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title: "Renewing an SSL Certificate on a Windows Core Managed Server"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/ssl/renewing-an-ssl-certificate-on-a-windows-core-managed-server/"
description: "Renewing an SSL Certificate on Windows Core Managed server via IIS is straightforward. Save the renewed certificate as a .cer file on the server and complete th…"
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2024-03-04"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Renewing an SSL Certificate on a Windows Core Managed Server

Renewing an SSL Certificate in IIS on [Windows Core Managed server](https://www.liquidweb.com/windows-server-hosting/) is even simpler than installing the original certificate. For more information about installing an SSL certificate, see [Installing an SSL Certificate on a Windows Core Managed Server.](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/windows/installing-an-ssl-certificate-on-a-windows-core-managed-server/)

Just as with a new SSL purchase, you will need to copy the contents of the SSL certificate into a cer file or download a certificate file to the server. Once you have your renewed certificate saved in a cer file on the server, you can complete the renewal by following these steps.

## Step 1: Complete the Certificate Request

1. Go to IIS on your server, click the server name, and double-click **Server Certificates**.
2. Now click **Complete Certificate Request**.
3. For the first field, find the .cer file that you copied to the server. Click the … button and browse to the file.
4. Enter a name for the certificate, usually the name of your domain, and choose a certificate store (generally “Personal” is a good choice).
5. Click **OK**.

## Step 2: Binding the SSL to your site

1. Click on the name of the site in IIS (under Sites) for which you want to apply the SSL.
2. Click **Bindings** on the right side of the screen.
3. Click the https binding for the site and select the new SSL you created from the drop-down list.  
    ![IIS DNS Binding](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_eoAq43.png)
4. Do this for each of the https bindings listed for the site (for instance, if you have a binding for [www.domain.com](http://www.domain.com/), make sure that binding is also using the new certificate).

That’s everything! Your site should now be updated to use the SSL that you just renewed. You can verify that the site is using the SSL by using our [SSL checker](https://www.liquidweb.com/tools/ssl-checker/) in our [Internet Web Hosting Toolkit ](https://www.liquidweb.com/tools/)or going to a third-party SSL checker, like [SSL Shopper](https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html).

As always, feel free to contact our Support team to assist with this process if needed.