OWA 2016 – Change Login From Domain\Username to Username

KB ID 0001254 

Problem

Out of the box, if you want to log into Outlook Web App, you need to use the Domain\Username format, like so;

Seeing as how Microsoft are making a big song and dance about using UPN’s to log into Office 365, I thought they might have changed from the NT4 way of doing things, but hey what do I know?

As we all know users are stupid, Domain\Username is up there with string theory and quantum mechanics. So how do you change the format to simply Username?

Solution

Log into the Exchange eAdmin Center > Servers > Virtual Directories > Locate OWA > Edit.

Authentication Tab > Use Forms Based Authentication > User name only >Browse > Select your domain > OK > OK.

Now on the server that’s hosting the OWA Website you need to Restart IIS.

[box]iisreset /noforce[/box]

Now your users can authenticate with just their username.

Exchange Admin Center Logon Note

This will also change the login method for the Exchange Admin Center website (ECP). because by default it has this set in it’s properties;

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Exchange 2013 – ‘Internet Explorer has stopped working’

KB ID 0000776

Problem

When using the Exchange Admin Center with Exchange 2013, on a Server Running Internet Explorer Version 10, you see the following error (particularly when working on the recipients > mailboxes tab!

Problem Details

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: IEXPLORE.EXE
Application Version: 10.0.9200.16384
Application Timestamp: 50107ee0
Fault Module Name: msvcrt.dll
Fault Module Version: 7.0.9200.16384
Fault Module Timestamp: 5010ae12
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0000986a
OS Version: 6.2.9200.2.0.0.400.8
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Information 1: a65c
Additional Information 2: a65c2884b2d8aca525c1cbb50e388db9
Additional Information 3: 396e
Additional Information 4: 396e9fe5e0fa1a3f9a73d5b2c9681128

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Solution

This is a known problem in the beta, pre-release, and the RTM versions of Exchange 2013.

There is now a fix from Microsoft here

You can also round the problem by accessing the Exchange Admin Center from a client (Windows running IE10 works fine). If you must access it on the server install the hofix or use Firefox

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To use Outlook Web App, Browser Settings Must Allow Scripts To Run

KB ID 0000862 

Problem

Seen (usually on a server) when trying to connect to either Outlook Web App, or The Exchange Admin Center.

To use Microsoft Outlook Web App, browser settings must allow scripts to run. For information about how to allow scripts, consult the Help for your browser. If your browser doesn’t support scripts, you can download Microsoft Internet Explorer for access to Outlook Web App.

Solution

You have two options, the first is more sensible (and more secure) so that would be my preference.

Option 1

1. From Internet Explorer Options > Security > Trusted Sites > Add the URL of OWA or ECP > Close > Apply > OK.

Option 2

1. From Internet Explorer Options > Security > Internet > Custom Level > Allow Scriptlets > Enable > OK > Apply > OK.

 

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