Install the security certificate that is issued by the server on a remote computer

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Updated: March 27, 2009

Applies To: Windows SBS 2008

Note

Do not complete this procedure if a trusted certificate from a certificate authority is installed on the server running Windows SBS 2008. Contact the person who is responsible for your network to determine if your server has a trusted certificate from a certificate authority or a self-signed security certificate.

To install the security certificate that is issued by the server on a remote computer

  1. On a computer that is in the Windows SBS 2008 network, open a Web browser, and then type the following address into the address bar: \\sites\public\downloads. This is where you can download the certificate installer package.

Note

Download the certificate installer package only from a computer that is directly connected to your organization's network. Do not download the package over the Internet.

  1. Copy the file Install Certificate Package.zip to portable storage media, such as a floppy disk or a USB flash drive.

  2. Insert the portable storage media into the remote computer you want to access Remote Web Workplace from.

  3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to Install Certificate Package.zip.

  4. Right-click Install Certificate Package.zip, and then click Extract All.

  5. In the Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders dialog box, type where you want to put the extracted files, and then click Extract.

  6. Open the folder where you put the extracted files, and then double-click InstallCertificate.

  7. Select Install the certificate on my computer, and then click Install.