Test Details ExRCA is attempting to test Autodiscover for jacques@fbcranes.co.za. Testing Autodiscover failed. Test Steps Attempting each method of contacting the Autodiscover service. The Autodiscover service couldn't be contacted successfully by any method. Test Steps Attempting to test potential Autodiscover URL https://fbcranes.co.za/AutoDiscover/AutoDiscover.xml Testing of this potential Autodiscover URL failed. Test Steps Attempting to resolve the host name fbcranes.co.za in DNS. The host name resolved successfully. Additional Details IP addresses returned: 196.28.15.16 Testing TCP port 443 on host fbcranes.co.za to ensure it's listening and open. The port was opened successfully. Testing the SSL certificate to make sure it's valid. The SSL certificate failed one or more certificate validation checks. Test Steps Validating the certificate name. Certificate name validation failed. Tell me more about this issue and how to resolve it Additional Details Host name fbcranes.co.za doesn't match any name found on the server certificate E=root@localhost.localdomain, CN=localhost.localdomain, OU=SomeOrganizationalUnit, O=SomeOrganization, L=SomeCity, S=SomeState, C=--. Attempting to test potential Autodiscover URL https://autodiscover.fbcranes.co.za/AutoDiscover/AutoDiscover.xml Testing of this potential Autodiscover URL failed. Test Steps Attempting to resolve the host name autodiscover.fbcranes.co.za in DNS. The host name couldn't be resolved. Tell me more about this issue and how to resolve it Additional Details Host autodiscover.fbcranes.co.za couldn't be resolved in DNS Exception details: Message: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found Type: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException Stack trace: at System.Net.Dns.GetAddrInfo(String name) at System.Net.Dns.InternalGetHostByName(String hostName, Boolean includeIPv6) at System.Net.Dns.GetHostAddresses(String hostNameOrAddress) at Microsoft.Exchange.Tools.ExRca.Tests.ResolveHostTest.PerformTestReally() . Attempting to contact the Autodiscover service using the HTTP redirect method. The attempt to contact Autodiscover using the HTTP Redirect method failed. Test Steps Attempting to resolve the host name autodiscover.fbcranes.co.za in DNS. The host name couldn't be resolved. Tell me more about this issue and how to resolve it Additional Details Please can someone help with correcting these issues.. I know the SSL cert needs the correct name on it but not sure how to for example point the server to this url successfully URL https://autodiscover.fbcranes.co.za/AutoDiscover/AutoDiscover.xml thanks in advance ryan

Quote "Attempting to resolve the host name autodiscover.fbcranes.co.za in DNS. The host name couldn't be resolved" As we see host name is also not getting resolve then this is a clear issue of DNS, you must see you have DNS host record of server in AD DNS. Once you vallidate DNS record then you can go ahead and recreate autodiscover virtual directory and then assisgn SSL certificte. To recreate virtual directory, See below articles: REmove: Remove-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory -Identity CAS-srv\Autodiscover (Default Web Site) Create the autodiscover virtual directory: New-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory -WebsiteName "Default Web Site" -BasicAuthentication $true -WindowsAuthentication $true http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchange2010/thread/5317099b-8690-4d4f-aa53-6e16f4667b2b/ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff629372.aspxAnil MCC 2011,ITIL V3,MCSA 2003,MCTS 2010, My Blog : http://messagingschool.wordpress.com

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Hello, Yes, for enabling the autodiscover feature for external clients, you need to make sure: 1. autodiscover.domian.com can be resolved externally. 2. autodiscover.domian.com should be added to the certificate subject name. Thanks, Simon