Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Back Up your Certificates

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Export from MMC and Back Up the Certificate and Private Key:

You have to export the certificate from MMC.

  1. To do this open the mmc, (start>run>mmc) and open the certificates snap in.
  2. Select "local computer account" when prompted.
  3. You will then see on the left, certificates, please select the "personal" folder.
  4. Find the certificate for the correct domain, and then right click it.
  5. Select "all tasks" and then "export".
  6. The Export wizard will appear, follow the instructions and make sure you do the following:
    • Select Export private key
    • Deselect Enable strong encryption
    • Select Include all certificates in chain if possible
  7. Complete the wizard and you will receive a pop up box stating that you have successfully exported the certificate

Save the .pfx file in a secure location, in case you have a problem with your web server

If you need to import the .pfx into another IIS web server, follow the instructions below

Import to MMC:

Follow these instructions to import the .pfx file into another IIS web server

  1. open mmc, (start>run>mmc) and open the certificates snap in.
  2. Select "local computer account" when prompted
  3. You will then see on the left, certificates, please select the "personal" folder.
  4. Right click the "personal" folder and select all "tasks>Import"
  5. Find the .pfx file you saved previously and import the certificate and private key into the MMC

Assign to IIS

  1. Once you have opened IIS, select the domain the certificate is for
  2. Right click the domain and select properties
  3. Then select "directory security" tab, and then "server certificates"
  4. The Certificates Wizard will appear, click Next
  5. Now select "assign certificate" and select Next
  6. Find the certificate you have just imported, select it, and click OK.

your SSL Certificate and Private Key have been imported into IIS