Reissue a certificate on SBS2008

Every few years the self-issued certificate that allows remote access to the remote web workplace expires, and needs to be reissued.
Here is an illustrated guide of the steps which I completed successfully:

From the SBS console, there were errors reported - followed my nose till I got this;







Ignore the configure modem - you do not want to be changing this
(I should have unticked all but the certificate - but there's only one way to find out!)


Nothing went wrong.

Check the date and time to make sure they are the fresh ones.

Your next challenge is to get them to the client PCs. RDP direct to the server and copy the file if you can. Zip the folder, rename it as a .txt and attache to a gmail? Or get out your sneakers and usb thumbdrive :)

Ah - I remember know how I started the process:
(See also the useful url on the screenshot)
And if adding a third party (purchased) certificate then I suppose you would use the link above the one highlighted?

Steps to get RWW working

The first time you run a RWW site that needs the Activex you should get prompted



Then you right click the yellow area to accept the diag



Then you'll get the login, BUT NOTE THE RED CERTIFICATE ERROR in all the above screens so far!



This means you need to run the InstallCertificate app from the folder where the certificate is that you issued from your SBS2008 server and copied to the local PC:



(Note - you may have needed to reissue the certificate on the server - see this post )

Now you can finally connect to the local PC including mapping local printers and clipboard. Note the address bar is no longer red..

Job done. :D

How to use Remote Access to read Email

https://your private ipaddress here/remote

type in the numbers (as in this fictitious example)
https://203.24.156.143/remote
(see the image below for the real numbers to use)
Save this as a shortcut or bookmark


Using Internet Explorer you will see

[caption id="attachment_176" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="choose to continue to this website"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_179" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="login with your SBS username and password


With Firefox it will look like this"][/caption]





[caption id="attachment_156" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Once you type in the URL as shown you should get this prompt"]

[caption id="attachment_180" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Click on \"I understand the Risks\" and choose ADD EXCEPTION"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_181" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Choose to permanently get and store the certificate (so you won\'thave to do it every time) With either browser it will be similar from now on"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_183" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Once logged in choose to read your email as if at work"][/caption]


[caption id="attachment_184" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Almost as good as being there :)"][/caption]