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The following instructions will guide you through is a standard guide for the SSL installation process on Microsoft IIS 7. The process will be similar in advanced version of IIS as well.
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The implementation of SSL certificate may differe as per the certificate type. The digital certificate vendor from whom you’ll purchase the certificate or the documentation from Certificate authority should guide you explicitly. |
Pre-requisites
A domain name linked with Ginesys website. That means you sould be abble to browse the Ginesys using a domain name instead of using an IP or server name. Your server administration team should be able to explain this in details. A sample URL should look like http://www.yourdomain.com/GinesysWebafter you have associated a domain name with Ginesys Web.
A SSL/TLS certificate. This is the certificate you received from the CA for your domain. You have to contact a digital certificate vendor to purchase a SSL/TLS certificate for your domain.
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Go to run and type and enter inetmgr toopen Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.Alternatively, click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and then select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
In the left Connections menu, select the server name (host) where you want to install the certificate.
In the center menu, click the Server Certificates icon under the Security section near the bottom.
In the right Actions menu, click Complete Certificate Request.
In the Complete Certificate Request wizard, click “…” to browse and select Your Server Certificate file that was previously saved on your server’s desktop.
Enter a Friendly Name which is an internal reference name to distinguish the file later.
Click OK and the newly installed certificate should appear in the refreshed Server Certificate List.
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Type – Select “https”.
IP Address – Select “All unassigned”. Now, if you have multiple IP addresses, select the correct one that applies.
Port – Enter “443”
SSL Certificates – Select the “friendly name” of the SSL certificate you just installed. You can always click “View” to confirm the certificates validity details.
Click OK to finish binding the SSL certificate to your live website.
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