{"id":597,"date":"2022-10-13T22:46:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T05:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iabsolute.com\/?p=597"},"modified":"2022-10-13T22:46:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T05:46:37","slug":"manually-install-an-ssl-certificate-on-my-iis-10-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.iabsolute.com\/?p=597","title":{"rendered":"Manually install an SSL certificate on my IIS 10 server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Convert your .crt file to a .cer file<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
  1. Locate your downloaded .crt<\/code> file, and double-click to open it.<\/li>
  2. Select the Details<\/strong> tab, and then the Copy to File<\/strong> button.<\/li>
  3. Select Next<\/strong> in the Certificate Wizard.<\/li>
  4. Select Base-64 encoded X.509(.CER)<\/strong> and then select Next<\/strong>.<\/li>
  5. Select Browse<\/strong>, locate where you want to save your .CER<\/code> file, and type in a name for your certificate.<\/li>
  6. Select Next<\/strong> and then Finished<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Copy your certificate files onto the server<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
    1. Find the directory on your server where certificate and key files are stored, then upload your intermediate certificate (gd_iis_intermediates.p7b<\/code> or similar) and primary certificate (.cer<\/code> file that you just converted) into that folder.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Add a Certificate Snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      1. Click on your Start Menu<\/strong>, then click Run<\/strong>.<\/li>
      2. In the prompt, type mmc<\/strong> and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>
      3. Click File<\/strong>, then click Add\/Remove Snap-in<\/strong>.<\/li>
      4. On the new window, click the Add<\/strong> button.<\/li>
      5. On the new window, select Certificates<\/strong> and click Add<\/strong>.<\/li>
      6. Select Computer account<\/strong> for the snap-in and click Next<\/strong>.<\/li>
      7. Click Local computer<\/strong> and click Finish<\/strong>.<\/li>
      8. Click Close<\/strong> on the Add Standalone Snap-in<\/strong> window.<\/li>
      9. Click OK<\/strong> on the Add\/Remove Snap-in<\/strong> window.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Import the Intermediate SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
        1. In the MCC Console, click \u25b8<\/strong> to expand Certificates (Local Computer)<\/strong>.<\/li>
        2. Right click on the Intermediate Certification Authorities<\/strong> folder, hover over All Tasks<\/strong> and click Import<\/strong>.<\/li>
        3. On the new window, click Next<\/strong>.<\/li>
        4. Click Browse<\/strong>, find your gd_iis_intermediates.p7b<\/code> intermediate certificate file and click Open<\/strong>.<\/li>
        5. Click Next<\/strong>, verify that the certificate information is proper and click Finish<\/strong>.<\/li>
        6. Close the the import was successful<\/strong> notification.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Install your SSL certificate<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
          1. Click on your Start Menu<\/strong>, then click Run<\/strong>.<\/li>
          2. In the prompt, type inetmgr<\/strong> and click OK<\/strong> to launch the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.<\/li>
          3. Under the Connections<\/strong> panel on the left, click on your Server Name<\/strong>.<\/li>
          4. In the main panel under the IIS<\/strong> section, double click on Server Certificates<\/strong>.<\/li>
          5. Under the Actions<\/strong> panel on the right, click Complete Certificate Request<\/strong>.<\/li>
          6. On the new window, click …<\/strong> to browse, find your previously uploaded primary certificate file and click Open<\/strong>.<\/li>
          7. Add a Friendly name<\/strong> to easily identify this certificate in the future.<\/li>
          8. In the certificate store<\/strong> option, select Web Hosting<\/strong> and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Bind the SSL certificate<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
            1. Under the Connections<\/strong> panel on the left, click \u25b8<\/strong> to expand the Sites<\/strong> folder.<\/li>
            2. Click the Site Name<\/strong> that you plan to install the SSL certificate onto.<\/li>
            3. Under the Actions<\/strong> panel on the right, find the Edit Site<\/strong> section and click Bindings<\/strong>.<\/li>
            4. On the new window, click Add<\/strong> and fill out the following information: