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Problems getting RCP over HTTP to work
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Lee Smith - 27 Sep 2005 22:49 GMT RCP over HTTP
I asked this before and got no response. It is one of those things I come back to when I have time to play with settings.
I have a SBS 2003 server. It is behind a Firebox x700 firewall. From the outside world I can connect to the server and get my email via POP3 and OWA. I can also connect using the remote option and use the features listed there. What I am unable to do is get Outlook 2003 to connect to my server and get email via RCP over HTTP.
In my research I have read about front end and back end server. I think with the SBS setup that don't apply to my setup. I have seen articles about needing to have registry keys setup for port 6001, 6002 and 6004. In other articles I read similar registry keys but on 5000 and 5001. I think I have ran and reran the network config tool several times. I have setup a Certificate. On my Firebox I have tried opening up the ports for 6001, 6002 and 6004. I also tried it with the 5000 and 5001. I finally just did an any any rule for my test machine at my home. Still no go. I am hoping some one may have some ideas and/or suggestions as to what I could try to get this working. I should mention if I run it at work it does work just fine. When I test from the outside world it gets to the login screen and just keeps asking for user/password over and over. It does not give and error and never gets past that screen.
If I try using the outlook /rcpdiag command while trying to log on the rcpdiag screen comes up and shows the following lines. It does not change as I put in user name/password.
Server Name Type Interface Conn Status Req/Fail Avg Resp
--- Directory --- Connecting
gtsvr.GWTech.local Referral --- Connecting
--- Directory --- Connecting
gtsvr.GWTech.local Referral --- Connecting
Some of the changes I have made to my server regarding trying to get this to work are below.
I tried following the steps in article 833401, 155931
None of this seems to be working for me. Any one experiences this or something similar with any ideas?
Any help or ideas would greatly be appricated!
Lee Smith
leeasmith2@hotmail.com
Russ Grover - 28 Sep 2005 03:48 GMT First besure your Certificate is created and a FQDN
Example servername.yourdomain.com (You may need to have a subdomain created where you host and point this to your external IP)
Next make sure ports are open.
Ports Table A: Ports that Enable Remote Access to SBS Services TCP Port Service Description 21 FTP Enables external and internal file transfer 25 Exchange Server Enables incoming and outgoing SMTP mail 80 (http://) IIS Enables all nonsecure browser access, including: internal access to IIS Webs including the company Web, Windows SharePoint Web, Windows SharePoint administration Web, and server monitoring and usage reports Enables internal access to Exchange by OWA and OMA clients 110 POP3 Enables Exchange to accept incoming POP3 mail 123 (UDP port) NTP Enables the system to synchronize time with an external Network Time Protocol (NTP) server 143 IMAP4 Enables Exchange to accept incoming IMAP4-compliant messages 220 IMAP3 Enables Exchange to accept incoming IMAP3-compliant messages 443 (https://) Outlook Enables all secure browser access, including external access to Exchange for Outlook 2003, OWA, and OMA clients; required for external access to server monitoring and usage reports 444 Windows Share Point Services Enables internal and external access to the SharePoint Web 500 IPSec Enables external VPN connections by using IPSec 1701 L2TP clients Enables external L2TP VPN connections 1723 PPTP clients Enables external PPTP VPN connections 3389 Terminal Services Enables internal and external Terminal Services client connections 4125 (Note: you can change this port in RRAS) Remote Web Workplace Enables external OWA access to Exchange, plus internal and external HTTPS access to the client Web site 4500 IPSec Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal
Once the ports are open
Run CEICW Wizard (Internet Connection Wizard)
Make sure you have Services enabled...
Go to https://servername/Remote or https://ExternalIP/Remote if you are outside your intranet. and click on Configure Outlook via the Internet
Configure Outlook 2003 With that information.. (I will look similar to below but your server will have it's own unique properties Do not follow below just to show you what it looks like)
Using Outlook via the Internet If you are using Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003, you can connect to the computer running Windows® Small Business Server through the Internet using the feature called RPC over HTTP. This means you can remotely access your server e-mail account from the Internet when you are working outside your organization's firewall. You do not need security-related hardware or software (such as smart cards or security tokens), and you do not have to establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection to the server.
Comparing RPC over HTTP and Outlook Web Access When using RPC over HTTP to access your mailbox, you get the full functionality of Outlook 2003. For example, you can work offline, use Microsoft Office Word 2003 as your e-mail editor, and easily organize your mailbox.
To use Outlook via the Internet Ensure that the following requirements have been met on the client computer:
Verify that the computer is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later a.. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. The version of the operating system and service pack is displayed under System. If you do not see a service pack version, there is no service pack installed. Verify that Windows update Q331320 is installed on the computer (not required if you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later) 1.. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then open Add or Remove Programs. 2.. Under Currently installed programs, search for the item Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q331320. 3.. If the item is not present, go to the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18651) and follow the instructions to download and install it. Verify that the computer is running Outlook 2003 or later 1.. Open Outlook. 2.. Click the Help menu, and then click About Microsoft Office Outlook. The version number appears at the top of the box. Verify that the computer trusts the certificate used by the server 1.. Open Internet Explorer, and then in the address bar type: https://SmallBusinessITSupport.com/remote
a.. If the certificate is trusted, a certificate warning does not appear. In this case, continue with step 1 under Ensure that you have an Outlook profile configured for the server. b.. If the certificate is not trusted, a warning appears. Click View Certificate, click Install Certificate, and then follow the instructions. Ensure that you have an Outlook profile configured for the server 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. a.. If you are viewing Control Panel in the default Category view, switch to Classic view, and then double-click Mail. b.. If you are viewing Control Panel in Classic view, double-click Mail. 2.. In the Mail Setup dialog box, click Show Profiles. If your profile appears in the list, select your profile, click Properties, click E-mail Accounts, select View or change existing e-mail accounts, and then click Next. If your profile does not appear, open Outlook and follow the instructions to create a profile before proceeding. a.. If Microsoft Exchange Server does not appear in the list, the existing profile is not associated with a Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail account. Click Cancel, and then click Close. Continue with step 3 to add a profile. b.. If there is an existing Microsoft Exchange Server profile, continue with step 3 under Configure the computer for RPC over HTTP. 3.. Click Add. The New Profile dialog box appears. 4.. In the Profile Name box, type a name for the new profile, and then click OK. The E-mail Accounts dialog box appears. 5.. Under E-mail, select Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next. The Server Type dialog box appears. 6.. Click Microsoft Exchange Server, and then click Next. 7.. Continue with step 4 under Configure the computer for RPC over HTTP. Configure the computer for RPC over HTTP 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. a.. If you are viewing Control Panel in the default Category view, switch to Classic view, and then double-click Mail. b.. If you are viewing Control Panel in Classic view, double-click Mail. 2.. In the Mail Setup dialog box, click E-mail accounts, click View or change existing e-mail accounts, and then click Next. 3.. In the E-mail accounts dialog box, click Microsoft Exchange Server, and then click Change. 4.. In the Microsoft Exchange Server box, type the local name of the Exchange server: sbs2003.smallbusiness.local
5.. In the User Name box, type the user name that you use to log on to the Remote Web Workplace. Do not click Check Name.
6.. In the Exchange Server settings page, click More Settings. 7.. On the Connection tab, under Exchange over the Internet, select Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP, and then click Exchange Proxy Settings. The Exchange Proxy Settings dialog box appears. 8.. Under Use this URL to connect to my proxy server for Exchange, type the following URL: SmallBusinessITSupport.com
9.. Select Connect using SSL only, and then select Mutually authenticate the session when connecting with SSL. 10.. In the Principal name for proxy server box, type the following text: msstd:SmallBusinessITSupport.com
11.. Select On slow networks, connect using HTTP first, then connect using TCP/IP. 12.. Under Proxy authentication settings, select Basic Authentication. 13.. Click OK, and then click OK again. Click Next, and then click Finish. Click Close. 14.. In the Mail dialog box, if Always use this profile is selected, choose the newly configured profile. 15.. Open Outlook and type your Windows Small Business Server user name (in the format SMALLBUSINESS\user name) and password. You can now work with your Outlook mailbox. Doing all theses things it should work. (I don't think I forgot anything?)
Russ
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> RCP over HTTP > [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > leeasmith2@hotmail.com "Charles Yang [MSFT]" - 28 Sep 2005 04:03 GMT HI Lee,
Welcome to SBS newsgroup.
Issue description: ==============
I understand that you want to use configure RPC over HTTP on SBS 2003, but you encounter problem about authentication issue when connect from outside with outlook 2003.
Analyzing and suggestions: ===============
Generally speaking, the SBS 2003 can be configured using RPC over HTTP, you did not need to configure it using Front-End and Back-End, we can use only one SBS 2003 server to do this task.
For the SBS 2K3 server, we do not need to configure everything manually by using the steps outlined in ''833401 How to configure RPC over HTTP on a single server in Exchange Server 2003 - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833401 '
Make sure you 've enabled ''Outlook over the Internet'' and ''Remote Web Workplace'' in the CEICW (Configure E-mail and Internet Connection wizard), then you will logon to the Remote Web Workplace (https://serverfqdn/remote) as a user and look at the link for ''Configure Outlook via the Internet''. You can see it from the server by going into https://localhost/remote. If the option is not displayed, then the feature is not configured on the server.
Click ''Configure Outlook via the Internet'' and then the webpage ''Using Outlook via the Internet'' will appear which has pretty much a step by step list of instructions. If it tells you to use ''server.domain.local'', use that. If it tells you to use ''server.domain.com'', use that. Follow the steps exactly, double check all the settings. Most of the time the error was configuration problems at the outlook.
In addition, when you go to https://domainname/remote does IE pop up with certificate warning? Ensure to click ''View Certificate'' and ''Install''.
In the SBS 2K3 without ISA installed scenario, when you run CEICW, you are prompted to ''Create a new Web server certificate'', the name you input there (for example, server.domain.local) will be automatically be created as the certificate used by IIS Websites. To configure Outlook Over HTTP, you must use the certificate name (FQDN). That means, on the Internet, you need be able to resolve the FQDN to the Internet IP of your SBS server.
Have you registered the certificate (FQDN) with your ISP so that when you ping the FQDN, it can be resolved to your SBS external IP?
If you do not have FQDN registered on the Internet, you will have to make every Internet clients be able to resolve the FQDN to the Internet IP of your SBS. To do this, you will need to manually create hosts file on every clients:
1. On the Internet client computers, locate the hosts file in the folder %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc.
Add the following contents to the file: Internet IP of your SBS Certificate FQDN; For example:
2. 157.22.12.81 certificate.mydoain.local
3. Follow the steps in the RWW link ''Configure Outlook via the Internet'' to configure Outlook on the client computers.
Please make sure that you use basic authentication not the NTLM authentications.
Hope the above information helpful, I appreciate your effort on this issue. I am glad to help you.
Best regards,
Charles Yang (MSFT)
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| From: "Russ Grover" <russ@NoSPam.SmallBusinessITSupport.com> | References: <OsQCE06wFHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl> [quoted text clipped - 232 lines] | > | > leeasmith2@hotmail.com Lee Smith - 28 Sep 2005 20:09 GMT Thanks for your response.
I do have a FQDN and if I go to any machine and ping it the ping does resolve the correct IP address. This makes me believe that part is right.
As to give some more details I will start with your open port suggestion. I have systems in my home. They all are using private IP address and 1 public IP. That public IP has been setup on my Firebox x700 to allow ANY ANY for incoming/outgoing ports to my network. So all the ports are open. With that in mind I think I have open all ports covered.
I have run the internet connection wizard several times and for now I have every thing allowed. What I mean by this on the screen where it asks me if I want the out side world to see I have checked the option Allow access to the entire Web site from the Internet. Before I had that I had all the boxes checked under the Allow access to only the following Web Site services from the Internet.
When I go to https://domain.com/remote I have been prompted with the certificate and I have installed it. So now when I bring up my site I do not get the prompt no more.
Under the options I do see configure your computer to use Outlook via the Internet so again I think it is setup right.
Now the next thing you mention is the actual setup of Outlook 2003 to connect to Exchange. I have done this and I know it does work. If I take my laptop into work I can connect and read, send delete email just fine connected with the RCP over HTTP option. (I do have to change where it points to seeing it on the private side of network when I do this)
So basically up to this point all your recommendations I have done and I feel they are working right. Yet when I take the laptop that works just fine at work setup this way home and try to logon I still get the same problem of it asking for the username/password over and over and never connects. I have tried using my account, the admin account and a test account just to see if that helped what it did not.
Any thoughts as to what my next step may be?
Lee Smith
leeasmith2@hotmail.com
> First besure your Certificate is created and a FQDN > [quoted text clipped - 220 lines] >> >> leeasmith2@hotmail.com "Charles Yang [MSFT]" - 29 Sep 2005 02:20 GMT HI Lee,
Thanks for your updates.
From your description, I understand that when you use outlook at the office via RPC over HTTP, you will not encountered the issue, if you use it over internet, you will encountered the issue,
As I referred, this should be the authentication issue, in order to make the issue more clear, please help double check the option below:
When the rpcproxy is unregisted and re-registered or the RPCProxy service has been uninstalled and reinstalled it resets the Valid Ports key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\RpcProxy to 100-5000. The MSExchange keys do not get altered in any way. but you will need to manually enter the correct values for Valid Ports which are listed below.
Troubleshooting Steps:
1. Verify that the patch from KB article 331320 has been applied to the client machine. 2. Verify that the certificate is installed by going to https://mydomain.com/remote or /owa. You should not be prompted for the certificate.
3. Verify the following settings in the Outlook profile properties:
a. The Exchange server name. This should be the internal FQDN of the exchange server, example: Server.mydomain.local
b. On the connection tab: "Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP" should be checked.
c. In Exchange proxy settings:
The URL should be the same one as the FQDN of the certificate. Example: http://mydomain.com The "Connect Using SSL only" box should be checked. The "Mutually authenticate the session when connecting with SSL" box should be checked. The Principal name for the proxy server should be the same as the FQDN on the certificate. Example: msstd:mydomain.com. The "On slow networks, connect using HTTP first, then connect using TCP/IP" box should be checked.
d. Under Proxy Authentication the setting should be Basic Authentication.
Verify that the following registry keys exist with these settings:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\RpcProxy] "Enabled"=dword:00000001 "ValidPorts"="<netbios name of server>:593;<netbios name of server>6001-6002;<netbios name of server>:6004;f<Internal FQDN of server>:593;<internal FQDN of server>:6001-6002;<internal FQDN of server>:6004"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Parameters System
Value: Rpc/HTTP Port Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00001771 (6001)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeSA\Parameters Value: HTTP Port Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00001772 (6002)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeSA\Parameters Value: Rpc/HTTP NSPI Port Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x00001774 (6004)
Verify the settings for the RPC Virtual Directory in IIS, the defaults are as follows:
Local Path: C:\Windows\System32\RPC Proxy The following boxes are checked: Log Visits, Index this resource Application Name: Default Application Starting Point: Default Website Execute Permissions: Scripts and Executables Application Pool: Default AppPool
Directory Security:
Authentication Methods: Basic Secure Communications: Require Secure Channel is checked. Require 128 bit Encryption is checked. Ignore Client Certificates is cehcked.
Verify that the RPCProxy.dll is present in the %systemroot%\System32\RPC Proxy
If all the settings are correct you can use the RPCPing2 utility to assist with the troubleshooting proccess. This tool can help verify that the connection type is good enough for RPC over HTTP.
If the completion time values are from, say 200 to 600 ms, then the connection type is good. If they are higher it could cause connection problems.
The RPCPing2 utility is available from http://xcsi. Click on the RPC over HTTP link. There are two files, a script file rpcping.exe and a .cmd file. Extract the files to a folder on the C:\drive. Go to a command prompt and change to the folder with the RPC files in it then run the rpcping2.cmd from the command prompt with the following parameters:
rpcping2 "Internal FQDN of Mailbox server" "Public URL of RPCProxy Server" username domain
For example: rpcping2 clt-msg-10.northamerica.corp.microsoft.com mail.microsoft.com reneeg northamerica
You will be prompted for passwords.
Here is an example of successful output from rpcping:
C:\rpcping>rpcping2 clt-msg-10.northamerica.corp.microsoft.com mail.microsoft.com reneeg northamerica
Executing with Command Line Parameters: ExchangeServerName = clt-msg-10.northamerica.corp.microsoft.com RPCProxyServerName = mail.microsoft.com UserName = reneeg Domain = northamerica
Action: RpcPing -------------------------------------------------------------- Authentication Level = Connect (-a connect) Protocol Sequence = ncacn_http (-t ncacn_http) Security Package = NTLM (-u 10) Verbose Level = Maximum (-v 3) Restrict to Proxy = YES (-E) RPC/HTTP Flags = SSL (-F 3) RPC/HTTP Auth Scheme = Basic (-H 1) HTTP Proxy = None (-R none) RpcProxy = mail.microsoft.com (-o RpcProxy=mail.microsoft.com)
Environment Variables ExchangeServerName = (-s clt-msg-10.northamerica.corp.microsoft.com) RPCProxyServerName = (RPCProxy=mail.microsoft.com) RPCProxy Auth Identity = (-P "reneeg,northamerica,*") Exchange Auth Identity = (-I "reneeg,northamerica,*") RPCPing v2.12. Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation, 2002 OS Version is: 5.2 Enter password for server: Enter password for RPC/HTTP proxy:
RPCPinging proxy server mail.microsoft.com with Echo Request Packet Sending ping to server Response from server received: 200 Pinging successfully completed in 3437 ms
Here is an example of a bad RPCPing test:
C:\RPCPing>rpcping2 bengal.tiger.local 65.53.10.165 administrator tiger
Executing with Command Line Parameters: ExchangeServerName = bengal.tiger.local RPCProxyServerName = 65.53.10.165 UserName = administrator Domain = tiger
Action: RpcPing -------------------------------------------------------------- Authentication Level = Connect (-a connect) Protocol Sequence = ncacn_http (-t ncacn_http) Security Package = NTLM (-u 10) Verbose Level = Maximum (-v 3) Restrict to Proxy = YES (-E) RPC/HTTP Flags = SSL (-F 3) RPC/HTTP Auth Scheme = Basic (-H 1) HTTP Proxy = None (-R none) RpcProxy = 65.53.10.165 (-o RpcProxy=65.53.10.165) Environment Variables ExchangeServerName = (-s bengal.tiger.local) RPCProxyServerName = (RPCProxy=65.53.10.165) RPCProxy Auth Identity = (-P "administrator,tiger,*") Exchange Auth Identity = (-I "administrator,tiger,*") RPCPing v2.12. Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation, 2002 OS Version is: 5.1, Service Pack 1, QFE Q331320 present Enter password for server: Enter password for RPC/HTTP proxy:
RPCPinging proxy server 65.53.10.165 with Echo Request Packet Sending ping to server Response from server received: 404 Ping failed.
A 401 code is Access Denied (bad username or password) A problem with the SSL certificate will also produce errors. Here is the output when the installed certificate does not match the one on the server:
RPCPinging proxy server 65.53.10.165 with Echo Request Packet Sending ping to server Error 12175 returned in the WinHttpSendRequest. Ping failed.
Please test according to the steps above at home to see if the problem still exist or not you can try to connect your laptop to the external NIC of SBS 2003 and do the test to see the results.
I appreciate your effort on this issue, please feel free to post back. I am glad to be of assistance.
Best regards,
Charles Yang (MSFT)
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
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| From: "Lee Smith" <leeasmith2@hotmail.com> | References: <OsQCE06wFHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl> <OAGFkc9wFHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>
| Subject: Re: Problems getting RCP over HTTP to work | Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:10:37 -0600 [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] | | As to give some more details I will start with your open port suggestion. I
| have systems in my home. They all are using private IP address and 1 public | IP. That public IP has been setup on my Firebox x700 to allow ANY ANY for [quoted text clipped - 222 lines] | >> 6001, 6002 and 6004. I also tried it with the 5000 and 5001. I finally | >> just did an any any rule for my test machine at my home. Still no go. I
| >> am hoping some one may have some ideas and/or suggestions as to what I | >> could try to get this working. I should mention if I run it at work it [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] | >> | >> leeasmith2@hotmail.com Lee Smith - 29 Sep 2005 20:01 GMT Ok going over your steps I have checked things out. The only thing that did not match your example was the values in the ValidPorts. I had to add the 593:NetBIOS name and 593:FQDN to the valid ports key. Every thing else was as it should be. This includes the registry keys you pointed out as well as the settings under IIS RPC settings. I would like to try the RPCPing2 Utility you mention but I can not locate it.
http://xcsi does not bring up any thing that seems to lead to that. More so a search on Google, Lycos and on Microsoft page brings up no usable results for RPCPing2.exe. I do have the rpcping.exe in my C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools directory. If I try to use that from a dos window I get Exception 5 (0x0000005). If I run it from windows GUI it does come up with a window prompting for information. I put in my exchange server NetBIOS name, local FQDN and even the local IP address. No matter what parameter I use I get an error 'Failed to Bind on ALL Protocols'. This happens on machines local and outside my network. So hopping you can direct me to another location to find the file you indicated.
Lastly I just wanted to point out after adding the 593 port in the validport key I did try again on my home test bed. The results have not changed but I did notice it now takes about 30seconds to a min before it comes up and prompts me for the username/password. This used to come up instantly. Don't know what this means but figure give you any/all new information I have.
Lee Smith
leeasmith2@hotmail.com
> HI Lee, > [quoted text clipped - 626 lines] > | >> > | >> leeasmith2@hotmail.com "Charles Yang [MSFT]" - 30 Sep 2005 10:51 GMT HI Lee,
Thanks for updates.
For the RPC ping issue, it might be caused by the RPCping tools on your SBS 2003 is corrupted, you can download it again from the following link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=9d46 7a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd
Here I would like to give you an KB article about how to use RPC ping tools to test outlook connection with Exchange 2003:
831051 How to use the RPC Ping utility to troubleshoot connectivity issues with http://support.microsoft.com/?id=831051
I appreciate your understand on this issue, please feel free to test and paste the results. I am glad to be of assistance.
Best regards,
Charles Yang (MSFT)
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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| Subject: Re: Problems getting RCP over HTTP to work | Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:01:20 -0600 [quoted text clipped - 103 lines] | > server>:593;<internal FQDN of server>:6001-6002;<internal FQDN of | > server>:6004" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Parameters
| > System | > | > Value: Rpc/HTTP Port | > Type: REG_DWORD | > Data: 0x00001771 (6001) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeSA\Parameters
| > Value: HTTP Port | > Type: REG_DWORD | > Data: 0x00001772 (6002) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeSA\Parameters
| > Value: Rpc/HTTP NSPI Port | > Type: REG_DWORD [quoted text clipped - 548 lines] | > | >> | > | >> leeasmith2@hotmail.com
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