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How to Sign Certificate using Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) in windows server 2003

2011-10-16T06:04:00.000-07:00

Part: 1: Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Part: 2: How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 3: Signing certificate using Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 4: Installing SSL Signed Certificate IIS 6.0

In Part2 of this tutorial you have learn How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority windows server 2003 now in Part3 you will learn How to Signing certificate using Certificate Authority.

On the server in which we have saved the CSR. if you don't know how to Create Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Click Here

Go to Start -> Internet Explorer

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If you installed Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) on the same server in which you are hosting the website then in the Address Bar type http://localhost/certsrv and if you have install Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) some where else you have to type IP Address that server For example: http://192.168.1.76/certsrv
Once you have open the Microsoft Certificate Services page Click On Request a certificate

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Click On advanced certificate request

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Click On Submit a certificate request by using a base-64-encoded CMC or PKCS #10 file, or submit a renewal request by using a base-64-encoded PKCS #7 file.

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In the empty box you have to copy the text from .CSR file and past it into the text box as shown below in Image 6

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Copy all the text from the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file

Note: If you don't know how to generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file see the Part1 of this tutorial Click Here

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Past the copied text in the box as shown in the image. now click on Submit.

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After you submit certificate request the certificate pending page will appear close this window.

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Go to Start -> Administrative Tools -> Certification Authority

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From the left pane expand the “Certification Authority (Local)”

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Click On Pending Requests folder -> right click request id, select All Tasks, and then click on Issue.

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After Issuing the certificate verify the Certificate is Issued properly by Clicking On Issued Certificates. Now close Certificate Authority window.

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Now open Microsoft Certificate Services Webpage. In the Address Bar type http://localhost/certsrv and if you have install Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) some where else you have to type IP Address that server For example: http://192.168.1.76/certsrv

Click -> View the status of a pending certificate request.

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Click Save-Request Certificate ( DAY-MONTH-DATE-YEAR)

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Select DER encoded -> Click Download Certificate

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Click on Save

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Browser to folder where you want to save the Certificate.

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Click Open to view the Certificate.

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Here you can view all the details of the Certificate.

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You successfully Issued Certificates using Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) on windows server 2003 and downloaded the Certificate now in Part: 4: of this tutorial you will learn how to Install SSL Signed Certificate Internet Information Services (IIS)

Part: 1: Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Part: 2: How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 3: Signing certificate using Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 4: Installing SSL Signed Certificate IIS 6.0

How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) in windows server 2003

2011-10-06T00:43:00.000-07:00

Part: 1: Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Part: 2: How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 3: Signing certificate using Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 4: Installing SSL Signed Certificate IIS 6.0

In Part1 of this tutorial we have demonstrated how to generate CSR now in Part2 you will learn How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA)

Note: To install the Certificate Authority you first need to install IIS on a Windows Server 2003 Click here to Install and Configure Internet Information Services 6.0 (IIS)

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> add remove or programs

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Click Add or Remove Programs, Click Add/Remove Windows Components. On the windows component wizard selectjjk Certificate Services -> Click Next

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Click Yes

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Click Next

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On the CA Type Select Stand-alone root CA -> Click Next

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On CA Identifying Information, in the Common name for this CA box, type the name of your server, On distinguished name suffix type DC=name of your server (Example: DC=tec) and then click Next.

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On Certificate Database Settings -> click Next.

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Click Yes

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Insert cd of windows server 2003 if prompt and Click OK

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Click Yes

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Click Finish

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You successfully installed Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) on windows server 2003 now in Part: 3: you will learn how to Signing certificate using Certificate Authority (CA)

NOTE: you can install Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) any machine running windows server 2003. It is not required to install CA on the machine where your Website is hosted.

Part: 1: Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Part: 2: How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 3: Signing certificate using Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 4: Installing SSL Signed Certificate IIS 6.0

How to Configure SSL on IIS 6.0 in Windows Server 2003

2011-09-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

Part: 1: Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Part: 2: How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 3: Signing certificate using Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 4: Installing SSL Signed Certificate IIS 6.0

Requirements

Windows Server 2003
Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0
Certificate Authority (CA) or Purchase SSL Certificate Online

Due to the length of this tutorial it is broken into four parts.

Start -> Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager

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Right click on your website Go to properties.

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Go to - Directory Security tab.

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Click on Server Certificate button.

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On Web Server Certificate Wizard click next.

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Select the first radio button, Create a new certificate, then click next.

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Select the radio button Prepare the request now, but send later option, then click next.

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Give your certificate a name you wish. It is best if you give it the same name as your web site.

Set the Bit Length to 2048 and do not check the bottom checkboxes, then click next.

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In the organization field to the name of your company.

In the organization unit type the department the certificate will belong to or your company name and unit. Click next.

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Common name is the address of website that certificate will cover. It can be www.yourwebsite.com.

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Enter the common name and click next.

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Enter your Country, State, and City then click next.

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click on Browse

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Enter name of the file for your certificate request. Save it anywhere where it is safe. Click next.

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IIS Certificate Wizard displays all the informational you have entered. If you find mistake in the entry click the back and correct the error.

After you are done click next.

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Well you have created a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Click finish.

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To view Certificate Signing Request (CSR) open the txt file which you have saved earlier see (Image 13)

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You have successfully generate Certificate Signing Request now in Part: 2: you will learn How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) on Windows Server 2003

Part: 1: Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Part: 2: How to install and configure Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 3: Signing certificate using Certificate Authority (CA)

Part: 4: Installing SSL Signed Certificate IIS 6.0

How to Remote Shutdown a computer using command prompt

2011-08-21T08:40:00.000-07:00

Shutdown command becomes more powerful and automated when used from the command prompt or batch file.

Go to -> run -> cmd

In the command prompt type
cd\ press enter

shutdown /s /f /t 240 /m \\Server_Name_Or_Ip /c "comment"