Install a Server Certificate

Web server certificates contain information about the server that allows the client to positively identify the server over a network before sharing sensitive information. This process is called authentication. If you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to protect confidential information exchanged between the Web server and the client and you have exported the certificates from the source server to the target server, the server certificate needs to be installed on the Web server. before you can assign the server certificate to Web sites for use with SSL

Requirements

  • Credentials: Membership in the Administrators group on the local computer.

  • Tools: Certificates MMC snap-in.

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