question about multiple CSRs on same IIS server
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I need to purchase two SSL certs for two different sites on the same server. I know how to create a CSR but I was wondering if I create a second CSR for the second cert if that will over-write the first CSR or how all that works... I'm assuming I can create how ever many CSRs I want and they will all be valid/stored in some internal database in IIS but I can't find anything that confirms this.
So is this correct? Can I create multiple CSRs for different SSL certs on the same server? Is there a way to view them aside from looking at the actual exported CSR text file? Even if its just a log that says request # exists...
Not sure how this aspect of it works so any help is appreciated.
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Not to do one of those "do something else" posts. But... have you considered using LetsEncrypt? No CSR needed, and free.
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@scottalanmiller said in question about multiple CSRs on same IIS server:
Not to do one of those "do something else" posts. But... have you considered using LetsEncrypt? No CSR needed, and free.
Thanks but no, I am setting up an application at work and I have to follow the vendor's instructions. I need to purchase certs from a specific cert vendor and do it all a certain way :s
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I'm more or less just wondering about the multiple CSR aspect of this now.
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@dave247 said in question about multiple CSRs on same IIS server:
@scottalanmiller said in question about multiple CSRs on same IIS server:
Not to do one of those "do something else" posts. But... have you considered using LetsEncrypt? No CSR needed, and free.
Thanks but no, I am setting up an application at work and I have to follow the vendor's instructions. I need to purchase certs from a specific cert vendor and do it all a certain way :s
They actually specify which vendor to get it from? In theory, they should provide the instructions for how to get it then.
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@dave247 said in question about multiple CSRs on same IIS server:
I'm more or less just wondering about the multiple CSR aspect of this now.
Normally you can make many.
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anywhoozle the answer is they are stored in the Windows cert store in the MMC snap-in under Certificate Enrollment Requests and I can create as many as needed.
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@dave247 said in question about multiple CSRs on same IIS server:
anywhoozle the answer is they are stored in the Windows cert store in the MMC snap-in under Certificate Enrollment Requests and I can create as many as needed.
Youd have to be able to or normal web hosting wouldnt be possible.
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Starting on Server 2012 you can have as many SSLs on your IIS Because of SNI support as you want however anything OS than that you can have multiple SSLs but won’t be able to apply them to different sites. I use certifytheweb for Let’s encrypt client with Windows Servers and it works beautifully with Exchange, RDS servers, Application Servers and even internal servers as they use DNS Verification.
