Redirection from HTTP to HTTPS Exchange Server 2K7

This Post show u how to simplify the Exchange 2K7 Outlook Web Access URL users have to enter to gain access to their mailbox using HTTPS.

1) Open notepad and type the folowing lines into it (replace with your server name)

2) Save it to your system drive under the directory\inetpub\wwwroot as an htm file. You could name it HTTPSRedirect.htm.

3) Open IIS Manager and navigate to Web Sites/Default Web Site. Right-click Default WebSite and then click Properties.

4) Click the Home Directory tab and then click the A Redirection to a URL option. In Redirect To, type /owa. In the The Client Will Be Sent To: list, select a directory below URL entered.

5) Click the tab Custom Errors, and select HTTP Error 403;4 in the table, then click Edit. Locate the file HTTPSRedirect.htm you just created, and click OK to save the new configuration.

6) Restart IIS by opening a command-prompt window and typing iisreset /noforce.

7) Test the configuration by opening a browser window, and enter the servername URL with HTTP; you will see that you will be redirected automatically to HTTPS servername/owa .