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Q216339: Using SSL, Root Certifying Authority Certificates, and Iisca.exe

Article: Q216339
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbFEA kbWinNT400sp4fea
Last Modified: 24-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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If you use Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 with secure sockets layer (SSL)
and you install a root certifying authority certificate (other than those issued
by well-known third parties, such as VeriSign, Thawte Consulting, or Microsoft),
you may need to reinstall the affected root certifying authority certificates
after you install SP4. You must do this if you're using Microsoft Certificate
Server 1.0, which shipped with the Windows NT Option Pack (NTOP).

MORE INFORMATION
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To reinstall the root certifying authority certificate, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer 4.0.

2. Browse to the root certifying authority certificate that you want to add.

For example, for Microsoft Certificate Server, go to
http://server/certsrv/CertEnroll/cacerts.htm and click the root certifying
authority certificate you want.

3. Select Open this file from its current location, and then click OK.

4. Click Install certificate.

5. After the Certificate Manager Import wizard has started, click Next.

6. Select Place all certificates into the following store.

7. Click Browse, and then click Show physical stores.

8. Expand the Trusted Root Certification Authorities, select Local Computer, and
then click OK.

9. Click Next, and then click Finish.

10. Restart your Web server.

NOTE: There is no longer any need to use the Iisca.exe tool.

Additional query words: iisca SP4 certificate ca

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Keywords          : kbFEA kbWinNT400sp4fea 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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