Configure Default Domain for OWA Exchange 2010 SP1
I recently setup a new exchange server in my lab. It was a surprisingly simple install. But once I started using OWA I ran a little annoying issue.
Every time I logged in to OWA I had supply the domain prefix.
While I admit this is a small issue for a sys admin. But it could be a very annoying issue when you’re trying to support hundreds of users used to just typing in their user name
So off to Google I went!
I quickly found this KB
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998867.aspx
Running the two commands below (obviously edited for my domain)
- Set-owavirtualdirectory -identity "owa (default web site)" -FormsAuthentication:$true
- Set-owavirtualdirectory -identity "owa (default web site)" -LogonFormat UserName -DefaultDomain "FQDN of your domain"
After running these in PowerShell I just restarted IIS using this command.
- iisreset/noforce
And you’re done! You can now log into OWA without providing your domain prefix. This should save you from doing helpdesk tickets or dealing with people who cannot understand why they need to enter their domain prefix.
