Configure SSL for SharePoint 2013

My Setup :

1. IIS 7
2. SharePoint 2013
3. Windows Server 2008R2
4. HTTP Web Application on Port 80

Steps:

1. Create Self Signed Certificate on IIS 7
2. Import Self Signed Certificate to SharePoint Certificate store
3. Add Self Signed Certificate to trust management in Central Administration
4. Configure IIS Binding
5. Extend Web Application.

Creating Self Signed Certificate :

1.  Logon to IIS . Run --> inetmgr

2. Click Domain (http://localhost) name on the Left pane.

3. On the Right Pane click "Create Self Signed Certificate"

4.4. Specify any friendly name to  the certificate

5.5.  Double click on this created Certificate and go to Details Tab and click “Copy to File... “at the bottom.

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Select No, do not export the private key and click Next ,

Select DER encoded binary and click Next,

Specify the location for the certificate and Click Next and then finish (Imported).

As we have successfully create and imported the certificate. Now, we go back to SharePoint Central Administration to add the certificate to trusted providers.

Go to Central Administration à Security à “Manage Trust” 

And Click New

And a name and specify the location for the certificate and Click Ok.

Go to Central Administration à Manage Web Applications à Select the Web Application for which SSL needs to be configured.

·         Extend the Web Application à

·         Change the Port number to 443

Go Back to IIS Manager to edit Bindings for the Web Application

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