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/exchange redirecting, will it break the default website - 12.Jun.2008 8:47:46 AM   
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Following this MS KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555053

Will that break the rest of the virtual websites under the defualt website. Like OMA?

Because not only OWA and RPCoverHTTPS is used. Also OMA.

I'm looking forward to your replies.

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RE: /exchange redirecting, will it break the default we... - 13.Jun.2008 5:55:53 AM   
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Yes, redirecting the Default Web Site like that tends to hide everything else on the server.  An easier way to do it is to create a new Default.asp file in the home directory.  The default.asp file should contain just the following:

<% Response.Redirect "/Exchange" %>



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RE: /exchange redirecting, will it break the default we... - 13.Jun.2008 11:27:24 AM   
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As long as you don't touch the Exchange virtual directory it should work fine. I have certainly used a redirected site with EAS, RPC over HTTPS and OMA without any problems in the past.

Of course if you use the file redirection method that Lee has suggested you can use some code to detect mobile devices and redirect them to the /oma directory instead.

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RE: /exchange redirecting, will it break the default we... - 13.Jun.2008 1:52:44 PM   
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Hi there...

Thank you for your answers.

Seembee: That mans that I can follow that MS KB without any worries? As it won't touch the /exchange dir.

Lee: Default.asp in the home dir. Is that on the Home Dir tab in the default website properties? Or is in wwwroot on C:\inetpub (or where one have located it)?

Thank you.

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RE: /exchange redirecting, will it break the default we... - 13.Jun.2008 1:56:03 PM   
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I make the change that I have outlined on my web site here: http://www.amset.info/exchange/owa-defaultpage.asp
And it hasn't affected the operation of the other features - as they connect direct to the sub directories.

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RE: /exchange redirecting, will it break the default we... - 13.Jun.2008 4:25:02 PM   
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Using the 'redirection to a URL' method always used to spoil everything, since it basically is saying that /Exhange now contains the Default Web Site.  It's a long time since I tried it, but it looks like IIS6 is more intelligent than previous versions.  It's an easy change to make, and just as easily undone, so I would suggest that you try it, and see if everything else is okay once you've made the change.

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