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256-bit SSL Digital Web Certificates

Installing your Certificate on Microsoft IIS 5.x or IIS6.x

1. Installing your SSL Certificate:

  • Select Administrative Tools
  • Start Internet Services Manager

  • Open the properties window for the website. You can do this by right clicking on the Default Website and selecting Properties from the menu.
  • Open Directory Security by right clicking on the Directory Security tab

  • Click Server Certificate. The following Wizard will appear:

  • Choose to Process the Pending Request and Install the Certificate. Click Next.
  • Enter the location of your certificate (you may also browse to locate your certificate), and then click Next.
  • Read the summary screen to be sure that you are processing the correct certificate, and then click Next.
  • You will see a confirmation screen. When you have read this information, click Next.
  • You now have a server certificate installed.

Important: You must now shutdown and restart the IIS

You may want to test the Web site to ensure that everything is working correctly. Be sure to use https:// when you test connectivity to the site.

2. Installing the Root & Intermediate Certificates (Only required if you recieve 3 file):

If you have received 3 Certificates from InstantSSL. Save these Certificates to the desktop of the webserver machine, then:

  • Click the Start Button then selct Run and type mmc
  • Click File and select Add/Remove Snap in
  • Select Add, select Certificates from the Add Standalone Snap-in box and click Add
  • Select Computer Account and click Finish
  • Close the Add Standalone Snap-in box, click OK in the Add/Remove Snap in
  • Return to the MMC
  • To install the AddTrustExternalCARoot Certificate:

  • Right click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities, select All Tasks, select Import.

  • Click Next.

  • Locate the AddTrustExternalCARoot Certificate and click Next.
  • When the wizard is completed, click Finish.
  • To install the UTNAddTrustServerCA Certificate:

  • Right click the Intermediate Certification Authorities, select All Tasks, select Import.
  • Complete the import wizard again, but this time locating the UTNAddTrustServerCA Certificate when prompted for the Certificate file.
  • Ensure that the AddTrustExternalCARoot certificate appears under Trusted Root Certification Authorities
  • Ensure that the UTNAddTrustServerCA appears under Intermediate Certification Authorities

Important: You must now shutdown and restart the IIS

You may want to test the Web site to ensure that everything is working correctly. Be sure to use https:// when you test connectivity to the site.
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