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A CSR is an encoded file that provides you with a standardized way to send DigiCert your public key andother identifying information for your company and domain name. When you generate a CSR, most server software asks for the following information: common name (e.g., www.example.com), organization name and location (country, state/province. Generate CSR Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Follow these instructions to generate a Private Key and CSR. Use the New-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet to create the certificate signing request file. Refer to the CSR Legend in right-hand side of this page for examples and explanations of the various command options. Category: Create CSR Key – Step by Step Guide. How to Generate a CSR on Node.js; How to Generate CSR on Plesk Onyx (Version 17) How to Generate Private Key and CSR in cPanel? Create CSR on Microsoft Lync Server 2013; Generate CSR in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 / 2016; Create CSR for FileZilla Server Using OpenSSL. Initially, I tried to just renew the cert with the same CSR (not knowing about the SHA1) and got it installed on Exchange and everything was working, but I couldn't export the private key pair for ISA, so I ended up rolling back to the expiring cert. When you create a certificate request you actually create two things: A private key, which remains safe on your server, and a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), which is a data file that contains the information a Certificate Authority like DigiCert® needs to create a public key to match your private key without compromising the private key.

Error message: 'The certificate with thumbprint.. was found but is not valid for use with Exchange Server (reason: PrivateKeyMissing).'

We are aware of two possible reasons for this error message. The first reason is that your private key was lost, deleted, or never existed on the server in the first place. This makes it so that you cannot enable your certificate files for Exchange.

The second reason doesn't have a clear cause. Sometimes administrators get this error even when the entire Exchange 2007 setup is correct but the private key file somehow became corrupted and unusable by Exchange.

Step 2: Add Snap-ins in MMC. Click on Start Menu, Search for MMC & press Enter.; In Console Room dialog, click on File and then click Add/Remove Snap-ins; In Add/Remove Snap-ins dialog, from available snap-ins select Certificates & click on Add.; If it asks to select user account, then select Computer Account or a specific user account.; Click on Next; Select Local computer &.

Luckily, both are easily resolved.

Background

An SSL Certificate is an easy way to refer to two distinct but related files called a public and private key. These files are usually combined in some way on your server; for example in a .p12, .pfx, or keystore file.

When you create a certificate request you actually create two things: A private key, which remains safe on your server, and a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), which is a data file that contains the information a Certificate Authority like DigiCert® needs to create a public key to match your private key without compromising the private key itself.

When your certificate is installed properly on the server, the certificate is paired with the corresponding private key from which your CSR was generated. In the case of most Microsoft installations, your server will not let you install a certificate file that does not match the private key.

What Do I Do?

If your private key is lost or damaged you will have to start over by creating a new CSR.

Reissuing DigiCert certificates is actually really easy as long as you use the same common name in the request. First, create a new CSR on your server. Then log into your DigiCert Management Console, click the order number, and click Reissue.

What Caused the Problem in the First Place?

It's hard to make a general statement, but the most common cause of this issue is that a server admin imported the .crt/.cer/.p7b SSL Certificate files through MMC and not through the Exchange command line or IIS where the request was generated.

Importing stand-alone certificate files through MMC does not associate those files with their private key. SSL Certificates can only be imported via MMC if they have already been installed to their private key and then backed up to a .pfx file.

Another common cause for this problem is that an admin correctly imported the certificates to one server but then backed up the certificate files to a .pfx without backing up the private key. If you are in this situation, we recommend that you learn how to properly export/import certificate files in Exchange.

Finally, if a new certificate request is generated on your Exchange server before your first certificate was installed, the private key for the initial request will be deleted automatically by your server.

Are There Any Other Fixes?

In rare occasions where none of the above explanations apply to you and you were not able to diagnose the issue, run the certutil -repairstore my 'YourSerialNumber' command (quotes included). If your private key was somehow corrupted but is still on the server, this command may resolve the issue.

The new version Microsoft Exchange, Exchange Server 2007, adds a wealth of new features and makes many things easier to do. Unfortunately, installing SSL Certificates isn't really one of them. Installing an SSL Certificate in Exchange 2007 requires you to run several commands in the Exchange Management Shell. Don't fret yet! If you carefully following these instructions, you'll have your Exchange 2007 server secured in no time!

Determine Your Needs

Unfortunately, you can't just use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste in the Exchange Management Console. Dll suite 9.0 license key generator. To copy something (like a thumbprint), right-click the shell window and Click Mark. You can then highlight the text that you want to copy and press Enter to copy it. To paste, just right-click and select Paste.

There are several methods of securing your Exchange 2007 server. This article will walk you through the process of ordering a Unified Communications SSL Certificate with multiple domains from a commericial certificate authority and installing it on your Exchange server. Exchange 2007 includes some new features, like Autodiscover, that require multiple names to be secured. There are other methods of securing the additional Exchange 2007 names but the recommended method is to use a Unified Communications Certificate so you only have to worry about one certificate and one IP address.

What names do you need to include? It depends on what services and features you plan to use. At a minimun, you need to include the external name that people use to send and receive mail (mail.yourdomain.com) and the base domain and local name (yourdomain.com and yourdomain.local). You will also want to include the name for Autodiscover (autodiscover.yourdomain.com) so that Outlook 2007 users can use the Autodiscover feature without receiving errors. If you would like to use OWA internally, you will also want to include two NetBIOS names (Server01.yourdomain.local and Server01). So, in a typical scenario, you would include the following names in your UC Certificate:

• mail.google.com
• autodiscover.google.com
• google.com
• google.local
• Server01.google.local
• Server01

For more information about which names to include see the resources in the Links section below. Once you have determined which names you need to secure you are ready to create a Certificate Signing Request and order the certificate.

Can I use a Wildcard certificate?

A Wildcard certificate (*.yourdomain.com) will secure all first-level subdomains of a particular domain. This could work to secure your Exchange 2007 server, but it is not reccomened for these reasons:

• You wouldn't be able to access the server using the internal server name (Server01) because it is not covered by the certificate and you would receive a 'name mismatch' error.
• A wildcard certificate is incompatible with POP3 and IMAP4 on Exchange 2007. See Microsoft's explanation of what certificates to use with Exchange 2007 for more information.

Create the Certificate Signing Request

Before you can order an SSL certificate for Exchange 2007, you need to create a Certificate Signing Request using the instructions below:

1. Click on the Start menu, go to All Programs, then Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and click on Exchange Management Shell.

2. Run the New-ExchangeCertificate command below replacing the appropriate values with your own. Sims 4 cats and dogs key generator. We recommend using DigiCert's New-ExchangeCertificate Command Generator to get a command that you can just paste in.

   New-ExchangeCertificate -domainname mail.google.com, google.com, google.local, autodiscover.google.com, server01.google.com, server01 -Friendlyname google.com -generaterequest:$true -keysize 2048 -path c:certrequest.txt -privatekeyexportable:$true -subjectname 'c=US, o=Google Inc., cn=server01.google.com, s=California, l=Mountain View, ou=IT'

   Name	Explanation	Examples
   -domainname	Enter all of the names that you determined you needed to secure in the step above.	mail.google.com autodiscover.google.com google.com google.local Server01.google.local Server01
   -Friendlyname	Any name you want to use to keep track of the certificate on this server.	my google certificate
   -keysize	The size of the key that is generated. Bigger numbers are more secure but can be slower. 2048 is recommended	2048
   -path	The location where you want to save the CSR.	c:certrequest.txt
   Common Name (cn=)	Enter the first name in your list above. This is the most visible name in the certificate (the other names are listed as Subject Alternative Names and they aren't displayed as clearly)	mail.yourdomain.com
   Organization (o=)	The legal name of your organization. This should not be abbreviated and should include suffixes such as Inc, Corp, or LLC. Do not include commas or the command won't work.	Google Inc.
   Organizational Unit (ou=)	The division of your organization handling the certificate.	Information Technology Web
   City/Locality (l=)	The city where your organization is located.	Mountain View
   State/province (s=)	The state/region where your organization is located. This shouldn't be abbreviated.	California
   Country/Region (c=)	The two-letter ISO code for the country where your organization is location.	US GB

Once you have generated a CSR you can use it to order the certificate from a certificate authority. Not all providers offer Unified Communications Certificates, but you can pick one from our list of Unified Communications SSL Certificates or you can compare SSL UC certificates using the SSL Wizard to find one. Once you find the provider that you want to buy from, click the Buy Now button and go through the order process. You will paste in the CSR and provide information about your company so it can be validated. Once the SSL provider validates your order, you will receive your new UC certificate file.

Install the Certificate

To install your newly acquired SSL certificate in Exchange 2007, first copy the certificate file somewhere on the server and then follow these instructions:

1. Click on the Start menu, go to All Programs, then Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and click on Exchange Management Shell.
2. Run the Import-ExchangeCertificatecommand below. Make sure to specify the path to the certificate file you downloaded and remove any services that you will not be using.

   Import-ExchangeCertificate -path c:google.p7b Enable-ExchangeCertificate -Services IMAP, POP, UM, IIS, SMTP

3. If you didn't receive any errors, then it should have installed correctly. Run the Get-ExchangeCertificatecommand to verify that the certificate is enabled for the correct services. If you aren't sure which thumprint it is, you can view the thumbprint of the certificate you just installed by double-clicking it and looking for the thumbprint on the details tab.
4. If the certificate isn't enabled for the correct services (S=SMTP, I=IMAP, P=POP, U=Unified Messaging, W=Web/IIS) you need to run the Enable-ExchangeCertificatecommand below. You can copy the thumbprint from the output of the Get-ExchangeCertificate command that you just ran.

   Enable-ExchangeCertificate -Services IMAP, POP, UM, IIS, SMTP -thumbprint 896B74B25F7EBF330C93E56DA2A76CFC6A7

5. After running the Enable-ExchangeCertificate command, run the Get-ExchangeCertificate command again to verify that the certificate is enabled for the correct services.

Install any Intermediate Certificates

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This step is not necessary if you received a .p7b certificate file from your SSL provider because this file contains all the Intermediate certificates and they are automatically installed. If you received an individual .crt certificate file you may need to follow the instructions in this step.

Most SSL providers issue server certificates off of an Intermediate certificate so you will need to install this Intermediate certificate to the server as well or your visitors will receive a Certificate Not Trusted Error. You can install each Intermediate certificate (sometimes there is more than one) using these instructions:

1. Download the intermediate certificate to a folder on the server.
2. Double click the certificate to open the certificate details.
3. At the bottom of the General tab, click the Install Certificate button to start the certificate import wizard. Click Next.
4. Select Place all certificates in the following store and click Browse.
5. Check the Show physical stores checkbox, then expand the Intermediate Certification Authorities folder, select the Local Computer folder beneath it. Click OK. Click Next, then Finishto finish installing the intermediate certificate.

You can verify that the certificate is installed correctly by visiting the site in your web browser using https instead of http or using our SSL Checker.

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Originally posted on Tue Jul 3, 2007

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