Active Directory Certificate Services is an Identity and Access Control security technology that provides customizable services for creating and managing public key certificates used in software security systems that employ public key technologies. More...

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Last updated: April 25, 2008

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Device Enrollment Service

Understand the concepts behind and how to start using the Microsoft implementation of the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP).

Implementing and Administering Certificate Templates in Windows Server 2008

Read about the changes to certificate templates in Windows Server 2008 as well as best practices for creating and administering certificate templates.

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Microsoft Online Responder

Understand the concepts behind and how to start using the Microsoft implementation of the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP).

Key Archival and Recovery in Windows Server 2008

Learn about the process of key archival and recovery and how it has been updated in Windows Server 2008.

Role Services and Features

Active Directory Certificate Services includes the following role services:

• Certification Authorities
• Online Responder Service
• Network Device Enrollment Service
• Web Enrollment Service

Active Directory Certificate Services in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library

Product Evaluation

• Active Directory Certificate Services Overview
• Active Directory Certificate Services: Web Enrollment
• Active Directory Certificate Services: Online Certificate Status Protocol Support
• Active Directory Certificate Services: Network Device Enrollment Service
• Cryptography Next Generation
• Active Directory Certificate Services: Restricted Enrollment Agent
• Active Directory Certificate Services: Policy Settings
• Active Directory Certificate Services: Enterprise PKI

Getting Started

• Windows Server Active Directory Certificate Services Step-by-Step Guide

Planning and Architecture

• Designing a Public Key Infrastructure (Windows Server 2003)

Development

• Cryptography
• Cryptography API: Next Generation
• Certificate Enrollment API

Deployment

• Implementing and Administering Certificate Templates in Windows Server 2008
• Key Archival and Recovery in Windows Server 2008
• Active Directory Certificate Services: Network Device Enrollment Service
• Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Microsoft Online Responder
• How to use Certificate Services Web enrollment pages together with Windows Vista
• Planning a Smart Card Deployment (Windows Server 2003)

Technical Reference

• Certificates (Windows Server 2003)
• CA Certificates (Windows Server 2003)
• Certificate Services (Windows Server 2003)

Troubleshooting

• Active Directory Certificate Services Events and Errors
• Troubleshooting PKI Problems on Windows Vista

Support

• KB Article: A certificate may not be enrolled, and you do not receive an error message in Windows Vista
• KB Article: You cannot view certificate information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 or in Certificate Manager after you successfully import a certificate on a Windows Vista-based computer

Related Roles and Technologies

• Identity and Access Control
• Information Protection
• Active Directory Rights Management Services