In this document, we explain how to install the SSL certificate for Rightdata (DataTrust) to make the connection secure. In order to do so, we first need to download the issued certificate and save it in a secure folder. Then you need to do the following to install the certificates on the RightData (DataTrust) windows server.
Steps To Install the Certificate:
- Go to the control panel and type "MMC" to open it.
- Click on File and go to add/remove snap-in and click on it.
- Select Certificates and click on Add.
- Select the option Computer account and click on Next.
- Click on finish.
- Right-click on Intermediate Certificate Authorities and click on import.
- Click on browse to select the certificates you want to install. You need to install all certificates individually. The extensions supported are .cer, .crt.
- Close the mmc.
- Go to the control panel and click on Programs and Features. Click on the option ‘turn windows features on or off’ on the left.
- Select ‘Internet Information Services’ and click on OK. The IIS will now be available in your administrative tools section.
- Go to administrative tools and click on internet information services.
- Go to "Run" on windows, enter "inetmgr" to open IIS manager, click on Server certificates in the following screen
- Click on the complete server request option available in the Actions tab on the right in the following window.
- Click on Browse and select your certificates.
- Give a friendly name to your certificate to distinguish the file.
- Click ok. The new certificates will now appear in the Server Certificate list. Click refresh if they don’t appear instantly.
Steps to bind Certificate to the site:
The following steps will help you assign the certificate to the appropriate sites.
- Expand the site's dropdown on the left connections panel and click on default sites.
- Click the Bindings option in the menu titled Actions on the right.
- Click on Add. (If you already have the appropriate sites binding then edit and change the SSL certificate.)
- In the following window fill in the details.
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- Select’ HTTPS’ for Type.
- Select ‘All unassigned’ for IP address. (If you have more than one IP address select the correct option.)
- Enter 443 as the port number.
- Select the name of the SSL certificate you installed. You can confirm the details of the certificate by clicking on View.
- Click on OK. The SSL certificate will now be assigned to your live website.