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Secure Sockets Layer is a standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a server and a client. SSL allows sensitive information to be transmitted securely. More specifically, SSL is a security protocol.  Configuring SSL in IIS Step 1 : Open IIS Step 2 : Choose Site to be configured Step 3 : Click Bindings from Actions Pane Step 4 : Click Add from the Site Bindings Window Step 5 : Choose Type as https Step 6 : Choose IP address as per requirement Step 7 : Set Port Step 8 : Add Host name if required Step 9 : Choose SSL Certificate Step 10 : Click OK Try accessing the URL.  For SharePoint Sites, we need to configure Alternate Access Mapping to access the URL.  Learn how to enable Intranet Access .  Cheers :)

Are you ready to release your Intranet Portal to your employees ? Let them crash it for you. This is how you would do that. Enabling the specified port in Firewall.  You should set Inbound and Outbound Rules for your Web Application in the Firewall.  Setup Inbound Rules Step 1 : Open Windows Firewall Step 2 : Click Advanced Settings Step 3 : Click Inbound Rules Step 4 : Click New Rule Step 5 : Choose Port and Click Next Step 6 : Enter the Specific Local Port and Click Next Step 7 : Choose Allow the Connection and Click Next Step 8 : Choose the Rules to Apply Step 9 : Enter the Rule Name Step 10 : Click Finish Setup Outbound Rules Step 1 : Open Windows Firewall Step 2 : Click Advanced Settings Step 3 : Click Outbound Rules Step 4 : Follow Steps 4 to 10 from Inbound Rules Now try accessing the URL from the Intranet. This should work in normal case. Troubleshooting Try the below workarounds if the above case doesn't solve your issue.  1. Add...

Create a Self Signed Server Certificate - IIS7 Create a self-signed certificate for a local computer for one or more of the following reasons: Troubleshooting third-party certificate problems. Managing IIS remotely. Creating a secure private channel between your server and a limited, known group of users, such as that in a software test environment. Testing features that rely on SSL settings. Warning :  This procedure generates a self-signed certificate that does not originate from a generally trusted source; therefore, you should not use this certificate to help secure data transfers between Internet clients and your server.  Self-signed certificates may cause your Web browser to issue phishing warnings. Create a self-signed server certificate Open IIS Manager and navigate to the level you want to manage. In  Features  view, double-click  Server Certificates .  In the  Actions  pane, click  Create Sel...