HTTPS not starting in IIS when viewed from tray

Question

I was working happily on my project. Then came a need to enable access to the server from remote machine (android) in LAN. I followed few answers on StackOverflow and they have completely ruined my project.

• How to enable external request in IIS Express?
• IISExpress returns a 503 error from remote machines
• localhost refused to connect Error in visual studio

Earlier when I used to Debug using Visual Studio, I used to see two URLs, but I now I only see one. The debugging used to start in https://localhost:44373 but now https is just not starting and I get connection refused when I browse the https link. http link works fine.

I even tried to reset by following methods,

• Deleted .vs\<project>\config\applicationConfig
• Deleted IIS configuration rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\Documents\IISExpress"

but none helped ie https is not starting even after using doing this as well

IisExpressAdminCmd.exe setupsslUrl -url:https://localhost:44373/ -UseSelfSigned

Please help. I am getting worried. My basic intent is to enable HTTPS and enable access to this https from remote machine.

If someone knows about good server where I can deploy website and easily do this, you may suggest as an alternative, but suggest a solution to current problem as well.

Answer 1

Close Visual Studio.

Following this link to Remove your IIS Development Certificate .

Now, Repair IIS from control panel.

Start Visual Studio. Things will start to work