Re: IIS 5.0 - Create Server Certificate Wizard

From: sgm (sgm_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/02/05 

Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 08:30:02 -0700

Hi Jason,

Thanks again. Yes, the button is greyed out and the service pack is 4. We
have 2 machines with similar platform and in both the machines the button is
greyed out. I have admin rights to my machine. 

-- 
sgm
"Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hmmm... odd. My windows 2000 VM has a working server certificate wizard - so 
> it looks like my recollection was wrong - for which I apologise.
> 
> So to confirm, you're going into the properties of your default website and 
> attempting to generate a new certificate request, but the button is greyed 
> out, is that right? and what service pack level are you at, and are you 
> logged in as admin?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jason Brown
> Microsoft GTSC, IIS
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> "Jason Brown [MSFT]" <i-brjaso@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:OgsOlWrTFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > I'll fire up a Win2000 virtual machine shortly, and check what the deal 
> > is.
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Jason Brown
> > Microsoft GTSC, IIS
> >
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> > "sgm" <sgm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > news:89505E78-4209-4052-BAE4-2BEC02B6C9EA@microsoft.com...
> >> Thanks Jason. I really appreciate you answering this post. But, IIS 5.0 
> >> help
> >> files gives the directions that I specified earlier to create server
> >> certificates. If IIS 5.0 did not support SSL, I don't understand why the
> >> directions were included in the help files. I have searched on all search
> >> engines and all get from there is to reregister xenroll.dl. The tech 
> >> support
> >> chat line also gave the same suggestion in the email message. I would
> >> appreciate if any body can through more light on this issue.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> -- 
> >> sgm
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I don't recall for certain, but I think the version of IIS that comes 
> >>> with
> >>> 2k Pro is restricted and can't do SSL, among other restrictions. I think
> >>> you'd need a proper server edition to do this, or upgrade to XP (which I 
> >>> can
> >>> confirm DOES handle certs)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -- 
> >>> Jason Brown
> >>> Microsoft GTSC, IIS
> >>>
> >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no 
> >>> rights.
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> >>>
> >>> "sgm" <sgm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:D473CD7B-FC4E-4680-B58F-C4AF6867882A@microsoft.com...
> >>> > IIS 5.0 ->Default Web site->mywebsite->Right 
> >>> > click->Properties->Directory
> >>> > Security
> >>> >
> >>> > In this window, 'Server Certificate' button is disabled. I cannot 
> >>> > procedd
> >>> > further. These are some of the things I have tried -
> >>> > I have the admin access to my machine
> >>> > I have tried to remove access for annonymous
> >>> > I re-registerd xenroll.dll
> >>> >
> >>> > Nothing has helped. By the way, the operating system is Windows 2000
> >>> > professional.
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks
> >>> > -- 
> >>> > sgm
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> > 
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