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Self Signed Certificate with PowerShell

iis | Hosting, IIS, SSL, Web, Windows | 2020-03-20

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What we want to achieve?

Host local application with HTTPS in Windows PC / Server

1/ Add DNS name to hosts file at

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

hostfile

2/ Run Windows PowerShell as Administrator

3/ Enter command and will see Self Signed Certificate generated by PowerShell

New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "(dns_name)" -certstorelocation "cert:\LocalMachine\my"

powershell

4/ Open Windows Run enter Control Panel and ok

5/ In Control Panel Explorer, search certificate and click Manage computer certificates

controlpanel

6/ Navigate to Certificates – Local Computer > Personal > Certificates and will see the generated certificate

certificate

7/ CTRL + C demo.local, navigate to Local Computer > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates and CTRL + V

certificate2

8/ Now open IIS Manager (Window Run + inetmgr), navigate to demo website.

9/ Open Bindings and Add a site binding with

  • https – (hosting ip) – 443
  • Name the host name
  • Tick Require Server Name Indiction
  • Select the signed SSL certificate

10/ Lastly, open browser and tadaaaa..! Connection is secure!

finally

References

  • iis redirect http to https
  • how to create self-signed certificate with powershell