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Chapter 5 Client Management
Using Existing SSL Certificates
Youorganizationmayalreadyhaveavalid(CAsigned)SSLcertificatesthatyouwant
tousewithViewConnectionServer.InordertouseanSSLcertificateyouwillrequire
boththecertificateandtheprivatekeythataccompaniesit.
Exporting from Microsoft IIS Server
InordertouseanexistingMicrosoftIISSSLservercertificate,youmustfirstexportit
fromtheIISapplicationserverthathoststheWebsite,orsites,thatuseit.Windows
providesvisualtoolstoassistyouwiththis.
To export an SSL server certificate from the IIS application
1OntheIISapplicationserverhostsystem,clickStart>AdministrativeTools>
Inter
netInformationServices(IIS)Manager.TheInternetInformationServices
Managerisdisplayed.
2Fromthetreewidgetintheleftpane,expandthelocalcomputerentryandthen
clickWebSitestoviewthelistofsiteshostedbytheserver.
3Intherighthandpane,rightclicktheWebsi
teentrythatcontainstheSSL
certificateyouwanttoexport,andselectPropertiesfromthecontextmenu.
The Websitepropertieswindowisdisplayed.
4 SelecttheDirectorySecuritytab.UnderSecurecommunicationsclickServer
Certificate.YouarepresentedwiththeWebServerCertificatewizard.ClickNext.
5 SelectExportthecurrentcertificatetoa.p
fxfile.ClickNext.
6Specifyafilenameforthefileyouwanttoexport.ClickNext.
7Enterandconfirmapasswordthatwillbeusedtoencrypttheinformationyou
wanttoexport.ClickNext.
8Youareshownasummaryofthecertificateyouareabouttoexport.Ens
urethat
theinformationiscorrect(andthatyouhaveselectedthecorrectcertificate)and
clickNext>Finish.
Thecertificateisexportedtothespecifiedlocation.Youmustnowcarryoutthe
proceduredescribedin“ToconfiguretheViewConnectionServertousethenew
certificate”onpage 80.Ensurethatth
ekeypassentryinthelocked.properties
filecorrespondstothepasswordyouusedwhenexportingthecertificate.