To Install an SSL Certificate in Microsoft IIS 7
- Click Start, mouse-over Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Services Manager.
- In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window, select your server.
- Scroll to the bottom, and then double-click Server Certificates.
- From the Actions panel on the right, click Complete Certificate Request....
- To locate your certificate file, click ....
- In the Open window, select *.* as your file name extension, select your certificate (it might be saved as a .txt, .cer, or .crt), and then click Open.
- In the Complete Certificate Request window, enter a Friendly name for the certificate file, and then click OK.
NOTE: For Wildcard SSL certificates make sure your Friendly Name to matches your Common Name (i.e. *.coolexample.com).
- In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window, select the name of the server where you installed the certificate.
- Click + beside Sites, select the site to secure with the SSL certificate.
- In the Actions panel on the right, click Bindings....
- Click Add....
- In the Add Site Binding window:
- For Type, select https.
- For IP address, select All Unassigned, or the IP address of the site.
- For Port, type 443.
- For SSL Certificate, select the SSL certificate you just installed, and then click OK.
- Close the Site Bindings window.
- Close the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window. Your SSL certificate installation is complete.
Visit your website at https://www.coolexample.com (replacing coolexample.com with your domain name) to verify the installation. If you have problems, see Using the SSL Installation Tool to help diagnose issues.