Quick Tips to Create CSR and install SSL on IIS 10

Process 1: Create CSR on IIS 10

1. Open the IIS (Internet Information Service) Manager from the Start Menu of your Windows system.
2. In the Connections Menu, click on Server (Domain\…)
3. Double-click on Server Certificates from the IIS panel.
4. A new SSL Certificates view will be here.
5. From the Actions menu in the top right corner, click on Create Certificate Request
6. Request Certificate dialogue will be on your screen, add following properties one by one and then press the Next button.
1. Common Name: Name of your Certificate (Domain)
2. Organization: Business Name
3. Organization Unit: Type of your business
4. City/Locality: City name
5. State/Province: State Name:
6. Country/Region: Country Code

7. Now, you need to select the Cryptographic Service Provider Properties and press the Next button.
   1. Select Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider as a Cryptographic Service Provider
   2. Select 2048 as the Bit Length.
8. In the File Name tab, you need to add the location where you are wishing to save the CSR File and then press the Finish button.
9. Access the location which you have added recently and open the CSR file with a text editor, the CSR file will be in the following format.
10. Once the Certificate Authority provides you the Certificate files, the next step is to use the SSL Files and CSR file to install them on your Windows server.

Process 2: Install SSL Certificate on IIS 10 (Windows Server 2016) – Single Domain Certificate

1. Open the IIS Manager from your Windows system
2. In the Connections Menu, click on Server (Domain\…)
3. Double-click on Server Certificates from the IIS panel.
4. Now, from the Actions tab, click on Complete Certificate Request.

5. Here, you need to
   • specify the location (directory) of the Server Certificate (SSL Certificate)
   • add a friendly Domain Name
   • select a proper Certificate Store from the dropdown list.
   • Press the OK button.
6. Finally, the SSL certificate is now installed.

Now, Assign the SSL to the Domain name

1. Open the IIS Manager from your Windows system
2. In the Connections Menu, click on Server (Domain\…)
3. Double-click on Server Certificates from the IIS panel.
4. Now, from the Actions tab, click on Complete Certificate Request.
5. Here, you need to
   • specify the location (directory) of the Server Certificate (SSL Certificate)
   • add a friendly Domain Name
   • select a proper Certificate Store from the dropdown list.
   • Press the OK button.
6. The SSL certificate is successfully installed.
7. From the IIS, in the Connections tab, expand the Server where your SSL was installed recently.
8.  Expand the Sites and click on the website for which you are wishing to assign the SSL certificate.
9.  From the Actions tab, click on the Bindings… link.
10. A new Site Bindings windows will open, here click on Add button
11. Select following details one by one
    • Type: HTTPS
    • IP address: All Unassigned
    • Port: 443
    • SSL Certificate: select the domain name from the list
    • Hit the OK button.
12. Finally, your SSL certificate is now configured for your domain name, and now your website is enabled with HTTPS://.

Process 3: Install SSL Certificate on IIS 10 (Windows Server 2016) – Multiple Domain Certificate

This process is divided into two roots.

Installing the SSL Certificate on base Domain

1. From the IIS, in the Connections tab, expand the Server where your SSL was installed recently.
2. Expand the Sites and click on the website for which you are wishing to assign the SSL certificate.
3. From the Actions tab, click on the Bindings… link.
4. A new Site Bindings windows will open, here click on Add button
5. Select following details one by one
   • Type: HTTPS
   • IP address: All Unassigned
   • Port: 443
   • SSL Certificate: select the domain name from the list
   • Hit the OK button.
6. Finally, your SSL certificate is now configured for your domain name, and now your website is enabled with HTTPS://.

Installing the SSL Certificate on Additional Domains

1. Open the IIS Manager from your Windows system
2. In the Connections Menu, click on Server (Domain\…)
3. Double-click on Server Certificates from the IIS panel.
4. Now, from the Actions tab, click on Complete Certificate Request.
5. Here, you need to
   • specify the location (directory) of the Server Certificate (SSL Certificate)
   • add a friendly Domain Name
   • select a proper Certificate Store from the dropdown list.
   • Press the OK button.
6. SSL certificate is now installed.
7. From the IIS, in the Connections tab, expand the Server where your SSL was installed recently.
8. Expand the Sites and click on the website for which you are wishing to assign the SSL certificate.
9. From the Actions tab, click on the Bindings… link.
10. A new Site Bindings windows will open, here click on Add button
11. Select following details one by one
    • Type: HTTPS
    • IP address: All Unassigned
    • Port: 443
    • Host Name: type the hostname which you are wishing to secure
    • Mark Required Server Name Indication
    • SSL Certificate: select the domain name from the list
    • Hit the OK button.
12. Finally, SSL certificate is now configured for Multiple Domains.

 

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