Download certificate exchange server

In the Select server list, select the Exchange server that contains the certificate, click More options , and select Export Exchange certificate. On the Export Exchange certificate page that opens, enter the following information:. File to export to : Enter the UNC path and file name of the certificate file. Password : When you export the certificate with its private key, you need to specify a password.

Exporting the certificate with its private key allows you to import the certificate on other servers. To export a binary certificate file that you can import on other clients or servers, use the following syntax:. This example exports a certificate from the local Exchange server to a file with the following settings:.

You can use a similar procedure to export a pending certificate request also known as a certificate signing request or CSR. For example, if you need to resubmit the certificate request to the certification authority, and you can't find the original certificate request file.

When you export a certificate request, you typically don't need to use the Password parameter or the BinaryEncoded switch, and you save the request to a. Note that you can't import an exported certificate request on another server. Indhu says: Reply May 27, at pm. Calturno says: Reply July 30, at pm. Dan says: Reply August 6, at pm. Mfc says: Reply August 17, at am. Shady Kahaleh says: Reply September 6, at pm.

Will says: Reply October 2, at pm. You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure or procedures. To see what permissions you need, see the "Client Access services security" entry in the Clients and mobile devices permissions topic. For information about keyboard shortcuts that may apply to the procedures in this topic, see Keyboard shortcuts in the Exchange admin center. Having problems? Ask for help in the Exchange forums. In the Select server list, select the Exchange server where you want to install the certificate, click More options , and select Import Exchange certificate.

The Import Exchange certificate wizard opens. On the This wizard will import a certificate from a file page, enter the following information:. File to import from : Enter the UNC path and filename of the certificate file.

Password : If the certificate file contains the private key or chain of trust, the file is protected by a password. Enter the password here. In the Specify the servers you want to apply this certificate to page, click Add.

Repeat this step as many times as necessary. When you're finished selecting servers, click OK. When you're finished, click Finish. For next steps, see the Next steps section.