Outlook Anywhere finding the wrong certificate
Hi Everyone, Just this week, the one user that uses Outlook Anywhere on Outlook 2007 has started receiving certificate errors. The odd thing is that it's showing me the SSL cert from the Cisco router. We have a godaddy cert installed on Exchange and IIS and it's been working fine for over a year just up until now. If I use webmail, everything works fine and shows the proper cert. What is going on here?
May 20th, 2011 3:49pm

Are you using SSL Offloading for Outlook Anywhere? What cert is found testing: https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com/
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May 20th, 2011 3:52pm

No SSL offloading. The test runs perfectly without any errors and shows it using the proper certificate.
May 20th, 2011 4:00pm

Is he going through a VPN or something? If he connects from another machine ( Or you do from home for example), does it still show the wrong cert?
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May 20th, 2011 4:02pm

No VPN, but I asked if she had gotten this error remotely and she said she hasn't brought her laptop home with her this week. I told her to take it with her tonight and run Outlook making sure she's not connected to the VPN and see what happens. Then she'll try Outlook with the VPN connected. I did notice that her laptop was connected to the internal LAN via ethernet AND the Wifi network which connects you to the internet only. I disconnected her from the WIFI and it works without error. I'll wait until she's home to see what happens remotely. Thanks.
May 20th, 2011 4:13pm

Hello, If it is possible, would you please collect the following log files and send to me at: v-simwu@microsoft.com [Please provide a screenshot of the certificate warning in Outlook] [Collect AutoConfiguration Status in problematic Outlook] ======================================== 1. While Outlook is running, click the CTRL key and then right-click the Outlook icon in the system tray and then select “Test Email Autoconfiguration”. 2. Confirm that your email address is in the address field, uncheck “Use Guessmart” and “secure Guessmart authentication” boxes. Then click the “Test” button. 3. Once it runs, please send me a screen shot of the Log tab. [Certificate configuration information] ============================= On CAS server, open “Exchange Management Shell” and type the cmdlet: Get-ExchangeCertificate |fl >c:\certlog.txt Get-autodiscovervirtualdirectory | fl >c:\auto.txt Get-clientaccessserver | fl >c:\cas.txt Thanks, Simon
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May 23rd, 2011 5:46am

Intriguing, How do you publish OutLook Anywhere to the internet? ISA 2006, UAG 2010, or a third party device? I have had issues in the past with certificates that have been renewed recently. I would have to perform a procedure involving bindings and IIS server. My issue was after renewing the certificate and installing on exchange outlook anywhere would see the old experied cerfitcate. holmesjrh
May 23rd, 2011 6:07pm

She emailed me sunday and let me know that at home she was fine, whether she used the VPN or not, no issues. Before she left on Friday though, I checked her laptop and saw that when the Wifi was on, she was being sent out that connection (againt the Wifi is internet only, no internal resources). So she was hitting Outlook Anywhere using the external IP address. I wouldn't think this should be an issue but she was always getting the Cisco's cert. Is it possible that Outlook got confused and was hitting the internal IP and the external IP? I told her to make sure she has the Wifi off when she's in the office and this has solved her problem.
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May 24th, 2011 9:38am

Hello, I think this may be affected by the settings here: Thanks, Simon
May 25th, 2011 10:12pm

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