{"id":809,"date":"2020-05-25T12:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/?p=809"},"modified":"2020-05-25T12:25:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:25:18","slug":"how-to-enable-ocsp-stapling-in-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/how-to-enable-ocsp-stapling-in-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable OCSP Stapling in Windows Server for a RapidSSL certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An easy-to-implement guide on how to enable OCSP stapling in Windows server for a RapidSSL certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) is an Internet protocol that helps web browsers determine the revocation status of SSL\/TLS certificates. In certain situations, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/top-trusted-certificate-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">certificate authority (CA)<\/a> needs to revoke SSL certificates. Once the certificate has been revoked, OCSP gives &#8216;revoked&#8217; status to the web browser so that it can provide a warning to the user accessing the website. This way, OCSP plays a very crucial role in protecting the privacy and integrity of users&#8217; data. So, if you&#8217;re thinking of enabling OCSP stapling in the Windows server for your RapidSSL certificate, you&#8217;re definitely thinking in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this post, we\u2019ll talk about the step-by-step procedure to enable OCSP stapling in your Windows server. But before that, let\u2019s understand how OCSP stapling works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"graysection\"><h2>Buy GeoTrust SSL Certificates &#8211; Save 75%<\/h2>\n<p>Buy GeoTrust SSL Certificates for as low as prices. It includes all types of GeoTrust Certificates like DV SSL, OV SSL, EV, Wildcard SSL, and Multi Domain SSL Certificates.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link floatnone\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl-brands\/geotrust.aspx\">Shop GeoTrust SSL Certificates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How OCSP Stapling Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The working of OCSP can be divided into four steps of communication between the web browser, web server, and OCSP responder. Here are they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The working of OCSP can be divided into four steps of communication between the web browser, web server, and OCSP responder. Here are they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>When the browser tries to visit the website, the web server responds by sharing its SSL certificate.<\/li><li>Upon receiving the certificate details, the browser requests the corresponding certificate authority\u2019s OCSP responder.<\/li><li>The OCSP responder replies to the browser about whether the certificate is in a valid state or has been revoked.<\/li><li>If the certificate is valid, the browser visits the website. In another case, if the certificate has been revoked, the browser displays an error.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enable OCSP Stapling in Windows Server for a RapidSSL Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First things first. If you\u2019re using a below 2008 Windows server, then you cannot enable OCSP stapling as pre-2008 servers don\u2019t support it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re using a Windows Server 2008 or above, then you don\u2019t need to enable OCSP stapling as it comes enabled by default. However, what you can do is verify your Windows server for OCSP stapling to make sure that it&#8217;s been enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here\u2019s How You Can Verify OCSP Stapling:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>First, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/ssltools.digicert.com\/checker\/\">DigiCert SSL checker<\/a>.<\/li><li>Then type in the URL of your website and press the <strong>Check<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>After a few seconds, the results would be displayed. Click on the <strong>Server Configuration<\/strong> tab.<\/li><li>Click on the <strong>Advanced server Configuration<\/strong> tab.<\/li><li>Check whether OCSP has been enabled or not.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations! You\u2019ve just enabled OCSP Stapling in Windows Server on your own. 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