Installing your IIS SSL Certificate on Microsoft IIS 5.x / 6.x
- Select Administrative Tools
- Start Internet Services Manager
- Open the properties window for the Website. You can do this by right clicking on the Default Website and selecting Properties from the menu
- Open Directory Security by right clicking on the Directory Security tab
- Click Server Certificate. The following Wizard will appear:
- Choose to Process the Pending Request and Install the Certificate. Click Next
- Enter the location of your IIS SSL certificate (you may also browse to locate your IIS SSL certificate), and then click Next
- Read the summary screen to be sure that you are processing the correct certificate, and then click Next
- You will see a confirmation screen. When you have read this information, click Next
- You now have an IIS SSL server certificate installed
Important: You must now restart the computer to complete the install.
Note: If you need to install the Root and Intermediate certificates manually, save your Certificates to the desktop of the Web server machine, then follow the instructions below:
Click the Start Button, select Run, type mmc and select OK
Click File and select Add/Remove Snap in
Select Add
Select Certificates from the Add Standalone Snap-in box and click Add
Select Computer Account (Note: This step is very important. It must be the computer account and no other account) and click Next
Select Local Computer and select Finish
Close the Add Standalone Snap-in box, click OK in the Add/Remove Snap in
Return to the MMC
To install your Root Certificate:
Right click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities, select All Tasks, then select Import.
Click Next.
Locate the Root Certificate and click Next.
When the wizard is completed, click Finish.
To install the Intermediate Certificate/Certificates:
Right click the Intermediate Certification Authorities, select All Tasks, select Import.
Complete the import wizard again, but this time locating the intermediate Certificate when prompted for the Certificate file.
(Note: you will need to repeat this step for all the intermediate certificates that are sent to you.)
Ensure that the Root certificate appears under Trusted Root Certification Authorities
Ensure that the intermediate certificate / certificates appears under Intermediate Certification Authorities
Once these are installed you may need to restart the server.