OWA logon window asking for credentials repeatedly

[mega128]

Hi all,

I am a beginner. I have one AD and One Exchange 2003 box. when I type

http://ex.domainname.net/exchange

I get logon window.
When I enter credentials it keeps asking again and then Error: Access is Denied. When I use Outlook Client it works fine.
Any suggestions.
Thanks very much

 

[mega128]

One more thing I would like to add.
When I type

http://10.1.2.101/exchange

it works fine
Please note I haven't configured it as form bases authentication or installed certificates.
Thanks

 

[sundance1980]

When the auth box pops up you probably need to use this format:

domainname\username
password

 

[mega128]

I tried, but same problem. Now I am not getting logon window as well. Only IP address is working. Anyways Sundance thanks very much for suggestion.

 

[Shivster]

If you are behind a firewall and tryin to access owa from the same network with the exturnal url it wont work, i would suggest using a analog line or a dsl conenction that is not on the newtork to test the exturnal url.

The fact that owa works on the inturnal address (//server_name/exchange) means OWA is working

Regards

Vish

 

[mega128]

Thanks Vish,

I would try this but my setup is a lab and I think my internal dns is not talking to external dns (which is also inside the firewall and not the ISPs). I have added my internal DNS forwarder is pointing to External Dns (not ISPs)but looks like the problem is somewhere else. Thanks again for responding.

 

[Thebadge]

If you are able to access using outlook ok, try logging on to OWA as user@domain.com.

We had the same problem after installing the form based authentication.

 

[mega128]

user@domain.com is not working too.
Thanks Thebadge for replying.

 

[Tobez]

Did you solve this ?

Ive just rebuilt the domain and im exactly the same.
I can login on the domain i can also login from the frontend server fine its just when users authenticate to the front-end server i get the bounce all the time.

Ive tried domain\user etc but still same any1 any more ideas ?? is there any extra permissions that need to be set

 

[Tobez]

Ive sorted mine, I use the front end configurations,

Make sure the system attendent has started as this wouldt start on my front end server due to port issues.

alls fine now and working

 

[mega128]

My problem was sorted too. I rebuilt the lab environment and problem was resolved. Thanks all again.

 

[MichaelDay]

In my case, I think I have no option for me to rebuid because my org is so big now. and I am having the same problem.
I have a front-end server and a back-end. If I use web browser to go straight to my backend then it works, if I go to front-end then it keeps asking for credential...don't know why