We’ll show how to request and configure them for Microsoft’s IIS web server.
What is an SSL Certificate and What Does it Do?
SSL certificates, which stands for Secure Socket Layer, protect and secure websites all over the world.
On the right-hand side of IIS, select Create Certificate Request and enter in your company information.
just be aware thatCommon Nameshould be www.yourdomain.com instead of just yourdomain.com.
If the www is included, you are able to secure both.
when you’ve got filled out this section, click Next to move on.
Navigate to your desired certificate authority’s website and begin your SSL order.
There is alsoLetsEncrypt, which offers free certificates.
you could open this .csr.txt file in Notepad and copy out the CSR data.
You are nearly ready to provide secure connections between visitors and your website!
you’re free to leave the selected ceritficate store as the Personal store.
For hostname you will want to make it yourdomain.com.
Select OK and your binding should take effect.
Try testing both www and non-www versions of your site for errors.
You are now encrypting sensitive data between your users and your website!
This makes your website more credible and safer for everyone on the internet.
Thanks for doing your part!
