Using Key Manager Plus, you can directly deploy selected certificates onto target servers. To deploy an SSL certificate to a target server,
Navigate to SSL-->Certificates
Select the certificates that you want to deploy to target servers by clicking on the check boxes beside them.
Click Deploy
In the Certificate Deployment window that opens, select the server type (Windows, Linux, MS Certificate Store, IIS) and provide the required details. The certificates are deployed in the specified servers in the specified path.
Note :
For deployment of certificates to Windows systems, MS Certificate Store and Internet Information Services (IIS), use your domain administrator account as Key Manager Plus' service logon account.
If you are using a domain service account to run Key Manager Plus, make sure you have configured it in your local admin group beforehand.
Deploying certificates to Windows server
To deploy certificates on Windows server, choose the server type as Windows
Select the Deployment type as single or multiple as per your need
For single deployment, provide the required details: Server name, user name, password, path, certificate file name (optional), keystore file name (optional)
For certificate deployment on multiple servers, upload a .csv file comprising the following details:
Server name, user name, password, path, certificate file name (optional), keystore file name (optional).
After providing the details, click Deploy. The certificate is deployed on the specified server in the specified path.
Deploying certificates to Linux server
To deploy certificates on Linux server, choose the server type as Linux
Select the Deployment type as single or multiple as per your need
For single deployment, provide the required details: Server name, port (port 22 is assigned by default), user name, password, path, certificate file name (optional), keystore file name (optional)
For certificate deployment on multiple servers, upload a .csv file comprising the following details:
Server name, port (port 22 is assigned by default), user name, password, path, certificate file name (optional), keystore file name (optional).
After providing the details, click Deploy. The certificate is deployed on the specified server in the specified path.
Deploying certificates to MS Certificate store
To deploy certificates to MS Certificate store, choose the server type as Microsoft Certificate Store
Select the Deployment type as single or multiple as per your need
For single deployment, provide the required details: Server name, user name, password.
For certificate deployment on multiple servers, upload a .csv file comprising the following details: Server name, user name, password
After providing the details, click Deploy
The selected certificates are deployed in Personal Certificates
Deploying certificates to Microsoft IIS server
To deploy certificates to a Microsoft IIS server, choose the server type as Internet Information Services (IIS).
Select the Deployment type as single or multiple as per your need.
Then specify the name of the IIS server onto which the certificate needs to be deployed, and provide the user account credentials.
Specify a path in the server where the certificate could be placed temporarily.
For certificate deployment on multiple servers, upload a .csv file comprising the following details: Server name, user name, password and path.
After providing the details, click Deploy
Once you click deploy, the certificate is initially deployed at the path specified in your IIS server, and then moved to the Server Certificates folder.
The certificate file is then deleted from its initial location.
Once placed under Server Certificates, you need to bind the certificate to your corresponding website to activate SSL protection. Click here for detailed explanation on certificate binding.
Once the binding process is complete, restart your IIS server for the certificate to take effect.