Using IIS to Enable HTTPS Downloads on a Windows Server 2016 or 2019 File Share Distribution Point

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This article explains how to activate Internet Information Services (IIS) and use it to enable HTTPS downloads on a Windows Server 2016 or 2019 file share distribution point.

Using IIS to enable HTTPS downloads requires the following steps:

  1. Creating a SMB File Share Distribution Point for Windows Server 2019
  2. Adding the Web Server (IIS) Role
  3. Creating a Certificate Signing Request
  4. Installing the Server Certificate to the Windows Certificate Store
  5. Adding MIME Types to the Virtual Directory
  6. Configuring Bindings Using the IIS Manager Console
  7. Enabling and Testing HTTPS Downloads in Jamf Pro