Create Self-signed SSL Certificates in Windows 11/10
Open a PowerShell window with admin privileges. Execute the following command. Make sure to set the exact site name you plan to use on the local computer,
How to apply or install the certificate on the local website on the computer
Once you have the certificate, you will need to install the computer certificate so browsers can find it. You will need to copy it to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store. Read: How to manage Trusted Root Certificates in Windows 10. In the Start Menu, type Manage computer certificates and click to open the Local computer certificates storehouse. You will need admin permission to complete the process.
Navigate to Certificates – Local Computer > Personal > Certificates. This place stores all the local certificate that is created on the computer.Find the certificate you have created.Next, on the left panel, expand Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates.Drag and drop the local certificate and drop into this folderYou can also copy and paste it.
Once done, make sure to access the local site with HTTPS instead of HTTP. You may have to make the changes to the webserver so any time the local site is accessed, it redirects to the secured version. I hope the post helped you create a local SSL certificate and install it on the computer, so the browsers don’t warn about the missing encryption. Read: Difference between TLS and SSL encryption methods.
