assign certificate to Exchange 2013 services (IIS, SMTP, POP, IMAP)

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These steps will walk you through assigning an existing third-party SSL certificate to the Exchange services such as IIS, SMTP, POP, IMAP and UM.  These steps assume you have already completed a certificate request and installed your SSL certificate on Exchange 2013. Step 1: open Exchange Admin Center (EAC) and click servers > certificates. select your SSL certificate, and click the edit button . Step 2: click "services" and then place check marks next to the services that you would Read more [...]

How to import an SSL certificate on Windows 2012 R2 / IIS 8.5

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Issue: You previously exported a .PFX certificate file from Windows Server and would like to import it into Windows 2012 R2 / IIS 8.5. Solution: Import the certificate using the MMC console. 1) Open the mmc console: drag to upper-left to activate the Hot Corner > click Search > type MMC             2) click File > Add/Remove Snap-in... 3) select Certificates 4) select Computer account 5) click certificates > All Tasks > Import... 6) click 'Browse' on the Certificate Read more [...]

Install Certificate on Exchange 2013

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This post contains step by step instructions for installing a new SSL certificate on Exchange 2013 by completing the pending certificate request you created in the previous steps. Step 0: Download your SSL Certificate from your third-party certificate authority (GoDaddy, NameCheap, etc). Note: If you do not have an SSL certificate yet, you will first need to purchase an SSL certificate from a certificate authority like NameCheap, or checkout my guide on buying a cheap ssl certificate to get Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 CU5: All you need to know

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Exchange 2013 CU5 (Cumulative Update 5) was released on May 27th 2014 and is the first major update after Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 (CU4).  For convenience you can use the following link to download CU5, the latest version of Exchange. Key issues resolved in Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 5: CU5 includes the transport integration fixes that were included in the post-SP1 update "KB2938053" that may plague the integration of third party products with the Exchange Transport Service, Read more [...]

how to view the certificate chain in IE

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Issue:  You need to determine what certificates are being used in a client SSL connection (HTTPS://) Solution: Review the certificate chain to see the Root, Intermediate, and SSL certificates being used in the connection. Procedure: 1) Click the lock icon in the address bar and the Website Identification window will open.  Click "View Certificates" 2) click the Certification Path tab to view the certificate chain.  Then select the certificate you'd like to view and click "View Certificate" Read more [...]