On 4/6/2020 3:37 AM, Chris Holland wrote:
> On the machine that works the certificate does not show up but running 'ewbcert localhost' tells me that it is installed.

You have another (IIS cert) installed here with also uses localhost as
cn so looks like EWB just checks the common anme (localhost) part and
uses it

Raul

On 4/6/2020 3:32 AM, Chris Holland wrote:
> Hi Raul,
>
> That is exactly what I see on the machine that cannot start the web server.
> I tried removing the certificate and reinstalling it using the 'ewbcert  localhost -c' command
>
> Now I get the error message 'The Web Server cannot be started'
> See attachment.

That is interesting. Almost looks like it cannot load the cert or
private key

One question - if you go to your certificate and open it does it say
"you have the private key that corresponds to this certificate" in
bottom of general tab

Otherwise i think it's back to Tim

Raul

Yes, it says I have a private key.
Chris Holland
[Team Elevate]

Okay, So I did the following:

(1) Delete the EWB certificate called 'localhost' from the certificate store

(2) Ran IIS and created a self signed certificate called 'localhost' in the 'Personal' store

When I run EWB now the web server starts. I assume that it is using the IIS certificate to run.
Chris Holland
[Team Elevate]

Chris,

<< Okay, So I did the following:

(1) Delete the EWB certificate called 'localhost' from the certificate store >>

Was this certificate in the personal store ?

<< (2) Ran IIS and created a self signed certificate called 'localhost' in the 'Personal' store

When I run EWB now the web server starts. I assume that it is using the IIS certificate to run. >>

Yes, EWB will use an existing localhost certificate if one exists, but the problem you may be seeing may just be down to a conflict between the EWB certificate and the IIS certificate.  EWB creates the certificate in the Personal store for the current user (by default), while IIS creates its localhost certificate in the Personal store for the local machine.  I'll have to do some more playing to see if that's where the conflict lies.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Yes, the one I deleted was in the local store.


Tim Young [Elevate Software] wrote:

Chris,

<< Okay, So I did the following:

(1) Delete the EWB certificate called 'localhost' from the certificate store >>

Was this certificate in the personal store ?

<< (2) Ran IIS and created a self signed certificate called 'localhost' in the 'Personal' store

When I run EWB now the web server starts. I assume that it is using the IIS certificate to run. >>

Yes, EWB will use an existing localhost certificate if one exists, but the problem you may be seeing may just be down to a conflict between the EWB certificate and the IIS certificate.  EWB creates the certificate in the Personal store for the current user (by default), while IIS creates its localhost certificate in the Personal store for the local machine.  I'll have to do some more playing to see if that's where the conflict lies.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com
Chris Holland
[Team Elevate]

On 4/7/2020 3:48 PM, Chris Holland wrote:
> Yes, the one I deleted was in the local store.

Which one exactly ?

Current Use\Personal\Certificates
or
Local Computer\Personal\Certificates


Raul

Raul,

I think I have it now:

https://www.elevatesoft.com/forums?action=view&category=ewb&id=ewb_beta&page=1&msg=635#635

Does that sound right ?

Thanks !

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com