How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server

How To Complete and Install SSL Certificate







On the server where you created the CSR, save the SSL certificate .cer file (e.g., your_domain_com.cer) that DigiCert sent to you




In the Windows start menu, type Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and open it




In Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, in the Connections menu tree (left pane), locate and click the server name









On the server name Home page (center pane), in the IIS section, double-click Server Certificates.







On the Server Certificates page (center pane), in the Actions menu (right pane), click the Complete Certificate Request








In the Complete Certificate Request wizard, on the Specify Certificate Authority Response page, do the following and then click OK:


File name containing theClick the  box and browse to and select the .cer file
certificate authority's response:(e.g., your_domain_com.cer) that DigiCert sent to you.
 
Friendly name:Type a friendly name for the certificate.
The friendly name is not part of the certificate; instead, it is used to identify the certificate.
We recommend that you add DigiCert and the expiration date to the end of your friendly name, for example: yoursite-digicert-(expiration date).
This information helps identify the issuer and expiration date for each certificate. It also helps distinguish multiple certificates with the same domain name.
 
Select a certificate storeIn the drop-down list, select Web Hosting.
for the new certificate:









Now that you've successfully installed your SSL certificate, you need to assign the certificate to the appropriate site








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Posted By : Kamlesh Gaur

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