SBS 2003 R2 Certificate Question

Could someone within the SBS commuity help me or provide a link to help me
understand certificates. When using Remote desktop or Web based Outlook it
requests a certificate. Is that something that I install on the server?

How is this done, where is it located, and how will this affect the other
functions of the server. I also read that a 3rd party certifcate is
available. Why would I choose a third party certificate if one is available
through SBS 2003?

Were having issues connecting to active sync for mobile phones one link
indicated that it might be because of a lack of a certificate. Thanks

When you run CEICW (Email and Internet Connection Wizard), one of the
operations is to set up a "self-signed" certificate on the Web Server
Certificate screen. The following shows a walkthrough of CEICW:

CEICW Walkthrough
http://www.sbs-rocks.com/sbs2k3/sbs2k3-n2.htm

Other references...

Creating, Obtaining, and Installing Trusted Certificates in a Windows SBS
2003 Network Environment
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...19(WS.10).aspx

What's up with Self-Signed certificates? Why do we need 'em?
http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2004/10/wh...tificates.html

How to Create an SBS 2003 Certificate
http://www.ehow.com/how_5185192_crea...rtificate.html


--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"kschu" <> wrote in message
news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-...
> Could someone within the SBS commuity help me or provide a link to help me
> understand certificates. When using Remote desktop or Web based Outlook it
> requests a certificate. Is that something that I install on the server?
>
> How is this done, where is it located, and how will this affect the other
> functions of the server. I also read that a 3rd party certifcate is
> available. Why would I choose a third party certificate if one is
> available
> through SBS 2003?
>
> Were having issues connecting to active sync for mobile phones one link
> indicated that it might be because of a lack of a certificate. Thanks

> When using Remote desktop or Web based Outlook it requests a certificate.

What is the exact text of the "request"?

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"kschu" <> wrote in message
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> On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>> When you run CEICW (Email and Internet Connection Wizard), one of the
>> operations is to set up a "self-signed" certificate on the Web Server
>> Certificate screen. The following shows a walkthrough of CEICW:
>>
>> CEICW Walkthroughhttp://www.sbs-rocks.com/sbs2k3/sbs2k3-n2.htm
>>
>> Other references...
>>
>> Creating, Obtaining, and Installing Trusted Certificates in a Windows SBS
>> 2003 Network
>> Environmenthttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc949119(WS.10).aspx
>>
>> What's up with Self-Signed certificates? Why do we need
>> 'em?http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2004/10/wh...gned-certifica...
>>
>> How to Create an SBS 2003
>> Certificatehttp://www.ehow.com/how_5185192_create-sbs-certificate.html
>>
>> --
>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> ============================
>>
>> "kschu" <ks...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Could someone within the SBS commuity help me or provide a link to help
>> > me
>> > understand certificates. When using Remote desktop or Web based Outlook
>> > it
>> > requests a certificate. Is that something that I install on the server?
>>
>> > How is this done, where is it located, and how will this affect the
>> > other
>> > functions of the server. I also read that a 3rd party certifcate is
>> > available. Why would I choose a third party certificate if one is
>> > available
>> > through SBS 2003?
>>
>> > Were having issues connecting to active sync for mobile phones one link
>> > indicated that it might be because of a lack of a certificate. Thanks-
>> > Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Where could I find if this had been done when it was installed? By
> using the MCC command is this where I install the certificate. Can I
> remove the certificate. We do not host a website on the server but we
> do have a http://companyserver."domainname".com address where are MX
> record is recorded so we have access to the Outlook remote access and
> remote desktop access to our client computers.

I believe what you're seeing is normal for a self-signed certificate that
hasn't been installed on your remote workstation. If you install the
certificate, that screen should go away.

Getting rid of the pink (AKA installing a self signed cert in Vista)
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...-in-vista.aspx

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================
"kschu" <> wrote in message
news:dc27f95f-dc1c-4f69-bd60-...
> On Nov 6, 6:07 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > When using Remote desktop or Web based Outlook it requests a
>> > certificate.
>>
>> What is the exact text of the "request"?
>>
>> --
>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> ============================
>>
>> "kschu" <kps...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:6e748007-165a-4c2f-9172-...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> When you run CEICW (Email and Internet Connection Wizard), one of the
>> >> operations is to set up a "self-signed" certificate on the Web Server
>> >> Certificate screen. The following shows a walkthrough of CEICW:
>>
>> >> CEICW Walkthroughhttp://www.sbs-rocks.com/sbs2k3/sbs2k3-n2.htm
>>
>> >> Other references...
>>
>> >> Creating, Obtaining, and Installing Trusted Certificates in a Windows
>> >> SBS
>> >> 2003 Network
>> >> Environmenthttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc949119(WS.10).aspx
>>
>> >> What's up with Self-Signed certificates? Why do we need
>> >> 'em?http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2004/10/wh...gned-certifica...
>>
>> >> How to Create an SBS 2003
>> >> Certificatehttp://www.ehow.com/how_5185192_create-sbs-certificate.html
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> >> ============================
>>
>> >> "kschu" <ks...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-...
>>
>> >> > Could someone within the SBS commuity help me or provide a link to
>> >> > help
>> >> > me
>> >> > understand certificates. When using Remote desktop or Web based
>> >> > Outlook
>> >> > it
>> >> > requests a certificate. Is that something that I install on the
>> >> > server?
>>
>> >> > How is this done, where is it located, and how will this affect the
>> >> > other
>> >> > functions of the server. I also read that a 3rd party certifcate is
>> >> > available. Why would I choose a third party certificate if one is
>> >> > available
>> >> > through SBS 2003?
>>
>> >> > Were having issues connecting to active sync for mobile phones one
>> >> > link
>> >> > indicated that it might be because of a lack of a certificate.
>> >> > Thanks-
>> >> > Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > Where could I find if this had been done when it was installed? By
>> > using the MCC command is this where I install the certificate. Can I
>> > remove the certificate. We do not host a website on the server but we
>> > do have ahttp://companyserver."domainname".com address where are MX
>> > record is recorded so we have access to the Outlook remote access and
>> > remote desktop access to our client computers.
>
>
> Labeled on the tab of the browser: "Certificate Error: Navigation
> Blocked."
>
> Webpage:
>
> "There is a problem with this website's security certificate.
>
> The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a
> trusted certificate authority.
>
> Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or
> intercept any data you send to the server.
>
> We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this
> website.
>
> -Click here to close this webpage.
>
> -Continue to this website (not recommended).
>
> More information"
>
> I usually ignore and click Continue to this website and log on

You may want to take a look at the following. I suspect you need to install
the self-signed certificate on the devices.

Deploying Windows Mobile 6 with Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...19(WS.10).aspx

Deploying Windows Mobile 5.0 with Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...12(WS.10).aspx

iPhone sync to SBS 2003
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...-sbs-2003.aspx

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"kschu" <> wrote in message
news:ad34dffc-60ec-49b6-9431-...
> On Nov 7, 11:05 am, "Merv Porter" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I believe what you're seeing is normal for a self-signed certificate that
>> hasn't been installed on your remote workstation. If you install the
>> certificate, that screen should go away.
>>
>> Getting rid of the pink (AKA installing a self signed cert in
>> Vista)http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...ing-rid-of-the...
>>
>> --
>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> ============================"kschu" <kps...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:dc27f95f-dc1c-4f69-bd60-...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Nov 6, 6:07 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > When using Remote desktop or Web based Outlook it requests a
>> >> > certificate.
>>
>> >> What is the exact text of the "request"?
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> >> ============================
>>
>> >> "kschu" <kps...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:6e748007-165a-4c2f-9172-...
>>
>> >> > On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> When you run CEICW (Email and Internet Connection Wizard), one of
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> operations is to set up a "self-signed" certificate on the Web
>> >> >> Server
>> >> >> Certificate screen. The following shows a walkthrough of CEICW:
>>
>> >> >> CEICW Walkthroughhttp://www.sbs-rocks.com/sbs2k3/sbs2k3-n2.htm
>>
>> >> >> Other references...
>>
>> >> >> Creating, Obtaining, and Installing Trusted Certificates in a
>> >> >> Windows
>> >> >> SBS
>> >> >> 2003 Network
>> >> >> Environmenthttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc949119(WS.10).aspx
>>
>> >> >> What's up with Self-Signed certificates? Why do we need
>> >> >> 'em?http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2004/10/wh...gned-certifica...
>>
>> >> >> How to Create an SBS 2003
>> >> >> Certificatehttp://www.ehow.com/how_5185192_create-sbs-certificate.html
>>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> >> >> ============================
>>
>> >> >> "kschu" <ks...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >> >>news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-...
>>
>> >> >> > Could someone within the SBS commuity help me or provide a link
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > help
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > understand certificates. When using Remote desktop or Web based
>> >> >> > Outlook
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > requests a certificate. Is that something that I install on the
>> >> >> > server?
>>
>> >> >> > How is this done, where is it located, and how will this affect
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > other
>> >> >> > functions of the server. I also read that a 3rd party certifcate
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > available. Why would I choose a third party certificate if one is
>> >> >> > available
>> >> >> > through SBS 2003?
>>
>> >> >> > Were having issues connecting to active sync for mobile phones
>> >> >> > one
>> >> >> > link
>> >> >> > indicated that it might be because of a lack of a certificate.
>> >> >> > Thanks-
>> >> >> > Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> >> > Where could I find if this had been done when it was installed? By
>> >> > using the MCC command is this where I install the certificate. Can
>> >> > I
>> >> > remove the certificate. We do not host a website on the server but
>> >> > we
>> >> > do have ahttp://companyserver."domainname".com address where are MX
>> >> > record is recorded so we have access to the Outlook remote access
>> >> > and
>> >> > remote desktop access to our client computers.
>>
>> > Labeled on the tab of the browser: "Certificate Error: Navigation
>> > Blocked."
>>
>> > Webpage:
>>
>> > "There is a problem with this website's security certificate.
>>
>> > The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a
>> > trusted certificate authority.
>>
>> > Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or
>> > intercept any data you send to the server.
>>
>> > We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this
>> > website.
>>
>> > -Click here to close this webpage.
>>
>> > -Continue to this website (not recommended).
>>
>> > More information"
>>
>> > I usually ignore and click Continue to this website and log on- Hide
>> > quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Merv Thank you so much for the certificate issue the link was great
> and no longer have the problem of that annoyance of the notice.
>
> I have another issue that has to do with two new smartphones trying to
> sync to our SBS 2003 R2 exchange server. One is the Iphone and
> another is Samsung Omnia™ I910 verizon smartphone w/ the $15/mo
> exchange package. What I suggested was to do away with the $15mo.
> charge and use the personal data plan and use our SBS 2003 as the
> exchange server rather than using Verizon's exchange server to sync.
> Both of these phones used active sync but were unsucessful in
> syncing. It seems that there was a problem with the certificate.
>
> Does AT&T and Verizon not trust the certificate issued by SBS 2003 or
> is there some other issue that makes the syncing of these devices not
> work?