SSL Certificate Question - Multiple CAS\MBX Servers
Does anyone know if the same thirdpatry SSL cert can be used on multiple CAS\MBX\HUB servers to provide activesync and owa access without affecting internal exchange communication? We have 2 sites that are connected over slow links and only one internet
connection.
When users are connect via wifi internally to activesync or owa I want to ensure they connect to the closest CAS server. We do not have a load balancer so I was thinking of deeploying 2 DNS entries both internally and externally.
Would it be possible to request only one Third Party cert that covers both dns alias (using SAN) and have this registered on both CAS servers. I can't use wildcard certs as we still have mobile 5 devices. I would also look to put in a SAN name for autodiscover
also.
Both exch01 and exch02 run exchange 2007 hosting 3 roles MBX/HUB/CAS
Externally pointed DNS
Mobile.mycompany.com -> exch01.inernal.local
Mobile2.mycompany.com -> exch01.inernal.local
Internally pointed DNS
Mobile.mycompany.com -> exch01.inernal.local
Mobile2.mycompany.com -> exch02.inernal.local
If this is possible, could someone help with the syntax I would use for the requested cert and which services I need to activate this on when I import. Thanks fo ryour help, certificates always give me a headache and I want to make sure I minamise the cost
of buying third party certs.
August 31st, 2011 7:01am
Yes a certificate can be installed in multiple CAS/HUB server is contains the names.Fiona
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September 5th, 2011 12:08am
Here is an sample cmdlets, just for your information:
New-ExchangeCertificate –GenerateRequest -DomainName XXX, XX –IncludeAcceptedDomains –IncludeAutoDiscover –PrivateKeyExportable:$True
–Path c:\certreq.req
Import-ExchangeCertificate –Path c:\xx.cert
Enable-ExchangeCertificate –Thumbprint <XX> -Services “IIS, SMTP, POP, IMAP”
For more information:
New-ExchangeCertificate
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998327(EXCHG.80).aspx
Exchange 2007 lessons learned - generating a
certificate with a 3rd party CA
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/02/19/435472.aspx
White Paper: Exchange 2007 Autodiscover Service
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb332063.aspx
Planning for Your Organization's Namespace
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb851505(EXCHG.80).aspx
Fiona
September 5th, 2011 12:20am