Using netsh, bind an SSL certificate to a port number is failing

Question

I have followed the instructions in SSL with Self Hosted WCF Service. When I am trying to bind the certificate on Windows 7 using netsh as described in How to: Conf

Answer 1

The key for me was to ditch using IE to do the import which is what I normally do/did.

Use mmc.exe, File->Add/Remove Snap-in and add "Certificates". Manage for Computer account and then "Local computer".

Import the root certificate into Certificates (Local Computer)/Trusted Root Certification Authorities/Certificates.

Import the client certificate into Personal/Certificates and then do the netsh http add sslcert.