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HTTPS and IIS7 general information. -
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Note:Here is the steps of the workaround that works with (win server 2012 R2 with IE 11).IE settings -> Internet Options -> Advanced tab -> Settings -> Security -> Uncheck “Do not save encrypted pages to disk”To setup a website for HTTPS with IIS7, you will definitely need the following things (apart from some general network steps like opening the port, firewall rule, etc):1. Web Server Certificate2. SSL PortGetting a Web Server CertificateTo get a web server certificate, in the old IIS 6 manager, you would have gone into the website’s properties, Directory Security and you would bring up the Server Certificate wizard by clicking on the Server Certificate button under Secure communications. But, here in IIS 7, you can select this in a global place in IIS 7 manager.:1. Open the IIS 7 manager.2. Select the computer name under Connections (in the left hand side).3. Select the Features View and double click on the “Server Certificates” feature.4. You will find options to create a Certificate request, Complete Certificate Request, Create Domain Certificate and Create Self-Signed Certificate under the Actions pane (in the right hand side).5. For this example, lets create a self signed certificate – Click on “Create Self-Signed Certificate…”.6. Specify a friendly name for the certificate and click on OK.7. Our self-signed certificate will be created and ready to use.Configuring the SSL port for a websiteIn IIS 6 manager, you would have gone into the website’s properties and given the port number in the SSL port textbox. But, here in IIS 7, it is little different.1. Open the IIS 7 manager.2. Select the website under Connections (in the left hand side).3. Click on Bindings under the Actions pane (in the right hand side).4. Now, click on Add.5. Select the type as https and enter the Port – default will be 443.6. You cannot click on the OK button till you select the SSL certificate for the site.7. If you haven’t installed any server certificate, you won’t see any certificate listed in the drop down box. To get a server certificate, please follow the above steps under “Getting a Web Server certificate”.8. Select the certificate and click on OK.Now, your website is configured for SSL and it will be accessible via https. But, you may see some certificate related errors since this is a self-signed certificate.