Enable SSL

If you are using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and obtained a certificate earlier in the SSL Certificates steps, now install the certificate and enable SSL for ENPS Mobile.

Install Server Certificate

Locate the two files provided to you from your SSL Certificate vendor. You will first install the Intermediate Certificate in your IIS server, and will then install the Primary SSL Certificate. In doing so, you will complete the pending request, and then bind the certificate to your website.

Installing an SSL Certificate in IIS

  1. On the desktop, click Start.

  2. Click on Administrative Tools.

  3. Click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  4. In the left pane of the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window, click once on your server.

  5. In the IIS section of the middle pane, double-click Server Certificates.

  6. In the Actions pane on the right, click on Complete Certificate Request....

  7. To locate your certificate file, click on the ellipsis (...) button.

  8. In the Open dialogue box, from the drop-down list, select *.* as your file name extension.

  9. Navigate to the files you saved and select your certificate (it might be saved as a .txt, .cer, or .crt).

  10. Click the Open button.

  11. In the Complete Certificate Request window, enter a Friendly name (something obvious) for the certificate file.

  12. Click on the OK button.

  13. Close the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window to complete your SSL certificate installation.

Enable SSL

Enable SSL for ENPS Mobile.

  1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. Double-click on the server where you installed the certificate in the left pane of the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window.

  3. Click + beside Sites.

  4. Click Default Web Site.

  5. In the Actions panel on the right, click Bindings....

  6. In the Site Bindings pop-up window, click the Add button.

  7. In the Add Site Binding window, select the following from the drop-down selections:

    • For Type, select https.

    • For IP address, select All Unassigned, or the IP address of the site.

    • For Port, type 443.

    • For SSL Certificate, select the SSL certificate you installed.

  8. Click OK.

  9. Close the Site Bindings popup.

  10. Navigate to Default Web Site > ENPSWEBACCESS3.

  11. In the center panel, double-click on SSL Settings.

  12. Tick the Require box.

  13. Click Apply.

  14. Close Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

Test to confirm that you can now access ENPS Mobile services only via secure HTTPS. For example, https://enpsmobile.newsguys.com/enpswebaccess3.

Next Steps

Continue with the steps in Application Pools (Advanced).