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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)
Export the certificate from IIS:
a. From 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)
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Restart your Backup My Org server app or service.
https://localhost:8500 or https://yourwebdomain:8500 (for Backup My Org)
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Option 2: Using a key and pem file
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_4_0.msi
Open the command prompt in Windows.
Run the following commands to generate your private key and public certificate:
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Restart your Backup My Org server app or service.
https://localhost:8500orhttps://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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Option 3: Convert an existing IIS Certificate into a key/pem
To convert an IIS certificate to a .key and .pem format for use in Backup My Org you can follow these steps:
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If you encounter any issues completing these steps, please contact support@geo-jobe.com for assistance. |
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