In this post, we will install a User Certificate, enable Named Mapping and test FTPS using a tool.Install User Certificate: Open Internet Explorer, and open the website https://server1/certsrv Click Request a Certificate Click User Certificate Click Yes on Web Access Confirmation (if it prompts) Click Submit Click Install this certificate You will get a confirmation that a user Certificate has been installed Confirm Client Certificate has been installed: Open Internet Explorer ... [More]

In this post, we will create FTP Site on IIS and configure it to use Client Certificate. Create FTP Site: Open IIS Manager and right click on Sites Folder Click Add FTP Site… Enter the FTP site name: and select the Physical path for the site, click Next Select Binding and SSL settings as shown, I have selected the Server Certificate we requested above “newftpsite” under SSL Certificate. Click Next We won’t be selecting any Authentication m... [More]

This is Part 2 of our series on implementing Client Certificate mapping in FTP 7.5. Today we will Install Server Certificate on IIS. In Part 1, I gave you a brief background of the environment we will be working on in our scenario. Issue Server Certificate Click on the computer name in IIS Manager and double click on Server Certificates   Click on Create Certificate Request… Fill in the textboxes as pe... [More]

Client Certificate Mapping Authentication Role Service in IIS 7 and IIS 7.5 enables authentication between a Client and the Web Server by presenting client certificates over secure channel. In IIS 7 and IIS 7.5, Client Certificate Mapping Authentication uses Active Directory to map client certificates against a users account in a domain. NOTE: Client Certificate Mapping in FTP 7.5 is Active Directory One-to-One Mappings only. Here is Part 1 of a 4 Part series on implementing Client Certificate... [More]