In a previous post, I’ve blogged about how to install a Windows root CA, and we did a lot of customization. Let’s see how we can save this configuration using an handy script. What is a backup of a Windows CA Configuration made of? You may also notice that this […]
As opposed to other roles installation, a Windows Root CA installation is not a simple question of clicking next and finish buttons. Since the root CA will be offline most of the time, you can use a virtual machine. HOwever, please note that your hypervisor administrators must be considered as […]
In enterprise environments, non-Windows PKI solutions are not uncommon. Such as product is PKI from Verizon CyberTrust called UniCERT, or UniCERT PKI for short. Although the product delivers standard PKI features, like many Unix-Java based products it has many limitations when it comes to integration into the Windows world. […]
To perform LDAPS with Domain Controllers, you must install a certificate into the personal store of the computer account. If you are using Windows Enterprise CAs, it is no problem, as a dedicated template used to exist for a while. For 3rd-party CAs, until Windows 2003, the requirements the certificate […]
Microsoft courses about their PKI implementation (Or AD Certificate Services as we should now call it) just scratches the surface by telling you the differences between root CA, subordinate CA and the stand-alone / entreprise difference that comes with the CA being member of a domain. Some good links to […]
