FQDN - how to determine it

[snotty54]

Apologize for this basic query, as I'm just a tech user trying to set up and configure my own sbs2008/exchange2007 network. I've bought a godaddy ssl cert an I can't figure out what my fqdn is. After research, I thought it would be "remote.domain.com" but I'm getting this msg from the godaddy csr request page:

"The requested common name, remote.domain.com., is not a fully-qualifed domain name, and must be used on an internal server. Please confirm that this certificate is not meant to be World Wide Web-accessible, otherwise please use a fully-qualified domain name."

I've checked my unleashed book, searched online and can't seem to find this. Anyone put me out of my misery?

Thanks,

Scott

 

[snotty54]

Well, I've compounded my error due to my lack of knowledge. I pointed my "a" records at my hosting service to static ip and pointed my mx records at mail.domain.com and after 24 hours it was showing up properly on

http://www.iptools.com

so I used Exchange Powershell to get the certificate request and used "mail.domain.com" as the fqdn and godaddy took it. Downloaded the the two ssl cert files and tried to use the add a certificate wizard but it didn't like the files. A godaddy tech told me I had to use exchange powershell because that is how I got the request in so I used that and managed to get both files installed. Now I have an error when trying to use remote web workplace where its saying the cert has the wrong address in big red dialogs. Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

Thanks,

Scott

 

[GrimR]

do a search for Dave Shackelford he knows this stuff
e.g.

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1438484&page=4

MCITP:EA/SA, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCTS, MCP+I, MCP

 

[snotty54]

Thanks Grim. It sounds like I can't use the single ssl cert after reading that. Many IT people on here suggest the single low cost ssl though, so there must be a way to avoid the high cost of the ucc. I'll keep looking for answers.