I want to use WinRM with https transport. I've bought a Comodo certificate (the error states I cannot use a self-signed certificate) with the Subject matching my FQDN (Full computer name in System) of my Windows 10 computer (not domain joined):
CN = my.domain.net
OU = PositiveSSL
OU = Domain Control Validated
When trying to create a https listener with the following command:
WinRm quickconfig -transport:https
I get the error message:
Error number: -2144108267 0x80338115 Cannot create a WinRM listener on HTTPS because this machine does not have an appropriate certificate. To be used for SSL, a certificate must have a CN matching the hostname, be appropriate for Server Authentication, and not be expired, revoked, or self-signed.
I've installed (doubleclick the *.crt file) the certificate in several stores (local machine / personal and Trusted Root Certification Authorities) but WinRM fails to create the https listener. The http listener is working OK.
Some extra info: When using certreq to try to install the *.cer
certificate, I get the error:
Element not found. 0x80070490 (WIN32: 1168 ERROR_NOT_FOUND)
How do I get WinRM working with https?
Here is how I solved this issue:
Open an console (cmd) with administrator privilidges and type:
winrm create winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTPS @{Hostname="server.fqdn";CertificateThumbprint="YOURCERTIFICATETHUMPPRINT"}
This worked for me. Some things to check if it is not working:
I took me a lot of hours to figure this out. I hope it will help some of you out there.