Steps for Creating and Installing an SSL Certificate on a Windows Server.

SSL activation is completed in three simple steps:

  1. Generating a CSR
  2. SSL Validation
  3. SSL Installation

To create and install an SSL certificate through IIS, follow the steps below.

  • Connect to your Windows server.
  • Open the IIS Manager Console.
  • Select the server name from the “Connections” section in the left panel.

IIS Connections

  • Double-click the “Server Certificates” button in the middle section.

Server Certificates

  • Click the “Create Certificate Request” button located under the “Actions” menu on the right side of the page.

Create Certificate Request

  • You will be asked to provide some information. Fill out the form below with the information to generate the CSR code.
    • Common Name= Enter the domain name where you want to install the SSL certificate (e.g., example.com). If you are generating a CSR for a subdomain, enter the subdomain (e.g., blog.example.com). If you are generating a CSR for a wildcard SSL, enter the domain as *.domain (e.g., *.example.com).
    • Organization= Enter the company name. If the SSL is being obtained for an individual, you can enter the First and Last name.
    • Organizational Unit= Enter the business sector or division.
    • City/Locality, State/Province, Country/Region= Enter the city, state, and country information where the business or domain is located.
  • After filling in all the information, click the “Next” button.

CSR information

  • On the next screen, the “Cryptographic Service Provider: Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider” option may remain selected.
  • Select Bit Length: 2048 bit
  • Click the “Next” button.

CSR Create

  • Click the “…” (three dots) symbol, choose the location where you want to save your file, and then click the “Finish” button.

CSR File Name

  • Open the certificate file as a TXT file. Copy the CSR code, including the dashes. Upload the CSR through the customer panel of the institution from which you obtained the certificate. If you purchased from our company, you can click the link below to review the CSR upload and verification steps.

Link: What are the Domain Validation Methods for SSL Certificates?

  • Once your SSL certificate is active, download the certificate files using the “Download” button on the “Manage Product” page of the SSL service.
  • Move the files to an easily accessible location on the server, such as the desktop.
  • Go back to the “Server Certificates” section. Click on the “Complete Certificate Request” option on the right.

Complete Certificate Request

  • Click the “…” (three dots) symbol and select the file you saved.
  • In the “Friendly name” section, you can enter a nickname for easy reference.
  • From the “Select a certificate store for the new certificate” section, choose “Personal” and click the “OK” button.

Complete

  • After completing these steps, the SSL certificate will be successfully installed on the server. After the certificate is installed, you will need to assign it to your site. To do this, select your website in the left panel of IIS Manager. Right-click on your website and click the “Edit Bindings” button.

Edit Bindings

  • Click the “Add” button in the window that opens.

Add

  • You will be asked for some information on the screen that appears. Update it according to the details below.
    • Type: HTTPS
    • SSL Certificate: Select the certificate associated with your domain from the list.

Add Site Bindings

Note: If you have obtained an SSL certificate linked to an IP address instead of a domain, you must specify the corresponding IP address during the certificate installation.

Once the installation is complete, open your site with ‘https://’ to verify that the SSL certificate is working. Additionally, you can check it using SSL verification tools like https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html.