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XP home & OWA

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by j_most

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Hello,

Does anyone know if XPHome has a problem connecting with OWA? When I log onto the OWA address from a XPPro PC, I am able to get in, but using the same user information on an XP home PC won't allow access. Both of these PC's are located off site, not part of the domain

Thanks a lot!

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by ericd173

Try stopping the XP firewall service found under administrative tools/services. If that works be sure to set the service to manual or disabled.

by joseph moore

I wonder if it is due to Windows Authentication on OWA and XPHome not supporting some of the normal authentication methods (like domain membership)???
I have an idea, but it involves whoever is responsible for the Exchange server making a change toit. If possible, have OWA set up for not only Windows Authentication (the login/password box that comes up when you connect to OWA), but have it also set for Basic Authentication.
Then try and connect with XPHome.
Basic authentication would allow you to use the same login/password you use from the XPPro machine, but you must remember: it is NOT secured! Basic authentication goes over the Internet in CLEAR TEXT! If someone were running a sniffer where they could get the packets you are sending to the Exchange server, they could easily get your login and password.
But, it might take care of this OWA login problem with XPHome.

I really hate XPHome!

Good luck

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