localhost SSL certificate

Download and Install the SSL cert generator

Download the Xeno certificate generator at http://www.xenossoftware.com/freetools/certificategenerator/.
Install the software

Create an SSL certificate

Run the Xeno certificate generator

Start -> All Programs -> Xeno Certificate Generator -> Xeno Certificate Generator

Fill in the necessary fields and browse to C:\certificate.pfx for the output.



Click the [Generate Certificate] button

Import your cert into your personal certificate store

Open the certificate manager MMC

Start -> Run -> type: "certmgr.msc" -> click the [OK] button

Right click on the Personal folder
Choose All Tasks -> Import… from the context menu
Click Next



Browse to your newly created certificate. You may have to change the extension type to .pfx


Click the [Next] Button 3 times, and then the [Finish] button

You should receive a message box with "The import was successful."

Use your new certificate in IIS

Open IIS

Start -> Run -> type: "inetmgr" -> click the [OK]

Right click on Default Website
Choose Properties from the context menu
Click on the [Directory Security] tab



Click the [Server Certificate...] button
On the dialog box, that pops up click the [Next] button
Choose Assign an existing certificate and click the [Next] button
Your newly created certificate will be available, choose this certificate and click [Next]
Click the [Next] button and then the [Finish] button

Verify that 443 is the SSL Port

With the Default Web Site Properties dialog box still open, click on the [Web Site] tab

Test the SSL

Now open up you browser and open a page on your local IIS
Now change the URL to use HTTPS instead of HTTP