Using PowerShell commands to create SSL certificates

In this recipe, we are going to open IIS Manager on WIN2016IIS. We will open PowerShell and create an SSL certificate called v3mysite.com. We will also verify that the certificate has been created through IIS Manager.

Getting ready

To step through this recipe, we are going to create an SSL certificate for v3mysite.com. We will use PowerShell to create a self-signed certificate. You will need a running IIS 10.0 server and an administrator account to make changes in IIS 10.0.

How to do it...

1. Log in to Windows Server 2016. The IP is 172.16.15.60 and the name of the server is WIN2016IIS.
2. Press Windows + R. You will get the Run window. Open PowerShell ISE with administrative rights, type RunAs /user:Administrator PowerShell_ISE.exe in the run command window, and press OK.
3. Now it will ask you for the administrator password of server WIN2916IIS. Type the administrator password and press Enter. The PowerShell window will open. Now you have to type New...