Understanding Public Key Policies

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

You can create public key policies for distribution to computers or users within a site, domain, or organizational unit. To do this, use Group Policy, with the Security Settings extension enabled. This section covers:

• Automatic certificate request settings

• Policies to establish trust of root certification authorities

• Enterprise trust policy

• Recovering data