed to "find" the mailboxes automagically via Active Directory? Why
> would this not be happening correctly? There is no documentation about
> any
> further configurations needed on the FE server to make this work.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave

Dave · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

I've tried it on windows 2000 also, same problem. Page cannot be found,
error 404.

"Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> There shouldn't be a need for any additional configuration on a front-end
> server - should work out of the box.
>
> You write exchange 2000 on server 2003. This is not a supported
> configuration and might very well be the cause of your problem.
>
> Leif
>
> "Dave" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> >I just installed a FE server with exch 2000 on server 2003. The http
> >virtual
> > directory on the BE server points to the M:/ drive. The http virtual
> > directory on the FE server also points to the local M:/mbx drive. Now
> > when I
> > try to access email via http, the get a 404 error. I assume this is
> > because
> > the VD points to the M:/ drive on the FE server. But isn't the FE server
> > supposed to "find" the mailboxes automagically via Active Directory? Why
> > would this not be happening correctly? There is no documentation about
> > any
> > further configurations needed on the FE server to make this work.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dave
>
>
>

Leif Pedersen [MVP] · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 101

Hi,

OK, but you will need to get back to windows 2000 and then we can start from
there. Does OWA work if you connect directly to the backend server?

Leif

"Dave" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> I've tried it on windows 2000 also, same problem. Page cannot be found,
> error 404.
>
>
> "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> There shouldn't be a need for any additional configuration on a front-end
>> server - should work out of the box.
>>
>> You write exchange 2000 on server 2003. This is not a supported
>> configuration and might very well be the cause of your problem.
>>
>> Leif
>>
>> "Dave" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> >I just installed a FE server with exch 2000 on server 2003. The http
>> >virtual
>> > directory on the BE server points to the M:/ drive. The http virtual
>> > directory on the FE server also points to the local M:/mbx drive. Now
>> > when I
>> > try to access email via http, the get a 404 error. I assume this is
>> > because
>> > the VD points to the M:/ drive on the FE server. But isn't the FE
>> > server
>> > supposed to "find" the mailboxes automagically via Active Directory?
>> > Why
>> > would this not be happening correctly? There is no documentation about
>> > any
>> > further configurations needed on the FE server to make this work.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Dave
>>
>>
>>

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