How to Transfer an SSL Certificate in Windows IIS5

The Windows server operating system lets information technology (IT) workers quickly and securely set up hosted websites. The software used for this purpose is called Internet Information Services (IIS). Once an IIS site is created, its pages and configuration settings are stored within the Windows server computer. In order to secure these files and settings, a certificate called a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is installed. Often, SSL certificates need to be transferred to new servers when the old servers become redundant or need an upgrade.

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  Log on to the Windows server using an account with administrative rights.

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  Click "Start," "Settings," "Control Panel" and "Administrative Tools."

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  Click "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager." This opens the IIS console.

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  Highlight the website and right-click. From the drop-down list, click "Properties."

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  Click the "Directory Security" tab, and then click "Import." Browse to the SSL certificate you wish to transfer to the server, and click "OK."

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  Click the "Website" tab, and enter the SSL port number in the "SSL port" field (for example, 443).

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  Click "OK" to save the SSL settings on the website.