OWA Ex2k3 - Changing Default SSL Port (443)?

Big Al Dexter

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Aug 4, 2004, 11:24:44 AM8/4/04

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Does anyone know how to successfully change the SSL port OWA listens to on
Ex2k3 (in a single server mode)? I have a specific need that requires me to
use a port other than 443 (e.g. 5443 in my example); when I set this up (new
cert with appropriate port #, change the SSL port in IIS) I get the "Page
cannot be displayed" error
message. Any help is greatly appreciated...

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Martin Blackstone [MVP - Exchange]

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Aug 4, 2004, 11:40:15 AM8/4/04

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You are typing the port number in the IP, correct?
Such as https://mail.domain.com:5443

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Big Al Dexter

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Aug 4, 2004, 12:03:09 PM8/4/04

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Exactly. And to keep this simple, my tests have been on a LAN - no firewalls
to deal with etc. Basically, anything other than port 443 simply does not want
to work... Ideas?

Thanks for the help!

--Big Al

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S.Y. Paul Lai

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Aug 4, 2004, 12:44:28 PM8/4/04

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In case you haven't read the following KB yet:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;260096

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Big Al Dexter

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Aug 4, 2004, 2:32:06 PM8/4/04

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I hadn't seen that one; however, when using the standard port (443) and a new
cert (issued from an internal CA) it works fine. When changing ports, I issued
a new cert with the new port # with no luck. Deleting that one and adding
another new cert with 443 as the SSL port works again. This is very
confusing...

--Big Al

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S.Y. Paul Lai

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Aug 4, 2004, 8:28:16 PM8/4/04

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You don't need to re-issue the cert. Just remove it and reassign it should
be OK. You can set the port number when you assign the cert. Remember to
right click "server name" and "Restart IIS" each time you change the port
number, as mentioned in KB260096. You can also use netstat -an in command
prompt to check whether your new port number is LISTENING.

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> I hadn't seen that one; however, when using the standard port (443) and a
new
> cert (issued from an internal CA) it works fine. When changing ports, I
issued
> a new cert with the new port # with no luck. Deleting that one and adding
> another new cert with 443 as the SSL port works again. This is very
> confusing...
>
> --Big Al
>
> "S.Y. Paul Lai" <syp...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >In case you haven't read the following KB

> yet:喥ttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;260096To

Big Al Dexter

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Aug 5, 2004, 10:16:52 AM8/5/04

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Thanks for the advice - after restarting the process and then restarting IIS
it is now working.

Again, thanks for the advice!

--Big Al

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