Re: certificates and sub-webs of Default Web Site

From: John Grandy (johnagrandy-at-yahoo-dot-com)
Date: 07/21/05 

Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:27:56 -0700

Interesting ...

In IIS 6.0 (on WS03) I see how to create a new website in IIS.msc.

But in IIS 5.1 (on WXP Pro SP2) I don't see how to create a new website in
IIS.msc.

Perhaps it can not be done ?

"Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
news:u4IJ1TcjFHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> When you say 'sub-webs', are you referring to those virtual
> directories/directories under the website ? If yes, the behavior you see
> is correct. SSL cert tight to website level and only one cert per site.
>
> if you need those 'sub-webs' to have own SSL cert, you might want move it
> out of the original website and create a new website for it, then assign
> the ssl cert.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>
>
> "John Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-yahoo-dot-com> wrote in message
> news:uBMSb3ZjFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> In IIS 5.1 and IIS 6.0 , do sub-webs of "Default Web Site" automatically
>> inherit a Server Certificate established for a "Default Web Site" ?
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>> I see that my sub-webs all have the "View Certificate" button enabled ,
>> but the "Server Certficate" button disabled.
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>> I see that my "Default Web Site" has the "View Certificate" button
>> enabled , and the "Server Certficate" button enabled.
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>> When I click "View Certificate", the certificates for all sub-webs look
>> identical. I never established certificates for any of my sub-webs.
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>> Is there some way to establish a separate certificate for a specific
>> sub-web ?
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