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Installing Basic SSL certificate in IIS for OWA
I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction on this. I do not have much background on security certificates, so alot of this is new to me.
I have purchased a Basic SSL certificate for our Exchange 2007 OWA. The credentials have been verified, and I have received the certificates from the 3rd party authority. However, I'm not sure what steps I need to go through to successfully install this certificate. After doing some online research, I have found that I needed to create a CSR beforehand. However, I never created this CSR because I didn't know that I needed to. I see that Exchange 2007 has a self-signed cert being used, but how do I go about replacing this with the new cert? When I open IIS, go to properties of Default WebSite, click Directory Security and Server certificate, I have the 2 options of Renew or Remove certificate. If I click Remove, and then go back into Server certificate, I see all of the options available now. If I click "Assign an existing certificate", my only option is the default Exchange 2007 cert. If I click "Create a new certificate", I go through the steps successfully, but then it asks for the response from the 3rd party (a .cer I believe). However, the only files that they sent me were .crt files.
Any insight?
I have purchased a Basic SSL certificate for our Exchange 2007 OWA. The credentials have been verified, and I have received the certificates from the 3rd party authority. However, I'm not sure what steps I need to go through to successfully install this certificate. After doing some online research, I have found that I needed to create a CSR beforehand. However, I never created this CSR because I didn't know that I needed to. I see that Exchange 2007 has a self-signed cert being used, but how do I go about replacing this with the new cert? When I open IIS, go to properties of Default WebSite, click Directory Security and Server certificate, I have the 2 options of Renew or Remove certificate. If I click Remove, and then go back into Server certificate, I see all of the options available now. If I click "Assign an existing certificate", my only option is the default Exchange 2007 cert. If I click "Create a new certificate", I go through the steps successfully, but then it asks for the response from the 3rd party (a .cer I believe). However, the only files that they sent me were .crt files.
Any insight?
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Okay. I have gone through the wizard of creating the CSR. Do I email them this file, or do I just go to their website and click "Reissue" on our certificate?
As this is Exchange 2007, you do not use IIS to request and process the SSL request. It needs to be done through the Exchange Management Shell.
Furthermore you really need a SAN/UC certificate, not a single name certificate for Exchange to work correctly.
I have outlined everything that you need to do on my blog here:
http://blog.sembee.co.uk/archive/2008/05/30/78.aspx
Simon.
Furthermore you really need a SAN/UC certificate, not a single name certificate for Exchange to work correctly.
I have outlined everything that you need to do on my blog here:
http://blog.sembee.co.uk/archive/2008/05/30/78.aspx
Simon.
it should probably be reissue. There should be a place that you can reenter the info.
sorry, I was thinking of Exchange 2003. Mestha know 1000 times more than me, so listen to him.
ASKER
Okay. Thank you for the replies. However, we have already purchased the certificate and paid ahead for 4 years. We can't purchase a SAN/UC certificate since we already have this basic cert. Also to note; we are not running Server 2008 and do not plan to use Outlook Anywhere.
Is there anything that I can do since this blog relates to using SAN/UC certificates?
Is there anything that I can do since this blog relates to using SAN/UC certificates?
Tell the vendor you bought the wrong thing and ask them to refund it.
You will not be the first or the last to buy the wrong certificate type. SSL certificates are the major pain point with Exchange 2007.
It is possible to use Exchange 2007 with a single name SSL certificate but your external DNS host MUST support SRV records. If they do not then you need to change the certificate as they are not compatible.
Simon.
You will not be the first or the last to buy the wrong certificate type. SSL certificates are the major pain point with Exchange 2007.
It is possible to use Exchange 2007 with a single name SSL certificate but your external DNS host MUST support SRV records. If they do not then you need to change the certificate as they are not compatible.
Simon.
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Okay.........I have just emailed our DNS host provider and asked them if they provide support for these SRV records. If they DO..........where do I go from there?
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Sorry about the long wait Mestha. Things have been very hectic here lately.
At any rate, I have confirmed with our DNS provider that they do support SRV records. I will try to now go through your article and get this setup.
At any rate, I have confirmed with our DNS provider that they do support SRV records. I will try to now go through your article and get this setup.
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Thank you for the article
Once it is installed, you can go to the default website in IIS and select that SSL cert. make sure that you enable SSL for the OWA virtual directory as well.
You can also check out this website for more in depth directions:
http://www.petri.co.il/configure_ssl_on_owa.htm