HTTP 404 – fife not found when accessing OWA 1

[msworld]

One of my clients is running Exchange 2003 with SP2. When trying to access the OWA, they receive HTTP 404 – file not found. I have searched Google to find the solution, but can’t fix it. Following MS article Troubleshooting Outlook Web Access, I created a test Virtual Directory called OWA. It works and shows text only format (see below) like OMA if the Application Pool is DefaultAppPool.

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Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:54 PM <dir> Administrator

However, if I switch to the ExchangeApplicationPool, the test OWA will receive HTTP 404 too. Then I created a test pool call ExchApplPool and assign it to the OWA test, but that doesn’t fix the problem. The identity of ExchangeApplicationPool and ExchApplPool is Local System. Any suggestions?


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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[markdmac]

Verify all of your IIS settings:

Default Web site
    Enable Anonymous access
    Integrated Windows Authentication
Exadmin
    Integrated Windows Authentication
    Require SSL
        Require 128 bit
Exchange
    Basic Authentication
        Default Domain \
Exchange-oma
    Integrated Windows Authentication
    Basic Authentication
ExchWeb
    Enable Anonymous access
    Require SSL
        Require 128 bit
Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync
    Scripts and Executables
    Exchange Application Pool
    Basic Authentication
        Default Domain DomainName
OMA
    Scripts Only
    ExchangeMobileBrowseApplicationPool
    Basic Authentication
        Default Domain DomainName
Public
    Basic Authentication
        Default Domain \
    Require SSL
        Require 128 bit

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[msworld]

thank you for the details. However, I compared one by one and tried to match them, but that doesn't work except I don't use SSL. I think it is some things to do with excahngeApplicationPool because switching to DefaultAppPool can see the mails.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[Marcs41]

For a total fix, see:

http://www.petri.co.il/fixing_a_damaged_or_incorrectly_configured_owa_2003_installation.htm

Marc
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[msworld]

Thank you. I thought re-creating the would fix the problem. but that doesn't. I am thinking maybe I need to re-create ExchangeApplicationPool.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[msworld]

I reinstalled IIS and Exchange. It works. Thankk you.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com