IIS 8 HTTPS/Require SSL causes timeout error

9
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Trying to publish a website via IIS 8 over SSL, but got time out errors. Any help is appreciated.

Steps taken:

  1. Verified the website can be visited via HTTP (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx works - Using IP address at this moment if that matters)
  2. IIS > Server certificate > Create self-signed certificate, type = Web Hosting
  3. IIS > Default website > Bindings > HTTPS = 443, Host name = <blank>, Certificate = <The one from the previous step>
  4. IIS > SSL settings > Require SSL = Checked, Client certificate = Ignore
  5. IIS > Default website > Permissions > Made sure IIS_IUSRS have read/execute/list permissions
  6. IIS > Default website > Restart

Result:

  • HTTPS requests from clients (https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) return error "This webpage is not available"/ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT (Chrome) or "This page can’t be displayed" (IE)

  • HTTPS requests from the server itself (https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) return the same error as above

  • HTTPS request using localhost from the sever itself (https://localhost) succeeds after accepting warnings about the certificate

Thanks in advance for any help.

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iissslhttpswebtimeout

2 Answers

11
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Check port 443 in your host. This port is closed by default in some hosting providers. For example, in Amazon EC2 you must change "Security Group" settings to add "HTTPS"

0
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I followed this post and solved my issue :)