Install a SSL Certificate into Remote Desktop / Terminal Server using MMC
How to Install a SSL Certificate into Remote Desktop / Terminal Server This little tech tidbit is for those who like to use terminal servers or remote desktop to logon to their servers. I will explain how to install a trusted certificate into terminal services. The first thing you need to do is the get a SSL certificate as a Standard PEM. You can get free SSL from SSLForFree.com , you should download the certificate and then use SSL Shopper's conversion tool to convert it to PFX/PKCS#12 form. My advice is to use GlobalSign's AlphaSSL Standard Certificate, which will give you an X509 and a PKCS7. As for generating a private key, see this How To Guide blog article. Step 0: Use certlm.msc to request a new certificate. Right Click on Personal->Certificates, and then choose "All Tasks" -> "Advanced Operations" -> "Create Custom Request" thru the pop up menus. In the Certificate Enrollment's Custom Request, you are going to choos...