

Here in the fall, in the Ozark Mountains area the colors of the trees are just amazing! But hey, I’m sure wherever you are it’s nice there too. Hello everyone! Tim Beasley, Platforms PFE here again from the gorgeous state of Missouri. You have to add this certificate on every client machine from where you want to access the site.First published on TechNet on Dec 18, 2017 Import the Certificate to the IIS and add the http binding for the site select the cert. Now, check the Certificate go to Details tab check for the Signature hash algorithm >it will be sha256 Double click on the certificate >go to Details >Click on Copy to File > Next > Select the Format you want to use >give the file name and the import it to the desktop> FinishĢ9. You will see your certificate here under Certificate Enrollment Requests > CertificatesĢ8. Specify the file name and the locationĢ7. Click on Certificate Enrollment Requests >Right click on Certificates > All Tasks > ImportĢ3. Click on Browse and give the certificate with CertName.cer and click on FinishĢ1. Go to Private Key tab> Select Hash Algorithm > Hash Algorithm > sha256(Here you will select the Signature hash algorithm )Ģ0. Go to Private Key tab> Key Options >Select Make private key exportableġ7.

Click on Extensions tab> Extended Key Usage (application policies)ġ5.Click Basic Constraints > Select Enable this extensionġ6. Click on Subject >Subject Name >Type >Select Common Name (Common Name should be your host name with which you are browsing your site ) >Add Alternative Name > Type > DNS> Add your DNS (domain name here)> Addġ4. Expand Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal > Certificates > All Tasks> Advanced Operations> Create Custom Requestĩ.Select Proceed without enrollment policy> Nextġ1.Click on Details > Properties > Nextġ2.Add the Friendly for your certificate as per your choiceġ3. The Certificates will be added in your snap-inħ.

Select Computer Account and Click on NextĦ. You will get the below Window (mmc console). You can follow below steps to create and use a Self-Signed Certificate with the Signature hash algorithm as sha256.ġ.Open the mmc console > go to Run >type mmc >OKĢ. If you want your self-signed certificate should use the sha256 Signature hash algorithm, we have to generate the certificate from the mmc console The SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the Microsoft Root Certificate Program is being decommissioned. But he wants to use the Self Signed Cert with the sha256 Signature Hash algorithm on Windows Server 2012 R2 as sha1 is retired.īy Default, in Windows 2012 R2 (IIS 8.5) if you generate the Self-Signed Certificate from the IIS Manager Console it will provide a Self-Signed Certificate with the Signature hash algorithm as sha1. Recently, I came across this situation where one of my customer wants to use the Self Signed Certificate to secure his intranet websites.
