Implement SSL Certificate in IIS

I. Generate CSR

II. Purchase SSL Certificate

III. Install SSL Certificate.

I. Generate CSR

1. Select the server node in the tree view and double-click the Server Certificates feature in the list view:

2. Click Create Certificate Request… in the Actions pane.

3. Enter all of the information required by the Certificate and click Next.

4.  Leave the default setting and click Next

5.  Specify a File Name and click Finnish.

II. Purchase SSL Certificate

1. Purchase an IIS (Internet Information Services) Certificate from a Certificate Authority.

III. Install Certificate.

1. Once the IIS Certificate has been obtained click Complete Certificate Request….

2. Specify the the location of the certificate file and type in the Friendly Name of the site.

3. After the certificate has been successfully installed to the server, you will need to assign that certificate to the appropriate website using IIS Manager.

4. Under “Sites”,select the site to be secured with SSL.

5. From the “Actions” menu (on the right), click on “Bindings”.

6. In the “Site Bindings” window, click “Add”. This will open the “Add Site Binding” window.

7. Under “Type” choose https. The IP address should be the IP UNIQUE to that site, and the port should be 443. The “SSL Certificate” field should specify the certificate that was installed previously.

8. You now have an IIS SSL server certificate installed on