Ssl certificates disappear IIS

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I'm trying to import a certificate to IIS. Everything is ok on the MMC (Windows Console).
I finished the wizards and seems that is all right. But, when I refresh the certificate list or move to other screen of IIS, the certificate disappear from the list.

I don't have idea what is the problem. What can I do?

Best Answer

This issue happens when the imported cert does not have a private key associated. If someone is trying to import a domain level certificate to IIS, then we cannot import if the certificate does not have a private key associated and will cause certificate disappears on refresh.

Solution would be to import the .CER file to your system(from where certificate is requested) personel store and export it with private key. Then copy the .pfx file to required server and import it from server certificate option under IIS. This would fix the issue.