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Hideez Enterprise Server – Integration of Hideez Server with Exchange OWA and Exchange AC via WS Federation
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Hideez Enterprise Server – Integration of Hideez Server with Exchange OWA and Exchange AC via WS Federation
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Login to Hideez Server as Administrator.
Navigate to WS Federation Settings:
Go to Settings → Parameters → WS Federation section.
Add Exchange OWA as a Service Provider:
Click Add Service Provider.
Fill in the following details:
Name: OWA
WT-Realm: https://{owa-url} (e.g., https://mail.example.com/owa/)
Reply URL: https://{owa-url} (e.g., https://mail.example.com/owa/)
In our case https://exch.lab.hideez.com/owa/
Click Add.
Obtain IdP Details:
Click on Details for the newly added service provider.
Download the IdP signing certificate.
Copy the IdP WS Federation URL.
Add an Exchange admin center (EAC) as a Service Provider:
Click Add Service Provider.
Fill in the following details:
Name: ECP
WT-Realm: https://{ecp-url} (e.g., https://mail.example.com/ecp/)
Reply URL: https://{ecp-url} (e.g., https://mail.example.com/ecp/)
In our case https://exch.lab.hideez.com/ecp/
Click Add.
Obtain IdP Details:
Click on Details for the newly added service provider.
Download the IdP signing certificate.
Copy the IdP WS Federation URL.
Open the MMC Console on the Exchange Server:
Press Win + R, type mmc, and press Enter.
In the MMC console, go to File → Add/Remove Snap-in.
Select Certificates from the list, then click Add.
Choose Computer account and click Next → Select Local Computer → Click Finish → OK.
Import the Certificate
In the MMC console, navigate to:
Certificates (Local Computer) → Trusted Root Certification Authorities → Certificates.
Right-click on Certificates → All Tasks → Import.
Follow the Certificate Import Wizard:
Click Next and browse to the location of the ws-fed-signing-owa.cer
Select the certificate and click Next.
Ensure the certificate is placed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.
Click Next → Finish.
Open the Exchange Management Shell and execute the following commands:
In the above command:
{OWA Base URL} is the Exchange OWA host,
{Hideez WS Fed URL} is the Idp WS Federation URL.
{Hideez Cert Thumbprint} is the thumbprint of the certificate you downloaded and installed.
Example:
Open the MMC Console on the Exchange Server:
Press Win + R, type mmc, and press Enter.
In the MMC console, go to File → Add/Remove Snap-in.
Select Certificates from the list, then click Add.
Choose Computer account and click Next → Select Local Computer → Click Finish → OK.
Import the Certificate
In the MMC console, navigate to:
Certificates (Local Computer) → Trusted Root Certification Authorities → Certificates.
Right-click on Certificates → All Tasks → Import.
Follow the Certificate Import Wizard:
Click Next and browse to the location of the ws-fed-signing-ecp.cer
Select the certificate and click Next.
Ensure the certificate is placed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.
Click Next → Finish.
Open the Exchange Management Shell and execute the following commands:
In the above command:
{ECP Base URL} is the Exchange Admin Center (EAC) host,
{Hideez WS Fed URL} is the Idp WS Federation URL.
{Hideez Cert Thumbprint} is the thumbprint of the certificate you downloaded and installed.
Example:
Restart IIS to apply the changes: