SSL Diagnostics Version 1.0 (x86)

Brief Description

Download the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) troubleshooting tool for Internet Information Services (IIS).

Overview

A common problem for administrators of IIS servers is configuring and troubleshooting SSL enabled websites. To assist in administrators efforts, Microsoft has designed a tool - SSL Diagnostics - to aid in quickly identifying configuration problems in the IIS metabase, certificates, or certificate stores.

This tool allows users to review configuration information in a easy to read view mode or to run the tool silently with only the creation of a log file. During use, administrators can simulate the SSL handshake to find errors. They can also quickly "hot swap" certificates for testing purposes.

These packages come in two forms: Express and Full. The express will only give the pertinent tools for administrators to use SSL Diagnostics while full install installs the same files with the appropriate documentation. Included in the full install is a SSL Frequently Asked Questions that can assist in the learning of SSL for administrators.

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Server; Windows NT; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Professional Edition

SSL Diagnostics works on:

Windows Server with IIS 4.0
Windows 2000 with IIS 5.0
Windows XP with IIS 5.1
Windows 2003 with IIS 6.0

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Instructions

To install SSL Diagnostics 1.0 (x86), do the following:

1). Download and save ssldiag.msi to your workstation or server
2). Double-click on ssldiag.msi and click Next at the SSLDiag (x86) Wizard
3). Accept the terms of the License Agreement (Required)
4). Accept the default username and organization or change and click Next
5). Choose the installation type and click next
6). Click Install

Upon completion of the installation, SSL Diagnostics 1.0 will be shown on the programs menu under "IIS Diagnostics\SSL Diagnostics."

To automate the installation, please download the ssldiag.msi file and do the following steps:

1). Click Start | Run and enter cmd.exe and click Run
2). Change to the download directory where ssldiag.msi is located
Ex: cd ssldiag
3). At the command prompt, type the following: msiexec /i ssldiag.msi /q

This should successfully install with no user interaction.

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