Autodiscover error 401
So the issue you are encountering is that you received error 401 when you run Test-Outlookwebservices, right?
Generally we don't use this cmdlet to test web-services. Instead, we run Test email AutoConfiguration in Outlook 2007 client. Please take a try and let me know the results and logs.
You may also verify the default permission configuration:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2008/02/01/3404755.aspx
Hope it is helpful.Fiona Liao
TechNet Community Support
September 8th, 2012 5:31am
If you go to
https://webmail.company.com/autodiscover/autodiscover.xml what happens? Do you get an authentication prompt or does it take you to the page right away? You should get a response
like below.
I would also test each cas as well
https://cas01.domain.com/autodiscover/autodiscover.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
- <Autodiscover xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/autodiscover/responseschema/2006">
- <Response>
- <Error Time="10:33:14.0231365" Id="2645275802">
<ErrorCode>600</ErrorCode>
<Message>Invalid Request</Message>
<DebugData
/>
</Error>
</Response>
</Autodiscover>
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September 8th, 2012 10:21am
We are getting some autodiscover errors on our Exhcange server 2007 box. We have SBS 2008 Premium and have 1 box running 'SBS' which is the domain controller and Exchange server and second box that runs Server 2008 and SQL. Outlook, ActiveSync,
OWA are all working fine, we are having trouble with our spam software though. It is VIPRE Email security, formally called Ninja. I worked with their support and we determined it is a Autodiscover issue. When we run test-outlookwebservices
we get this error: The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized.
I have read a bunch on the topic and found a few things and it seems most everyone is getting around it by disabling the loopback check but that does not appear to be the best, the most secure or the reccomended solution. What
is the best way to fix this?? Do I need another cert?? I have one GoDaddy Cert already for our external domain name so we don't get cert errors when using OWA.
Thanks for any help.
September 8th, 2012 3:18pm
Could be permissions issues on the directory or the IIS vdir.
On your CAS verify
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\ClientAccess
ClientAccess folder has authenticated users listed with permissions read and execute, list and read
In IIS check the Autodiscover Vdir
Autodiscover
Basic authenticationWindows authentication
SSL requiredRequire 128-bit encrypion
James Chong MCITP | EA | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+ Security+, Project+, ITIL msexchangetips.blogspot.com
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September 8th, 2012 3:24pm
It's hard to say whether you need another certificate since you didn't tell us anything about your certificate.
You can test Autodiscover yourself at http://exrca.com.
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September 8th, 2012 3:54pm
And no HTTP Redirect.Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
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September 8th, 2012 8:46pm
Thanks for the replies.
I did check the security on the ClientAccess folder and authenticated users was not listed so I added them with the appropriate permissions. The Vdir permissions looked correct. I ran the tests at http://exrca.com
and they all failed. What else can I look into?
September 8th, 2012 8:55pm