How to add a secure cert to IIS on Windows

Posted on 2009/05/31 by Balazs

To add an SSL cert to IIS 5 on Windows, you need two separate steps:

  1. Create a p12 (pkcs12) cert file:
    2. cat server.key server.crt > server.pem
openssl pkcs12 -export -in server.pem -out server.p12 -name "server"
  2. Import the p12 file into IIS:
    3. Start->Run->mmc
Ctrl+M
Add...
Certificates
Computer Account
Finish
Close
OK
Open "Certificates (Local Computer)" tree
Right click Certificates
All Tasks->Import...
Browse to .p12 cert
Next
Next
Next
Finish
  3. Select cert for site
    4. Open IIS Admin
Select properties of website
Select Directory Security Tab
Server Certificate...
Next
Assign existing cert
Next
Select Cert
Next
Next
Finish
Web Site tab
SSL Port 443
Apply
OK

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