I recently watched the below webcast on Activesync. It was very informative and had lots of great detail. Below are my notes after watching that Webcast.
- Conrad
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TechNet Webcast: Troubleshooting Exchange Activesync and Outlook Mobile Access (Level 300)
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032271758&EventCategory=3
Open ActiveSync information for a given user
Open as a “Web Folder” using Internet Explorer (File>Open....check the "Open as Web Folder" checkbox)
/exchange//NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync">https://<ExchangeURL>/exchange/<Username>/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync
OMA Enabled Attributes: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830188
Exchange Wide:
- Object: DC/Configuration/Services/Microsoft Exchange/<Org>/Global Settings/OutlookMoblieAccess/
- Attribute: msExchOmaAdmin: -2147483648
Per User:
- User Object: <Path>
- Attribute: MSExchOMAAdminWirelessEnable
- Otherstuff:
- MSExchangOmaAdminExtendedSettings
PPC 2002
- SSL is hard coded
- Performs validation
- Can disable or use "AddRootCert" utility to add a cert
PPC 2003
Exchange ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access errors occur when SSL or forms-based authentication is required for Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817379
Common Issues:
- Forms Based Auth on BE Server
- Required SSL on /Exchange vdir on BE Server
- Certificate Trusted Root on on device
- Different certificate name in URL to Exchange
- Wrong Cert installed on ISA Server (or no cert installed)
Device Error Codes
- Dev
- MIS
- SYNC
- HTTP
- 403 - User does not have permissions to Sync. SSL is required on /Exchange Vdir.
- 500 - Point to Exchange Virtual Directory has a problem.
- Also points to user Mailbox Naming Issues.
- SMTP:Hol@nwtraders.com
- smtp:holly@contoso.com (M: Drive points to this one.)
- Issue is in the "Left/Right" naming
- Add another Proxy Address in the Registry
- CONNMGR
- INTERNET
- INT
- 7 - DNS Problems
- 29 - Certificates
- 45 - Certificate Trusted Root not on device
How To Troubleshoot Server ActiveSync
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330461
How to use INTERNET_<Code> error messages to troubleshoot Server ActiveSync connectivity issues
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330465
List of Connection Manager message codes
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330466
XCCC: How to troubleshoot server ActiveSync HTTP error codes
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330463
You receive an HTTP_500 error message when you synchronize your mobile device with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;886346
Virtual Internet Information Services (IIS) Directories That Are Used by Outlook Web Access in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821898
"HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error" Error Message When You Use Outlook Web Access to Connect to Your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Mailbox
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829167
Fine-tuning and known issues when you use the Urlscan utility in an Exchange 2003 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823175
You receive a "SYNC_5" or a "MIS_5" error message when you try to synchronize your Pocket PC or Smartphone calendar with your Exchange 2000 Server, Mobile Information Server 2002, or Exchange 2003 Server mailbox
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842541
Description of Outlook 2003 with Cached Exchange Mode in an Exchange Server 2003 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870926
Server ActiveSync does not download all items during a synchronization session
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827615
ActiveSync Troubleshooting Guide Mobile Information Server / Outlook Mobile Access
http://www.cewindows.net/faqs/activesync/mis.htm