Installing an SSL certificate on Azure Web App

The following details the steps to create and apply an SSL certificate to a web site that is hosted on Azure.

Create the CSR
The following link is a helper app to assist in the creation of the CSR: CSR Generator
Help page for instructions on using the CSR Generator: CSR Generator Help

Use the above tool to create and save 3 files to your computer:

CSR file
Private Key file (give it a *.key filename)
Certificate file

Start the SSL Activation Request
On the ssls.com site, start the SSL Activation Request by copy/pasting the contents of the CSR file into the provided area.
Follow the subsequent instructions for domain validation to receive the SSL certificate.
Certificate zip file contents

*.ca-bundle - the CA-Bundle file
*.crt - the security certificate
*.p7b - the PKCS #7 certificate

Convert the local files to a pfx file
Use this converter tool to convert / combine the local files to a *.pfx file - SSL Converter
Converter User Guide

Certificate File: select the Certificate file that was generated by the CSR generator.
Key File: select the Private Key file that was generated by the CSR generator.
CA-Bundle File: select the *.ca-bundle file that was generated after the SSL Activation Request.
Password: enter a password for the generated file (you'll need to use this later.)
Press the 'Convert' button and download the file.

Add the certificate to the Azure Web App Service

Open the Azure Portal
Navigate to the desired Web App
Select the 'Certificates' option on the left navigation for the web app.
Select the 'Bring you own certificate (.pfx)' menu option at the top.
Press the 'Add Certificate' button near the top.

Inside the 'Add private key certificate' window:
Source - select 'Upload certificate (.pfx)
PFX certificate file - select the .pfx file that was generated by the converter tool in the previous step.
Certificate password - enter the password used in the convert tool.
Certificate friendly name - enter a meaningful name for the certificate.

Press the 'Validate' button to validate the entries.
Press the 'Add' button to add the certificate to the web application.

Last modified by Mohit @ 4/16/2025 5:18:13 AM