Change SSL Certificate from 1024 bit to 2048 bit on II6

Just a short posting in this subject. I needed to renew our SSL certificate on one of our Windows Server 2003 machines. We’ve always used GoDaddy, and never had a problem renewing in the past.

This time around, GoDaddy no longer issues 1024 bit certificates. You have to replace those with a minimum of 2048.

I attempted to just replace the 1024 bit certificate with a 2048 bit replacement and found that I could not do that on II6.

Save yourself a little aggravation. You have to remove the old 1024 bit certificate and then install the new 2048 bit certificate in its place. Doesn’t take too long at all.