“The parameter is incorrect.” error using netsh http add sslcert

Question

Following the instructions on \"How to: Configure a Port with an SSL Certificate\" in this link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms733791.aspx, I entered this comman

Answer 1

In my case the problem is that I following the microsoft inscructions I copied the thumbprint from the SSL window. the thing is that doing so copies non-printable character at the beginning of the hash.

Try to paste the thumbprint into notepad and then press home and pres delete twice (until the first char from the thumbprint is deleted) and the re-add the char. You can see the char if you copy the thumbprint and paste it into cmd: