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Obtain a certificate from a certification authority (CA)

There are commercial certification authorities such as VeriSign or Thawte that can provide a certificate that is recognized by common browsers. In large organizations, there is usually an organizational certification authority that can provide the required certificate.
  1. Open the
    Internet Services Manager
    .
  2. Select the web site.
  3. In the menu, click
    Bindings
    .
  4. Click
    Add
    .
  5. In the
    Add Site Binding
    dialog box, in the
    Type
    list, select
    https
    . If required, make changes to
    IP Address and Port
    and select the SSL certificate.
  6. Click
    OK
    .
  7. On the
    Site Bindings
    screen, select
    http binding
    and click
    Remove
    .
  8. Accept the prompt and close the
    Site Bindings
    screen.
(IIS 7 and newer) Optionally, to require SSL Communication, complete the following steps:
  1. Open the
    Internet Services Manager
    .
  2. Select
    SSL Settings
    for the web site under consideration.
  3. Click
    Require SSL
    .
  4. Click
    Apply
    .