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| + | ====== Installing an SSL Certificate ====== | ||
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| + | The following information is copied from the following URL at GoDaddy.com. The URL is correct as of February 1, 2017. | ||
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| + | **To Install an SSL Certificate in Microsoft IIS 7 ** | ||
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| + | - Click **Start**, mouse-over **Administrative Tools**, and then click **Internet Services Manager**. | ||
| + | - In the **Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager** window, select your server. | ||
| + | - Scroll to the bottom, and then double-click **Server Certificates**. | ||
| + | - From the **Actions** panel on the right, click **Complete Certificate Request...**. | ||
| + | - To locate your certificate file, click **...**. | ||
| + | - In the **Open** window, select ***.*** as your file name extension, select your certificate (it might be saved as a .txt, .cer, or .crt), and then click **Open**. | ||
| + | - In the **Complete Certificate Request** window, enter a **Friendly name** for the certificate file, and then click **OK** \\ \\ <WRAP center round info 80%> | ||
| + | For Wildcard SSL certificates make sure your **Friendly Name** to matches your Common Name (i.e. *.coolexample.com). | ||
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| + | - In the **Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager** window, select the name of the server where you installed the certificate. | ||
| + | - Click + beside **Sites**, select the site to secure with the SSL certificate. | ||
| + | - In the **Actions** panel on the right, click **Bindings...**. | ||
| + | - Click **Add...**. | ||
| + | - In the **Add Site Binding** window: | ||
| + | - For **Type**, select **https**. | ||
| + | - For **IP address**, select **All Unassigned**, | ||
| + | - For **Port**, type **443**. | ||
| + | - For **SSL Certificate**, | ||
| + | - Close the **Site Bindings** window. | ||
| + | - Close the **Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager** window. Your SSL certificate installation is complete. | ||
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| + | Visit your website at // | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round info 80%> | ||
| + | As a courtesy, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not endorse or directly support third-party products and we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products. | ||
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| + | ====== Creating a Self-Signed SSL Certificate ====== | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round important 80%> | ||
| + | The use of a certificate issued by a proper authority is highly recommended. Self-sign certificates will cause an unsecured connection warning by browsers. | ||
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| + | The following shows how to create a self-signed SSL certificate. | ||
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| + | - Open the Windows IIS Manager (Administrative Tools > IIS Manager) | ||
| + | - Select the server under the Connections pane | ||
| + | - Double click the “Server Certificates” icon in the IIS section of the page \\ \\ {{: | ||
| + | - Click on “Create Self-Service Certificates” in the Actions pane | ||
| + | - Name the certificate and store it under Personal \\ \\ {{: | ||
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