{"id":5815,"date":"2016-07-21T04:32:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T04:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=5815"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:03:11","slug":"ssl-windows-server-2012-iis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/ssl-windows-server-2012-iis\/","title":{"rendered":"Install and Configure your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 2012 with IIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you created a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)? If not then you need to create it and order your certificate.<br \/>Below are the steps to create a CSR request \u2013<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager by pressing the command Win+R &gt; \u201cinetmgr\u201d &gt; Enter.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Double-click the Server Certificates icon on the Home page.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5840\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_1.jpg\" alt=\"csr_iis8_1\" width=\"580\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_1.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_1-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_1-1024x524.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Click on the Create Certificate Request from the Actions menu on the right which will open the Request Certificate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5841\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_2.jpg\" alt=\"csr_iis8_2\" width=\"589\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_2.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_2-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_2-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_2-1024x524.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>In the Distinguished Name Properties window enter the below information \u2013<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5842\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_3.jpg\" alt=\"csr_iis8_3\" width=\"584\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_3.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_3-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Common Name \u2013 It is the name through which the certificate will be accessible. It is usually a completely-qualified domain name. e.g. www.domain.com. or mail.domain.com.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Organization \u2013 The legally registered name of your company\/organization.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Organizational Unit &#8211; The department name within the company (this entry listed as \u201cWeb Security\u201d, or \u201cIT\u201d or can be simply left blank.)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>City\/Locality &#8211; The place where your organization is located.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>State\/Province \u2013 The state in which your organization settled.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Country\/Region \u2013 The country where your company is located.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Click Next.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Enter the below information in Cryptographic Service Provider Properties and click Next \u2013<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Cryptographic Service Provider \u2013 Select Microsoft RSA Channel from the drop-down list or if you have a specific cryptographic provider select the name from the list.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Bit Length \u2013 Select 2048 (or higher) in the drop-down list.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5843\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_4.jpg\" alt=\"csr_iis8_4\" width=\"566\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_4.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_4-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>In the File Name window, you will need to specify the name of the file to which a newly generated CSR code saved and a place where the file would be stored. You can type in the path to the field or use \u201c\u2026\u201d button to browse the file system.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5844\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_5.jpg\" alt=\"csr_iis8_5\" width=\"-202\" height=\"-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_5.jpg 687w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/csr_iis8_5-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>After specifying the file name and location, click the Finish button.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>It\u2019s easy to locate the CSR file on the computer, open it with a text editor and use the CSR for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/ssl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSL certificate<\/a> activation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steps to install SSL Certificate on Windows Server 2012 from IIS<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Open the ZIP file that contains your certificate and save the file named user to the web server\u2019s desktop which you are securing.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Start the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Double-click the Server Certificates icon from the Home.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5845\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"install_iis8_1\" width=\"603\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_1-1.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_1-1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_1-1-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_1-1-1024x524.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Hover the mouse over the Actions panel on the right side and click on Complete Certificate Request which will open the Complete Certificate Request.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5846\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_2.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_2-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_2-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_2-1024x524.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>The screen will display Specify Certificate Authority Response which contains 3 fields.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>File name containing the certification authority\u2019s response \u2013 browse through the file system to the certificate file which you have received from the certificate authority.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Friendly name \u2013 It helps the server administrator easily find a particular certificate You can provide the domain name of the certificate in this field.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Select a certificate store for the new certificate \u2013 Select Personal from the drop-down list.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5847\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_3.jpg\" alt=\"install_iis8_3\" width=\"605\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_3.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_3-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Click OK button once all the fields set properly.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The certificate uploaded to the server and should appear in the store now.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5849\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_4.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_4-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_4-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_4-1024x524.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steps to configure your SSL certificate on Windows Server 2012 R2 \u2013 IIS<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Once the successful installation of the SSL certificate is done on your server, you require assigning it to the appropriate website by using IIS.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Hover the mouse over the Connections panel on the left side of Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and select the website from the Sites subfolder.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5848\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_5.jpg\" alt=\"install_iis8_5\" width=\"-321\" height=\"-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_5.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_5-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_5-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_5-1024x524.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Navigate to the Actions menu and click on Bindings on the right side to open the Site Bindings.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5850\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_6.jpg\" alt=\"install_iis8_6\" width=\"643\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_6.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_6-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_6-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_6-1024x524.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Now click Add to open AddSiteBinding window in the Site Bindings and modify the below fields here &#8211;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5851\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_7.jpg\" alt=\"install_iis8_7\" width=\"634\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_7.jpg 659w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_7-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Type &#8211; Choose https from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>IP address &#8211; Select the IP address or if the same IP going to be used for multiple SSLs on different sites then SNI has to be enabled as well.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Port \u2013 Specify the port number for a secure connection. The default port number is 443.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/security\/ssl-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSL Certificate<\/a> &#8211; Select the certificate that was installed needs to specified.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5852\" src=\"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_8.jpg\" alt=\"install_iis8_8\" width=\"626\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_8.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/install_iis8_8-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Now click OK.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your SSL certificate has been installed and the website is configured to permit secure connections. Once SSL installed on Domain, Please check the domain on the below link for verification -https:\/\/www.sslshopper.com\/ssl-checker.html<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you created a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)? 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