Install ssl certificate iis 6 without pending request

Archived Forums. Setup for IIS 7 and above. Sign in to vote. User posted Is it possible to install an SSL certificate in IIS7 or above when the request file was not generated on the machine it is to be installed on?

Monday, October 28, PM. In most situations IIS will instantly begin using the new certificate and a restart is not necessary. You can verify that your certificate is properly installed by using our Certificate Testing Tool.

The best way to test your certificate using a browser is to visit its secure URL with a browser other than Internet Explorer. We recommend this because Internet Explorer is able to verify your site is trusted with or without the intermediate certificate, but most other browsers cannot do this.

If other browsers complain about your site not being trusted, but Internet Explorer does not, then you most likely need to install the intermediate certificate instructions below. Note for ISA users: If you are using ISA or and your server is not sending the intermediate certificate, you need to fully reboot your server.

We have confirmed this to be true with many customers: ISA server will not properly send the intermedate certificate chain until after a full reboot.

If you notice that the server continues to use an old certificate or the server will not load https at all then you may need to shutdown and restart the server. Select Process the pending request and install the certificate , Click Next.

Click Next. Review the Certificate Summary screen and ensure that you are processing the correct certificate. Select the Web Site tab. Click OK. Verify Installation To verify if your certificate is installed correctly, use our Certificate Installation Checker.

Click this link and follow the instructions inside. Now, you have to assign your certificate to the default website. Indicate the path to your.

From the drop-down list, select Personal as your certificate store and click OK Go back to the Connections section and click to expand the Sites folder. Select the website you want to secure Hover your mouse over the top-right Actions menu and select Bindings A new Site Bindings window will pop up. Click OK and Close. Look for the file with the.

Click OK Now you have to assign your certificate to your website. Go back to the Connections menu and expand the Sites folder. Select the site you want to protect Next, locate and click the Bindings option. Click Restart under the Manage Website Well done!