How to install SSL certificates on IIS 10 ?

Question

There are 7 web applications running on IIS 10, And i bought SSL certificates from GoDaddy and got 3 different files 1 .crt file, one .pem file and *_intermediates.p7b file.

I have tried to install the SSL as their guides(url) says, but after completing import SSL certificate, and try to bind the certificate to web application that certificate is automatically removed from SSL Settings.

What i'm doing wrong here ?

Answer 1

@Pathum Jayasuriya

This issue happens when the imported cert does not have a private key associated. If someone is trying to import a domain level certificate to IIS, then we cannot import if the certificate does not have a private key associated and will cause certificate disappears on refresh.

Solution would be to import the .CER file to your system(from where certificate is requested) personel store and export it with private key. Then copy the .pfx file to required server and import it from server certificate option under IIS.

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