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title: "Configure SSL in IIS | Lansweeper Classic"
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description: "Secure traffic to the Lansweeper Classic web console under IIS by enabling SSL with a certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority and binding it."
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canonical: "docs.lansweeper.com/configure-ssl-in-iis"
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# Configure SSL in IIS

To secure the traffic to your Lansweeper web console, it is recommended to enable SSL and use an SSL certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority. If you installed Lansweeper on IIS Server, the web console will be installed under HTTP by default.

You can customize your SSL setup by choosing a custom HTTPS port and setting up a custom certificate.

If your Lansweeper installation is not running under HTTPS, a notification will be shown.

## Prerequisites

Install your own certificate on the server hosting the Lansweeper web service. For detailed instructions on installing SSL certificates, see Install an IIS certificate. Make sure your certificate is available under **Server Certificates** in IIS:

1. Open the IIS Manager home page.
2. Select **Server Certificates**.
3. Verify whether your certificate is listed.

The default certificate included with Lansweeper is for example purposes only and should not be used in production environments.

## Install an SSL certificate

The following steps describe how to install an SSL certificate in IIS 8, IIS 8.5, and IIS 10:

1. In IIS, go to **Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager**.
2. In **Connections**, select your server’s hostname.
3. Double-click **Server Certificates**.
4. In Actions, select **Complete Certificate Request…**
5. On the **Specify Certificate Authority Response** page, select the **...**browse button to locate your certificate.
6. Enter a descriptive name for easy future reference and choose an appropriate certificate store.
7. Select **OK**.
8. In **Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager**, unfold your server’s name.
9. Expand **Sites** and select the site where you want to install the SSL certificate.
10. In **Actions**, select **Bindings…**
11. In the **Site Bindings** window, select https and then select **Edit**.
12. In the **Edit Site Binding** window, select your SSL certificate.
13. Select **OK**.

## Add a certificate binding

1. In IIS, select **Lansweeper Web Site**.
2. Select **Bindings** on the right.
3. In the dialogue that opens, select **Add** and select **https** for the type.
4. Enter the port you want to use for this binding on the right.
5. Select the SSL certificate to be used.
6. Select **OK** to save the binding.
7. Your binding is saved. You can close the **Site Bindings** dialogue, and your Lansweeper web console should be available now via HTTPS.