Exchange 2003 - How to renew self signed certificate in advance

Its pretty simple.

Go to Inetmgr --default web site -- properties -- directory security -- server certificate --next -- renew certificate option.

Is there more to it after the wizard. Do i then need to go to http://servername/certsrv ?

Would you know of any step by step instructions? Thanks

Assuming that it is issued by an internal CA :

With same key :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758448.aspx

With a different key :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc727980.aspx

If you don't mind me confirming:
1. Look at the instructions specific to "Manage certificates for a service"?
2. Once renewed would i need to install the new cert on the devices or will the same one apply, by renewing will it break the existing cert?

thanks

Renewing a certificate with the same key provides maximum compatibility with past uses of the accompanying key pair, but it does not enhance the security of the certificate and key pair.

So after you renew the cert with same key, there should be no need of installing it again on all devices.

Thanks, i'll give it a go

Hi,

I've had issues with this. The renew option didnt work, had to remove the current expired certificate then create a request for a new one. Worked out okay in the end, OWA up and running, only issue is that it has screwed up Outlook Anywhere, doesn't seem to work anymore. I assumed that as the certificate was applied to the default website in IIS it would also apply to the subsite rpc etc....

Any thoughts?