SSL Installation Guidelines Install VeriSign SSL on Microsoft IIS 6

SSL Installation Guidelines: Install VeriSign SSL on Microsoft IIS 6.0

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Follow the guidelines to install VeriSign SSL certificate on Microsoft IIS 6.0. In case of any failure in installation, it is recommended to contact Microsoft.

Download the certificate AGENDA

Method 1: You will receive the SSL Certificate via email from VeriSign.

Copy and paste the contents of the certificate into a plain text editor such as Notepad.

The text file should be in the following format: -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----[Encoded data] -----END CERTIFICATE----Method 2: Download the certificate from VeriSign Trust Center: SO8061 Reminder: If you download the certificate from VeriSign Trust Center account or install it from the email received, then save it with .txt or p7b extension.

If you install the certificate, downloaded from VeriSign Trust Center account in x.509 format, then save it with the extension .txt or .cer

Step 1: Installing SSL Certificate into IIS 6.0  Open the Internet Services Manager (IIS):  Click Start  Select All Programs > Administrative Tools  Choose Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager  Under Web Sites, right-click your web site and select Properties > Directory Security tab.  Under Secure Communications, click Server Certificate  The Web Site Certificate Wizard will open, click Next  Choose Process the Pending Request and Install the Certificate, then click Next  The pending request must match the response file. If you deleted the pending request in error you must generate a new CSR and replace this certificate.  Select the location of the certificate res ponse file, and then click Next  Be sure to assign your site an SSL port (443 by default).

Step 2: Locate and Disable the VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 Root CA certificate  Create a Certificate Snap-In in Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Please see the following solution for information on this: SO6127  With the MMC and the Certificates snap-in open, expand the Trusted Root Certification Authorities folder on the left and select the Certificates sub -folder.

 Locate the following certificate:  Issued to: VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority G5  Issued by: VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5  Expiration Date: 7/16/2036  Serial Number: 18 da d1 9e 26 7d e8 bb 4a 21 58 cd cc 6b 3b 4a  If this certificate is present, it must be disabled.  Right click the certificate  Select Properties  In the Certificate purposes section, select Disable all purposes for this certificate  Click the OK button  Close the MMC - there is no need to save console settings Step 3: Verify certificate installation Stop and start your Web server prior to any testing. In some cases the changes may not take place after restarting IIS Services and a re-boot is needed.

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