Review pending certificate requests

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

To review pending certificate requests

  1. Log on to the system as a Certification Authority Administrator or Certificate Manager.

  2. Open Certification Authority.

  3. In the console tree, click Pending Requests.

    Where?

    • Certification Authority (Computer)/CA name/Pending Requests
  4. In the details pane, examine the certificate request by noting the values for requester name, requester e-mail address, and any other fields that you consider critical information for issuing the certificate.

Notes

  • To open Certification Authority, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Certification Authority.

  • Failed certificate requests can also be issued using the same procedure in the Failed Requests container. However, not all of the security requirements for the certificate can be verified when issuing a failed request. Caution should be used.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Role-based administration
Working with MMC console files
Check on a pending certificate request
Set the default action upon receipt of a certificate request
Processing certificate requests