Re: The security certificate on the server is invalid

Hi,
You could just copy the cert to the 700w and install it there. Then you
will be able to sync.


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"Chris" <anon> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm getting the error "The security certificate on the server is invalid"
> when I try to get my Treo 700w with Windows Mobile 5.0 to connect to
> Exchange 2003 SP2 on my SBS server.
>
> I've been googling around for the last couple of hours, and appears that
> the phone doesn't like the fact that the server uses a self-issued SSL
> certificate. Contrary to some advice I've seen, it doesn't appear that
> Windows Mobile lets you turn certificate checking off.
>
> So I could to buy a certificate someplace, but it looks like the only
> authorities that are trusted by the Treo by default are really expensive.
> GoDaddy.com is cheaper, but it's not on the list on the phone.
>
> An alternative is to get the phone to trust my self-issued certificate,
> and I found some vague and confusing instructions in the forums about
> exporting to a .cer file on the server and then somehow installing this on
> the phone. I think I've managed to export the certificate from IIS in a
> .pfx format, though.
>
> Does anyone have any simple, cookbook-like instructions for solving this
> problem? Three hours of reading the forums is enough.
>

How?

I managed to get the pfx file onto the 700w, but I have no idea how to
install it.

"Chris De Herrera" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
> You could just copy the cert to the 700w and install it there. Then you
> will be able to sync.
>
>
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>
> ActiveSync 4.x Troubleshooting Guide -
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/acti...shoot-as4x.htm
>
> "Chris" <anon> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I'm getting the error "The security certificate on the server is invalid"
>> when I try to get my Treo 700w with Windows Mobile 5.0 to connect to
>> Exchange 2003 SP2 on my SBS server.
>>
>> I've been googling around for the last couple of hours, and appears that
>> the phone doesn't like the fact that the server uses a self-issued SSL
>> certificate. Contrary to some advice I've seen, it doesn't appear that
>> Windows Mobile lets you turn certificate checking off.
>>
>> So I could to buy a certificate someplace, but it looks like the only
>> authorities that are trusted by the Treo by default are really expensive.
>> GoDaddy.com is cheaper, but it's not on the list on the phone.
>>
>> An alternative is to get the phone to trust my self-issued certificate,
>> and I found some vague and confusing instructions in the forums about
>> exporting to a .cer file on the server and then somehow installing this
>> on the phone. I think I've managed to export the certificate from IIS in
>> a .pfx format, though.
>>
>> Does anyone have any simple, cookbook-like instructions for solving this
>> problem? Three hours of reading the forums is enough.
>>
>
>

I copied the .cer file (DER encoded, not Base-64) using my USB and
activesync. I've also used the IR port on my laptop to transfer necessary
files. The Treo will not recognize pfx encoding.

"Chris" wrote:

> How?
>
> I managed to get the pfx file onto the 700w, but I have no idea how to
> install it.
>
> "Chris De Herrera" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Hi,
> > You could just copy the cert to the 700w and install it there. Then you
> > will be able to sync.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Chris De Herrera
> > http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
> > http://www.tabletpctalk.com
> > http://www.pocketpctalk.com
> > http://www.mobilitytalk.com
> >
> > ActiveSync 4.x Troubleshooting Guide -
> > http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/acti...shoot-as4x.htm
> >
> > "Chris" <anon> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >> I'm getting the error "The security certificate on the server is invalid"
> >> when I try to get my Treo 700w with Windows Mobile 5.0 to connect to
> >> Exchange 2003 SP2 on my SBS server.
> >>
> >> I've been googling around for the last couple of hours, and appears that
> >> the phone doesn't like the fact that the server uses a self-issued SSL
> >> certificate. Contrary to some advice I've seen, it doesn't appear that
> >> Windows Mobile lets you turn certificate checking off.
> >>
> >> So I could to buy a certificate someplace, but it looks like the only
> >> authorities that are trusted by the Treo by default are really expensive.
> >> GoDaddy.com is cheaper, but it's not on the list on the phone.
> >>
> >> An alternative is to get the phone to trust my self-issued certificate,
> >> and I found some vague and confusing instructions in the forums about
> >> exporting to a .cer file on the server and then somehow installing this
> >> on the phone. I think I've managed to export the certificate from IIS in
> >> a .pfx format, though.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any simple, cookbook-like instructions for solving this
> >> problem? Three hours of reading the forums is enough.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Hi,
See http://www.jacco2.dds.nl/networking/pfximprt.html


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"kkuhle" <> wrote in message
news:5E1A853F-CB8F-4391-BCF2-...
>I copied the .cer file (DER encoded, not Base-64) using my USB and
> activesync. I've also used the IR port on my laptop to transfer necessary
> files. The Treo will not recognize pfx encoding.
>
> "Chris" wrote:
>
>> How?
>>
>> I managed to get the pfx file onto the 700w, but I have no idea how to
>> install it.
>>
>> "Chris De Herrera" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Hi,
>> > You could just copy the cert to the 700w and install it there. Then
>> > you
>> > will be able to sync.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Chris De Herrera
>> > http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
>> > http://www.tabletpctalk.com
>> > http://www.pocketpctalk.com
>> > http://www.mobilitytalk.com
>> >
>> > ActiveSync 4.x Troubleshooting Guide -
>> > http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/acti...shoot-as4x.htm
>> >
>> > "Chris" <anon> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> >> I'm getting the error "The security certificate on the server is
>> >> invalid"
>> >> when I try to get my Treo 700w with Windows Mobile 5.0 to connect to
>> >> Exchange 2003 SP2 on my SBS server.
>> >>
>> >> I've been googling around for the last couple of hours, and appears
>> >> that
>> >> the phone doesn't like the fact that the server uses a self-issued SSL
>> >> certificate. Contrary to some advice I've seen, it doesn't appear that
>> >> Windows Mobile lets you turn certificate checking off.
>> >>
>> >> So I could to buy a certificate someplace, but it looks like the only
>> >> authorities that are trusted by the Treo by default are really
>> >> expensive.
>> >> GoDaddy.com is cheaper, but it's not on the list on the phone.
>> >>
>> >> An alternative is to get the phone to trust my self-issued
>> >> certificate,
>> >> and I found some vague and confusing instructions in the forums about
>> >> exporting to a .cer file on the server and then somehow installing
>> >> this
>> >> on the phone. I think I've managed to export the certificate from IIS
>> >> in
>> >> a .pfx format, though.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone have any simple, cookbook-like instructions for solving
>> >> this
>> >> problem? Three hours of reading the forums is enough.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>