Step 1: Copy the SSL certificate .cer file to the IIS server where you created the CSR
Step 2: Install SSL certificate
- Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager (click Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager)
- In the Connections pane, locate and click the server
- In the server Home page (center pane) under the IIS section, double-click Server Certificates
- In the Actions menu (right pane), click Complete Certificate Request
- In the Complete Certificate Request wizard, on the Specify Certificate Authority Response page, provide the following information:
- In “File name containing the certificate authority’s response:”, select the SSL certificate .cer file
- Click OK to install the certificate
Step 3: Assign Your SSL Certificate
- In Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, in the Connections pane, expand the name of the server on which the certificate was installed. Then expand Sites and click the site you want to secure using the SSL certificate
- In the Actions menu (right pane), click Bindings
- In the Site Bindings window, click Add
- In the Add Site Binding window, do the following and then click OK
- Type: Select https
- IP address: Select the IP address of the site or select All Unassigned
- Port: Type 443
- SSL certificate: Select your new SSL certificate