If you have successfully installed your certificate, but you wish to make a backup with the private key, if you do not have full admin rights, Windows will not allow it. The option for exporting the private key is then greyed out.

You must give your self access to the MachineKeys Folder: Continue reading »

In the IIS 6 Resource Kit, there’s was a tool named SelfSSL.exe. This tool has been replaced with SSLDiag.exe. With this tool you can create a certificate without the need of a Certificate Server or a third-party certificate. You can Continue reading »