{"id":1461,"date":"2023-10-10T05:05:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T05:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:26:26","slug":"how-to-enable-https-on-iis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/how-to-enable-https-on-iis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable HTTP\/s on IIS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windows Web Server, or Internet Information Services (IIS), is a Microsoft web server that runs on the Windows OS and can &#8211; host, deploy, and manage web applications using technologies like ASP.Net, PHP, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest version of IIS is IIS 10, which supports the HTTP\/2 protocol, offering lower latency than HTTP 1.1 and improved resource utilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article will explore: &#8220;How to enable HTTP\/2 protocol on IIS?&#8221;. But before we do that, it would be better to be aware of important points related to using HTTP.2 on IIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"150\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/buy-ssl-certificates-cta-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Buy SSL Certificates\" class=\"wp-image-2028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/buy-ssl-certificates-cta-jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/buy-ssl-certificates-cta-300x47.webp 300w, https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/buy-ssl-certificates-cta-768x120.webp 768w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Points To Consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IIS 8.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 or lower version does not support HTTP\/2 protocol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 support HTTP\/2.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As of now, IIS only supports HTTP.2 over Transport Layer Security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are currently no configuration settings in IIS exclusive to HTTP\/2, and there is no need to create a new DuoEnabled registry key and set it to 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If both &#8211; your server and browser support HTTP\/2, IIS will automatically use it. If this is not possible, it will fall back to HTTP 1.1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have enabled HTTP\/2 on IIS and use Windows authentication methods like NTLM, Kerberos, Negotiate, etc., IIS will revert to HTTP\/1.1 as h2 does not support such methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using IIS&#8217;s feature to limit the bandwidth will work for HTTP\/1.1 but won&#8217;t affect HTTP\/2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enable HTTP\/2 on IIS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can enable HTTP\/2 on IIS using these three steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install Internet Information Service Manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a self signed certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bind the certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, let&#8217;s comprehend how to perform these three steps in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install Internet Information Service Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the steps mentioned below to install IIS Manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Search<\/strong>, placed on the taskbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong>Turn Windows features on or off<\/strong>, and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Windows Features<\/strong> dialog box will appear. (It may take a minute to load.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the box in front of the <strong>Internet Information Services <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"486\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" src=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iiss-1.png\" alt=\"Internet Information Service\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iiss-1.png 549w, https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iiss-1-300x266.png 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install the <strong>Internet Information Service Manager<\/strong> by following the on-screen instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a Self-Signed Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Note:\u00a0Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/blog\/what-is-a-self-signed-certificate-risks-dangers-and-alternatives\/\">self-signed certificate<\/a> is not recommended as they can&#8217;t stop security warnings and are not trustworthy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Follow the steps mentioned below to create a self-signed certificate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Search<\/strong>, placed on the taskbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong>IIS Manager<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager <\/strong>window will appear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager <\/strong>window, perform the following actions:<ul><li>Double-click on <strong>Server Certificates<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Under the <strong>Actions <\/strong>column, click <strong>Create Self-Signed Certificate<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>In the <strong>Specify a friendly name for the certificate<\/strong> field, type a name as per your preference.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>From the <strong>Select a certificate store for the new certificate<\/strong> list, select <strong>Web Hosting<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"486\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" src=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/selfiis.png\" alt=\"Create Self-Signed Certificate\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/selfiis.png 628w, https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/selfiis-300x232.png 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bind the Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the steps mentioned below to bind the certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the <strong>Connections<\/strong> column, expand <strong>Sites<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Default Web Site<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>Actions <\/strong>column, click <strong>Bindings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Site Binding<\/strong> dialog box will appear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Add Site Binding<\/strong> dialog box will appear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the <strong>Type <\/strong>list, select <strong>https<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the <strong>SSL certificate<\/strong> list, select the name of the certificate that you created earlier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"505\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" src=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blinkself.png\" alt=\"Add Site Binding\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blinkself.png 628w, https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/blinkself-300x241.png 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you Verify that HTTP\/2 has been enabled?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To verify whether HTTP\/2 is enabled or not, you can use Developer Tools. Follow the steps mentioned below to accomplish the same:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open a fresh tab on <strong>Chrome<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the site&#8217;s URL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Customize and control Google Chrome<\/strong> icon (three vertical dots).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the list, select <strong>More tools<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Developers tools<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Network tab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Observe the value under the Protocol column. It will be showing as <strong>h2<\/strong>, which verifies that HTTP\/2 has been enabled on IIS.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"93\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" src=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/https.png\" alt=\"Verify Https Protocol\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/https.png 525w, https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/https-300x53.png 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enabling HTTP\/2 or h2 in IIS is a simple task and can be accomplished by performing three simple steps. First, install IIS Manager; Second, make a self-signed certificate; third, bind that certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Recommended: <a href=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/how-to-generate-csr-on-microsoft-iis\/\">How to Generate CSR on Microsoft IIS Web Server?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Recommended: <a href=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/how-to-install-ssl-certificate-on-microsoft-iis\/\">How to Install SSL Certificate on Microsoft IIS<\/a>?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Web Server, or Internet Information Services (IIS), is a Microsoft web server that runs on the Windows OS and can &#8211; host, deploy, and manage web applications using technologies like ASP.Net, PHP, etc. The latest version of IIS is IIS 10, which supports the HTTP\/2 protocol, offering lower latency than HTTP 1.1 and improved<span class=\"morelink d-block mt-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/how-to-enable-https-on-iis\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[220,221,222],"class_list":["post-1461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ssl-installation","tag-enable-https-in-iis","tag-enable-https-in-iis-8","tag-enable-https-on-your-web-server","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Enable HTTPS on IIS Web Server?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Follow the quick steps to enable HTTPS on IIS Web Server. 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