Server 2008 Trusted Certificate

I am replacing a SBS2k3 server with a SBS2008 server. We have an existing
certificate in the form of mail.companyname.com and do not want to go to the
expense of purchasing a subject alternate name certificate. Autodiscovery is
nice but not essential. Can I use the certificate even though it is not
called remote.companyname.com by simply adding it using the Add a Trusted
Certificate Wizard in the Getting Started Tasks or must it be called "remote"
which would involve obtaining a new certificate and also making changes in my
external DNS?

I actually just did that exact same thing. But the Add a Trusted did not
work. I needed to created a new certificate wizard key thingy, then send
that to my SSL provider for a "reissue" as they called it. Then I got the
new key and did the usual import functions on a "pending certificate
request". Then all worked great even though my server name was Server and
the certificate was for Mail.

Bobby

"Machunter" <> wrote in message
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>I am replacing a SBS2k3 server with a SBS2008 server. We have an existing
> certificate in the form of mail.companyname.com and do not want to go to
> the
> expense of purchasing a subject alternate name certificate. Autodiscovery
> is
> nice but not essential. Can I use the certificate even though it is not
> called remote.companyname.com by simply adding it using the Add a Trusted
> Certificate Wizard in the Getting Started Tasks or must it be called
> "remote"
> which would involve obtaining a new certificate and also making changes in
> my
> external DNS?