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" <kschu@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-6C6F6155E16B@newsgroup

> 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

On Nov 6, 1:05*pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message
>
> news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-6C6F6155E16B@newsgroup
>
>
>

> > Could someone within the SBS commuity help me or provide a link to helpme
> > understand certificates. When using Remote desktop or Web based Outlookit
> > 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.

> 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" <kpschu@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:6e748007-165a-4c2f-9172-3316c8dac16d@newsgroup

> On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message
>>
>> news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-6C6F6155E16B@newsgroup
>>
>>
>>

>> > 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.

On Nov 6, 6:07*pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message
>
> news:6e748007-165a-4c2f-9172-3316c8dac16d@newsgroup
>
>
>

> > On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message

>

> >>news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-6C6F6155E16B@newsgroup

>

> >> > 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

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" <kpschu@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:dc27f95f-dc1c-4f69-bd60-5ac16412bb92@newsgroup

> On Nov 6, 6:07 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message
>>
>> news:6e748007-165a-4c2f-9172-3316c8dac16d@newsgroup
>>
>>
>>

>> > On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message

>>

>> >>news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-6C6F6155E16B@newsgroup

>>

>> >> > 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

On Nov 7, 11:05*am, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message
>
> news:dc27f95f-dc1c-4f69-bd60-5ac16412bb92@newsgroup
>
>
>

> > On Nov 6, 6:07 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message

>

> >>news:6e748007-165a-4c2f-9172-3316c8dac16d@newsgroup

>

> >> > On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message

>

> >> >>news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-6C6F6155E16B@newsgroup

>

> >> >> > 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?

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" <kpschu@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:ad34dffc-60ec-49b6-9431-a33bdf800d73@newsgroup

> On Nov 7, 11:05 am, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message
>>
>> news:dc27f95f-dc1c-4f69-bd60-5ac16412bb92@newsgroup
>>
>>
>>

>> > On Nov 6, 6:07 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message

>>

>> >>news:6e748007-165a-4c2f-9172-3316c8dac16d@newsgroup

>>

>> >> > On Nov 6, 1:05 pm, "Merv Porter" <mwport@newsgroup_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...@newsgroup> wrote in message

>>

>> >> >>news:353CA2B6-5581-42AA-AA51-6C6F6155E16B@newsgroup

>>

>> >> >> > 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?