Generate Certificate Signing Request (without removing the current certificate):
Currently the Renew option within IIS 5.x/6.x does not work as intended. Since IIS does not allow your site that is currently running SSL to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) without removing the existing certificate. For most sites this is not a viable option since the SSL portion of your site would be down until the new certificate was put in place. In order to obtain a certificate for your existing web site you will have to do the following:
(In Admin IIS)
Create a Temporary site within IIS.
Right-Click on the newly created site and click Properties.
Click the Directory Security tab and then click Server Certificate button.
(Enter Server Certificate Wizard):
Go through the wizard and enter the exact same information you would/have on your existing certificate.
Send us the CSR.
Install the certificate by processing the pending request on the Temporary site.
(On the production website) Right-Click on the Production site and click Properties.
Click the Directory Security tab and then click Server Certificate button.
(Enter Server Certificate Wizard on production website):
Select Replace the current certificate and click Next.
Click Next until you are out of the wizard. Note: A typical site is bound to https on port 443 with a unique IP Address.
Delete the Temporary Site.
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