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Prerequisite: Ensure your certificate is generated with the MAC option for your SSL certificate.

Option 1: Using an existing IIS PFX Certificate (RECOMMENDED)

  1. Export the certificate from IIS:
    a. Open the IIS ManagerFrom your Start menu, open “Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager”
    b. Click on the server name in the "Connections" pane (located left-hand side) 
    c. In the middle pane, double-click on "Server Certificates"
    d. Select the certificate you want to export
    e. Click "Export" in the "Actions" pane (located on the right-hand side)
    f. Follow the wizard to export the certificate as a .pfx file (Note: remember the passphrase you specified to protect the cert)
    g. Export the PFX to your GEO Jobe product’s main folder
    (Note: if you don’t have an export option you may need to re-import the certificate to IIS with the allow export option)

  1. Open the command prompt and navigate to the BackupMyOrg main directory and insert:

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backupmyorg pfx <INSERT PASSPHRASE HERE>

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  1. Both a certificate and key .pem file are required. (If you need to generate these, you can do so by downloading OpenSSL at: https://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL_Light-3_24_0.msi

  2. Open the command prompt in Windows.

  3. Run the following commands to generate your private key and public certificate:

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  1. Restart your Backup My Org server app or service.

    1. https://localhost:8500 or https://yourwebdomain:8500 (for Backup My Org)

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See A "Not Secure" Warning On Your Browser?

If you have created a self signed certificate, those will always appear as not trusted.

You will need to buy a certificate from a trusted source (such as Verisign) to have a signed certificate from an authority.

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  1. Export the certificate from IIS:
    a. Open the IIS ManagerFrom your Start menu, open “Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager”
    b. Click on the server name in the "Connections" pane (located left-hand side) 
    c. In the middle pane, double-click on "Server Certificates"
    d. Select the certificate you want to export
    e. Click "Export" in the "Actions" pane (located on the right-hand side)
    f. Follow the wizard to export the certificate as a .pfx file (remember the password you specified to protect the cert)
    (Note: if you don’t have an export option you may need to re-import the certificate to IIS with the allow export option)

  1. Convert the .pfx file to a .pem file using OpenSSL:
    a. Install OpenSSL on your computer if it is not already installed (Windows version can be found at: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
    b. Copy the .pfx file to the OpenSSL /bin folder
    c. Open a command prompt or terminal window
    d. Navigate to the openSSL bin directory
    e. Run the following command (changing exported cert name as necessary):

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openssl pkcs12 -in exportedCert.pfx -out yourcert.pem -nodes

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If you encounter any issues completing these steps, please contact support@geo-jobe.com for assistance.

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📘 Configuring Admin Tools to run as HTTPS click here.

📘 Configuring Clean My Org to run as HTTPS click here.