We are going to use OpenSSL to generate the keys needed to make https operational. See https://www.openssl.org/ for details on the OpenSSL project. The OpenSLL project provides the source code rather than binaries and installers, but the wiki does provide links to third-party projects at https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Binaries. Let's download the latest version of the Windows installer from https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html. Remember to run the installer as a Windows administrator.
The OpenSSL binaries are often shipped with other tools (such as source control clients or file transfer tools) so, rather than installing the binaries to the Windows System directory, install them to a separate bin ...
