Solved web server how to enforce https in Windows IIS help please !!

Hi folks
Those running web servers - how does one enforce https rather than http

I know how to do it in Apache via redirect to https and a virtual server but I'm flummexed with IIS / windows internet server.

Windows 11 Pro DEV edition is what I'm using for this. Probably fairly similar to apache but I've ZERO experience with this. Google rabbits on about how to install it which is easy enough and to get a basic service to work on localhost which I can access from another machine on LAN via http - but trying https I get that site can't be reached.

Machine A running Windows IIS Machine B (on same lan for testing) http://machineA/testpage OK, replace with https -- fail.
doesn't matter if using edge or firefox same result (I wouldn't expect the browser used to behave differently for this).

Thanks

cheers
jimbo

Do you have the URL rewrite module installed?

Edit - this shows how to do it.

Just make sure that you have a https port 443 binding to the site for it to work.

I'm off out for the morning shortly, but if you have any problems I'll be back around lunch time and will be able to help.

Your edit on the first post has made it clearer that you haven't setup a https port / cert on the site.

In iis manager in the left column right click on the site name and edit bindings, add all the same details you did for your port 80 setup but use 443 instead, next select your certificate then ok it.

If this is just a local domain, then use the self-signed cert that should already be there, if not there are free services where you can get a real certificate.

Right, I'm off, back later.

z3r010 said:

Your edit on the first post has made it clearer that you haven't setup a https port / cert on the site.

In iis manager in the left column right click on the site name and edit bindings, add all the same details you did for your port 80 setup but use 443 instead, next select your certificate then ok it.

If this is just a local domain, then use the self-signed cert that should already be there, if not there are free services where you can get a real certificate.

Right, I'm off, back later.

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Thanks for all that info
Am working on it
Much appreciated.


Now fixed -- working on local domain !!!

marking as solved -- many thanks.

Cheers
jimbo

If you wanted a real cert/domain setup, then certify the web community edition has an easy gui and free certs.

z3r010 said:

If you wanted a real cert/domain setup, then certify the web community edition has an easy gui and free certs.

Certify The Web - ACME for Windows, simple free certificates for IIS and more, powered by Let's Encrypt and other ACME CAs

Certify The Web provides a simple way to use Let's Encrypt and other ACME CAs on Windows and IIS, with an easy to use UI. Advanced users can use powerful Deployment Tasks and custom scripting for more complex automation scenarios.

certifytheweb.com

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Thanks --that's the next step -- want to mess about with local domain before "Going Live" !!.

Cheers
jimbo