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Generating the certificate
To generate a self-signed SSL certificate using Powershell run the following command.
New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName localhost -CertStoreLocation cert:\LocalMachine\My
You can also replace "localhost" with the hostname if you like.
New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName devbox -CertStoreLocation cert:\LocalMachine\My
To include multiple domains or subdomains, separate them with commas.
New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "devbox.local", "www.devbox.local" -CertStoreLocation cert:\LocalMachine\My
Trusting the certificate
- Open MMC by going to Start > Run and typing "mmc.exe"
- Open the "File" menu and select "Add/Remove Snap-in"
- From the "Available Snap-Ins list, choose "Certificates", then click the "Add" button.
- Click finish on the following dialog.
- Navigate to Console Root > Certificates - Current User > Personal > Certificates.
- Right-click your certificate and choose All Tasks > Export.
- The Certificate Export Wizard will appear, click "Next".
- Choose "Yes, export the private key", then click "Next".
- Choose "Personal Information Exchange - PKCS #12 (.PFX)", and select the options show below.
- Specify a password, change the encryption type to SHA256, and then click "Next".
- Specify a file path to export the .pfx file to, then click "Next".
- Review your export options and then click "Finish".
- You should see a message that "The export was successful". Click "OK".
- Navigate to Console Root > Certificates - Current User > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates.
- Right-click on the "Certificates" node, then choose All Tasks > Import...
- The Certificate Import Wizard will appear. Click "Next".
- Browse to and select your exported .pfx file, then click "Next".
- Enter the password the private key was protected with, then click "Next".
- Make sure the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" store is the specified target and then click "Next".
- Verify your import settings and then click "Finish".
- You should get a message stating "The import was successful."
And you are done. You might need to close and reopen your web browser before it will stop complaining about the certificate.
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