Before binding SSL rules to our new site, we need to first
import and setup a security certificate to use with the SSL binding.
Certificates are managed in IIS 7.0 by clicking the root
machine node in the left-hand tree-view explorer, and then selecting the
"Server Certificates" icon in the feature pane on the right:
Figure 3
This will then list all certificates
registered on the machine, and allow you to optionally import and/or create new
ones.
I could optionally go to a certificate
authority like Verisign and purchase a certificate to import using this admin
UI. Alternatively, I can create a "self-signed certificate"
which is a test certificate that I can use during the development and testing
of my site. To-do this, click the "Create Self-Signed
Certificate" link on the right-hand side of the admin tool:
Figure 4
Enter a name to use for the certificate (for
example: "test") and hit ok. IIS7 will then automatically
create a new self-signed crypto certificate for you and register it on the
machine:
Figure 5
