Question : Walkthrough for setting up SSL access to Exchange 2007

Good Afternoon,

I have just finished setting up my own server with Server 2003 x64 with Exchange 2007 x64 installed. I have registered my own domain, lets call it www.mydomain.com

I have setup mx records to point towards the static IP, and I can send and receive emails to the exchange server so I know that is functioning.

I have also purchased a SSL certificate from godaddy so when people access the https://mydoamin.com/owa their browsers don't complain and also so when setting up mobile access for emails they don't complain.

However I would love for someone to help walk me through setting up the certificate and adding it to the server correctly. I don't want to blunder in an screw it up.

Thank you very much!

Answer : Walkthrough for setting up SSL access to Exchange 2007

If you have purchased a single name SSL certificate from GoDaddy, then I would look at whether you can return it and get a SAN/UC certificate instead, as that is what Exchange 2007 is designed to use.

I have a full walk through for the installation of the certificate request and install process on my blog here:
http://blog.sembee.co.uk/archive/2008/05/30/78.aspx

Otherwise, to use a single name SSL certificate you have to make lots of changes, which is what my article above on amset.info explains, plus your external DNS provider has to support SRV records, which many do not.

Simon.