Key Manager

What is Key Manager?

A component of Internet Information Server version 4 and earlier that generates certificate requests and key pairs for enabling the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. You can use Key Manager to do the following:

• Create a certificate request file and send it to Microsoft Certificate Server to obtain a digital certificate
• Install a server certificate on a virtual server, thus enabling the virtual server for SSL
• Generate a key pair for the public key cryptography used in SSL

How it works

To use Key Manager to obtain a digital certificate from a certificate authority (CA), start Key Manager from the toolbar of Internet Services Manager. Then choose Create New Key from the Key menu. The key request file that is generated is a text file that you can e-mail to a third-party CA such as VeriSign or send directly over the network to Certificate Server if you have it configured as your CA.