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File Access Permissions Error after creating the self issued certificate

After creating a self issued certificate to use secure https connection over SSL, you may get “File Access Permissions Error”.

The error occurs because the user (usually NETWORK SERVICE) running the process has no “read & execute” access rights on the private key file (created when the certificate is created).

Assign “read & execute” access rights to the private key file for this user.

By default, the file is stored in the folder:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys\

The last modified file is the private key file you have just created.

Now https should work correctly.