How to Configure an HTTPS Binding on a Windows Server

If you are setting up a new CA for the first time for use with Operations Manager 2007, use the following procedure to configure an HTTPS binding for the certification authority (CA).

Step 1: Install SSL

1. On the server hosting your CA, run Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

2. In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, navigate to your server’s name>Site

3. Click Server Certificates under IIS.

4. Click Create Certificate Request under Actions

5. Send the CSR to a Certification Authority.

6. Download the SSL from the Certification Authority

7. On IIS Manager, click on Complete Certificate Request

8. Browser the certificate you downloaded, enter the Friendly name, and the store location.  You can double-click on it to check the Certificate.

9. Now, you should have the certificate installed.

Step 2:  Configure Binding

1.Open IIS Momager and go to Default Web Site

2.Click on Binding under Actions.

3. Click Add.

4. Select https as type, enter the Host name.

5. Click SSL certificate.

6. Select the certificate you just installed.

7. Slick OK to save the settings. Now test it.

Please view this step by step video:

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