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Enable SSL on IIS7 and Windows Vista
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Posted by: Suprotim Agarwal,
on 5/6/2008,
in category "Windows Vista"
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Abstract: SSL refers to a security protocol that secures communication on the internet. In Windows 2003, SSL information was stored in the IIS metabase. In Windows Vista, SSL processing has been improved and is handled by HTTP.sys. In this article, we will explore how to enable SSL on Vista using the IIS Manager.
Enable SSL on IIS7 and Windows Vista
SSL refers to a security protocol that secures communication on the internet. In Windows 2003, SSL information was stored in the IIS metabase. In Windows Vista, SSL processing has been improved and is handled by HTTP.sys. In this article, we will explore how to enable SSL on Windows Vista Ultimate using the IIS Manager.
Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open IIS. Go to Start > Run > Inetmgr > Click Ok to view the IIS Manager. Click on the server to display a list of IIS features supported as shown below. Double-click on ‘Server Certificates’.
Step 2: This opens up a ‘Server Certificate’ view. You can use this view to manage certificates for sites configured for SSL. Click on ‘Create Self-Signed Certificates’ as shown below
Step 3: Now specify a name for creating a self-signed certificate as shown below. We are using the name ‘TestCert’. Click Ok.
The certificate gets created and is displayed in the ‘Server Certificates’ view. This certificate can now be used for HTTP SSL processing.
Step 4: We need to now create an SSL Binding. To do so, select the defaul site in the list ton the left and in the Actions pane > Bindings.
The ‘Web Site Binding’ dialog is now visible. Click on Add to display the ‘Add WebSite Binding’ dialog > Select https from the Type > Select the SSL Certificate as ‘TestCert’. Click Ok.
An entry will be automatically created in the Actions pane for https. You are all set up to now verify that SSL has been enabled on your site. To test the binding, click on ‘Browse *:443 (https)’ in the Actions pane.
You would be displayed an error page showing ‘There is a problem with this website's security certificate’. Click on ‘Continue to this website(not recommended)’ to view the IIS welcome page being displayed over https.
Note: You will not receive the error if you are using a certificate from a trusted certification authority (CA).
That’s it!! IIS is SSL enabled now. I hope this article was useful and I thank you for viewing it.