{"id":4024,"date":"2020-12-22T11:12:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T11:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/?p=4024"},"modified":"2021-02-05T11:53:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T11:53:00","slug":"how-to-install-and-configure-your-ssl-certificate-on-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/how-to-install-and-configure-your-ssl-certificate-on-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/how-to-install-and-configure-your-ssl-certificate-on-windows-server\/#1_%E2%80%93_Steps_to_create_the_CSR_in_IIS\" >1 &#8211; Steps to create the CSR in IIS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/how-to-install-and-configure-your-ssl-certificate-on-windows-server\/#2_%E2%80%93_Install_SSL_Certificate\" >2 &#8211; Install SSL Certificate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/how-to-install-and-configure-your-ssl-certificate-on-windows-server\/#3_%E2%80%93_Assign_SSL_Certificate\" >3 &#8211; Assign SSL Certificate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_%E2%80%93_Steps_to_create_the_CSR_in_IIS\"><\/span>1 &#8211; <strong>Steps to create the CSR in IIS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. In the <strong>Windows<\/strong>&nbsp;start menu, type&nbsp;<strong><em>Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;and click to open it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Then, in the Internet<strong> Information Services (IIS) Manager<\/strong>, in the&nbsp;<strong>Connections<\/strong>&nbsp;menu tree, locate and click on the <strong>server name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"657\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server\" class=\"wp-image-4025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image.png 657w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-150x78.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3. On the server name&nbsp;<strong>Home<\/strong>&nbsp;page, in the <strong>IIS<\/strong>&nbsp;section, double-click&nbsp;<strong>Server Certificates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Then, on the&nbsp;<strong>Server Certificates<\/strong>&nbsp;page, in the&nbsp;<strong>Actions<\/strong>&nbsp;menu, click on the <strong>Create Certificate Request\u2026<\/strong>&nbsp;link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 1\" class=\"wp-image-4026\" width=\"581\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1.png 640w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1-150x78.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Next,&nbsp;on <strong>Request Certificate<\/strong>&nbsp;wizard, there on the&nbsp;<strong>Distinguished Name Properties<\/strong>&nbsp;page, fill up the information specified below and then click&nbsp;<strong>Next to proceed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"613\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 2\" class=\"wp-image-4038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5.png 613w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5-60x46.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5-150x115.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The above-filled details are shown in the below screenshot. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> and proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 3\" class=\"wp-image-4027\" width=\"575\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2.png 463w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2-60x46.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2-150x115.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Next, on the&nbsp;<strong>Cryptographic Service Provider Properties<\/strong>&nbsp;window, enter the required details mention below and then click&nbsp;<strong>Next to proceed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 4\" class=\"wp-image-4039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8.png 580w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8-150x62.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Entered the above information as shown in the below screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 5\" class=\"wp-image-4028\" width=\"575\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3.png 473w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3-60x46.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3-150x114.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>10. On the&nbsp;<strong>File Name<\/strong>&nbsp;window, under&nbsp;<strong>Specify a file name for the certificate request tab<\/strong>, click the&nbsp;dotted (<strong>\u2026)&nbsp;box<\/strong> to browse to a location where you want to save your CSR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 6\" class=\"wp-image-4029\" width=\"564\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4.png 458w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-60x46.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-150x114.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Once you are done, click on&nbsp;<strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_%E2%80%93_Install_SSL_Certificate\"><\/span>2 &#8211; <strong>Install SSL Certificate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Save the SSL certificate <strong>.cer<\/strong> file on the server where you created the CSR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Next, in the&nbsp;<strong>Windows<\/strong>&nbsp;start menu, enter&nbsp;<strong><em>Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager<\/em><\/strong>, and click to open it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. In&nbsp;<strong>Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager<\/strong>, you can see the&nbsp;<strong>Connections<\/strong>&nbsp;menu tree, locate and click the server name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"632\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 7\" class=\"wp-image-4030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5.png 632w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-5-150x78.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Then, on the server name&nbsp;<strong>Home<\/strong>&nbsp;window, in the&nbsp;<strong>IIS<\/strong>&nbsp;section, double-click&nbsp;<strong>Server Certificates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Next, on the&nbsp;<strong>Server Certificates<\/strong>&nbsp;window, in the&nbsp;<strong>Actions<\/strong>&nbsp;menu, hit a click on&nbsp;the <strong>Complete Certificate Request\u2026<\/strong>&nbsp;link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"649\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-6.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 8\" class=\"wp-image-4031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-6.png 649w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-6-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-6-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-6-150x78.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>6. In the&nbsp;<strong>Complete Certificate Request<\/strong>&nbsp;wizard, on the&nbsp;<strong>Specify Certificate Authority Response<\/strong>&nbsp;page, add the following details and then click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"638\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 9\" class=\"wp-image-4040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6.png 638w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6-150x88.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>7. As per the below screenshot add all the above mention details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"551\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/123.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 10\" class=\"wp-image-4037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/123.png 551w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/123-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/123-60x42.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/123-150x106.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Now that you&#8217;ve successfully installed your SSL certificate, you need to assign the certificate to the appropriate site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>And to do so follow the below steps.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_%E2%80%93_Assign_SSL_Certificate\"><\/span>3 &#8211; <strong>Assign SSL Certificate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To Assign SSL Certificate, open <strong>Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager<\/strong>, in the&nbsp;<strong>Connections<\/strong>&nbsp;menu tree (on the left pane), then expand the name of the server on which the certificate was installed. Next, expand&nbsp;<strong>Sites<\/strong>&nbsp;and click on the site you want to use the SSL certificate to secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"631\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 11\" class=\"wp-image-4033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8.png 631w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8-150x78.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2. On the website&nbsp;<strong>Home<\/strong>&nbsp;window, in the&nbsp;<strong>Actions<\/strong>&nbsp;menu, under&nbsp;the <strong>Edit Site <\/strong>tab, click the&nbsp;<strong>Bindings\u2026<\/strong>&nbsp;link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Next, in the&nbsp;<strong>Site Bindings<\/strong>&nbsp;window, click on <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"587\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-9.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 12\" class=\"wp-image-4034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-9.png 587w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-9-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-9-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-9-150x87.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Now, in the&nbsp;<strong>Add Site Bindings<\/strong>&nbsp;window, add the below details and then click&nbsp;<strong>OK to proceed<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"604\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 13\" class=\"wp-image-4041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png 604w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-150x60.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>5. As per the above details, fill up the below fields and proceed further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-10.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 14\" class=\"wp-image-4035\" width=\"571\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-10.png 485w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-10-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-10-60x36.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-10-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Your SSL certificate is now installed, and the website is configured to accept secure connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"571\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-11.png\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 15\" class=\"wp-image-4036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-11.png 571w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-11-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-11-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-11-150x88.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you go! Your SSL certificate is now successfully installed and binded. Once you have installed your SSL certificate successfully, we urge you to create a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/backup-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backup<\/a><\/strong> copy of the certificate and store it in a secure place. So that if a server crashes or needs to be replaced, it is much easier to secure the replacement server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope the above-explained steps are helpful for you. Stay tuned for more informative articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Learning!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 &#8211; Steps to create the CSR in IIS 1. In the Windows&nbsp;start menu, type&nbsp;Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager&nbsp;and click to open it. 2. Then, in the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, in the&nbsp;Connections&nbsp;menu tree, locate and click on the server name. 3. On the server name&nbsp;Home&nbsp;page, in the IIS&nbsp;section, double-click&nbsp;Server Certificates. 4. 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