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IIS Certificate Renewal and Deployment Automation

Automate the Windows certificate lifecycle without turning every renewal into a manual IIS binding task.

The operational problem

Make the certificate workflow match the estate you actually run.

IIS renewals often fail at the last mile: a new certificate is issued but the server binding, certificate store or application state is not updated consistently. SSLNexus ties issuance, deployment and verification together.

Windows target

Use managed Windows targets and remote administration.

Deploy

Install the renewed certificate into the required Windows/IIS context.

Verify

Check that the HTTPS application serves the expected certificate.

Workflow

From visibility to a repeatable operating process.

01Register the Windows target
02Associate the IIS-hosted certificate
03Configure renewal policy
04Issue or renew through the selected CA
05Deploy to the Windows/IIS target
06Verify the served certificate after deployment
Why SSLNexus

Customer-controlled certificate operations.

SSLNexus is installed into customer infrastructure and is designed to keep certificate operations, target access and private-key custody under customer control. The platform coordinates lifecycle work without requiring the estate to be rebuilt around a vendor-hosted key store.

  • Provider-neutral certificate lifecycle management.
  • Private keys remain inside customer-controlled infrastructure.
  • Delegated operational roles instead of one all-powerful administrator model.
  • Audit history, reports and verification stay attached to the certificate lifecycle.
Questions

Common questions

Does IIS need a permanent SSLNexus agent?

No. SSLNexus is designed to use supported remote management paths rather than requiring a resident agent on every Windows target.

Can existing IIS certificates be adopted?

Yes. Existing certificates can be brought under management without changing CA solely for adoption.

How do we know the binding actually changed?

Post-deployment verification checks the certificate being served by the application endpoint.

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