Problem
Description:
A Lync Server Certificate is about to expire
in a few days:
·
An expired certificate will cause the
Lync Server 2010 services to not start
·
An expired certificate may
communication between Lync Server 2010 Server roles to fail
More
details:
There are two way to locate information about
the certificate that is associated with the Lync Server 2010 server
Method 1: Using Lync Server Deployment Wizard
Note You can also request a certificate from an internal CA, or assign an existing certificate from this wizard.
Method 1: Using Lync Server Deployment Wizard
Note You can also request a certificate from an internal CA, or assign an existing certificate from this wizard.
1.
Launch the Lync Server Deployment
Wizard from the Windows Start menu on the Lync Server 2010 server
2.
Click on “Install or Update Lync
Server System”
3.
Click run on Step 3: Request, Install
or Assign Certificates
4.
Use the Certificate Wizard to view all
the certificates that are installed for the Lync Server 2010 server
Method
2: Using Lync Management Shell
Use the PowerShell cmdlet Get-CsCertificate to locate information about the certificate associated with the Lync Server 2010 server
Note To view all properties on the certificate objects returned to see the SAN’s. Use with a "Get-CsCertificate | fl –property * cmdlet
For more information on Get-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Get-CsCertificate
To request a certificate using the Lync Management Shell use the Request-CsCertificate cmdlet
For more information on Request-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Request-CsCertificate
To import a certificate using Lync Management Shell use the Import-CsCertificate cmdlet
For more information on Import-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Import-CsCertificate
To assign a certificate using Lync Management Shell use the Set-CsCertificate cmdlet
For more information on Set-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Set-CsCertificate
Use the PowerShell cmdlet Get-CsCertificate to locate information about the certificate associated with the Lync Server 2010 server
Note To view all properties on the certificate objects returned to see the SAN’s. Use with a "Get-CsCertificate | fl –property * cmdlet
For more information on Get-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Get-CsCertificate
To request a certificate using the Lync Management Shell use the Request-CsCertificate cmdlet
For more information on Request-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Request-CsCertificate
To import a certificate using Lync Management Shell use the Import-CsCertificate cmdlet
For more information on Import-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Import-CsCertificate
To assign a certificate using Lync Management Shell use the Set-CsCertificate cmdlet
For more information on Set-CsCertificate cmdlet please refer the following technet document
Set-CsCertificate