Tips to Install SSL Certificate on Microsoft IIS 8 & 8.5

Steps to install SSL on Microsoft IIS 8

Initial Instruction 

• Buy/renew SSL Certificate
• Generate CSR with SHA-2
• Store the CSR & Private key file on your server
• Apply for SSL Certificate Issuance
• Submit SSL issuance Documents required by your certificate authority (For OV & EV SSL)

Step 1: Download and Extract Certificate Files

Step 2: Add Certificate Snap-in in MMC (Microsoft Management Console)

• From Start Menu click on Run, type MMC & press enter.
• Click File & select Add/Remove Snap-in.
• Click on Add button
• Add Standalone Snap-in box select Certificates
• Click Add button
• From the list of Snap-In, select Computer Account & press Next
• Select Local Computer option & press Finish
• Now close Standalone Snap-in box and then in Add/Remove Snap-in click on
• Certificate Snap-in is now added in MMC.

Step 3: Import Intermediate SSL Certificate

• In your MMC console right click on Intermediate Certification Authorities folder, and then go to All Tasks > Import.
• Certificate Import Wizard will appear, click on Next button,
• Browse your Intermediate SSL Certificate file location and press Next button.
• Press the Next button again.
• Certificate import wizard is completed and certificate information will be displayed, verify and if it is correct then press the Finish
• An alert will be displayed as ‘The Import was successful’

Generally, root certificate will be pre-installed in windows, if you don’t find root certificate then you need to follow step 3 to install it.

Step 4: Install SSL certificate on IIS 8

• Open IIS 8 Server Manager
• Open (IIS) Internet Information Services Manager from Tools
• Now select your server name from Connections panel in left.
• Double click on Server Certificates icon in middle panel.

• Click over ‘Complete Certificate Request…’ from the Action panel in right.
• Complete Certificate Request window will open, complete the below steps
  1. Browse for the SSL certificate file name
  2. Add a Friendly Name
  3. Select Personal as certificate store & press OK
• Now from the Connection panel in left, select the server name for which the certificate was installed.
• Expand the Sites folder & select the site name which you wish to secure this SSL certificate.
• Click on Bindings from the Action panel in the right.
• Press the Add button & enter following details
  1. Type: Select HTTPS
  2. IP Address: Select All Unassigned
  3. Port: Enter 443
  4. SSL Certificate: Select the SSL which you have recently installed
• Press OK button & click on Close.
• Click on Restart under Manage Website.

Your SSL Certificate is now installed on Microsoft IIS 8 & IIS 8.5.

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Resources and Other Installation Guides

• Microsoft IIS Support Center
• Install SSL Certificate on Microsoft IIS 7
• Install SSL Certificate on Microsoft IIS 5
• Install SSL Certificate on Microsoft IIS 6