TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Overview
• Import SSL Certificate onto IIS Server
• Enable the New Certificate in IIS
• Configure and Test ManagementStudio
• Further Support

Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to configure ManagementStudio to use a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection, switching the application from HTTP (non-secure) to HTTPS (secure). Following these steps will enable encrypted communications for ManagementStudio.

Import SSL Certificate onto IIS Server

• Open the Start menu and search for Run.
• Type mmc and click OK.
• In the MMC window, select File → Add/Remove Snap-in.
• Choose Certificates and click Add.

• Select Computer Account, then click Next and Finish.

• Choose Local Computer, click Finish. Close the standalone snap-in and add/remove snap-in windows if prompted.

• Expand the Certificates (Local Computer) console tree. Navigate to the Personal folder and expand it.
• Right-click Personal and select All Tasks → Import.

• Use the Certificate Import Wizard to import your primary certificate from the .pfx file. When prompted, choose to automatically place certificates in certificate stores based on the type of certificate.
• Upon successful import, click OK in the confirmation dialog.

Enable the New Certificate in IIS

• Open the Start menu and launch Administrative Tools → Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
• In IIS Manager, select the server name.
• Expand the Sites node.
• Select the ManagementStudio site.
• In the Actions panel, click Bindings.
• In the Site Bindings window, select the site's hostname and click Add (or Edit to update an existing binding).
• In the Add Site Bindingwindow, complete the following fields:
  • Type: https
  • IP address: Select the site’s IP address or choose All Unassigned
  • Port: Typically 443 for SSL
  • Host name: Enter the appropriate DNS name
  • SSL certificate: Select the imported certificate
• Click OK to save the binding.
• Click Close to exit the Site Bindings dialog.
• In the Actions panel, click Restart to apply the changes.

Configure and Test ManagementStudio

• Navigate to the [IIS Website folder]  directory and open the Appsettings.json file with a text editor (e.g., Notepad).

• Edit the LocalSiteUrl value to use the new HTTPS URL.

  Example:

  Before:

  "LocalSiteUrl": "http://localhost:90",
  

  After:

  "LocalSiteUrl": "https://localhost:443",
  

• Save the file.

• In IIS Manager, expand Sites and select the ManagementStudio website.

• Click Browse Website. In the browser, append /0 to the website URL (e.g., https://localhost:443/0) and press Enter to confirm the site loads securely.

• Close the browser.

• Launch ManagementStudio.

• Enter your username and password.

• In the ManagementStudio URL field, enter the new HTTPS URL (e.g., https://localhost:443).

• Click Sign In.

• Navigate to Administration → Global Settings (1).

• Select Global Settings (2).

• Update the Public URL (3) with the new HTTPS URL.

• Click Save Changes (4).

• Restart ManagementStudio and log in.

• Distribute the new HTTPS URL to all users for secure access.

Further Support

For additional assistance, visit the ManagementStudio Service Desk to search the knowledge base or submit a support ticket.