Install certificate user domain

Raul Guchinife 140 Reputation points
2023-03-07T09:59:54.4166667+00:00

Hello, I want to implement password and certificate authentication in vpn connections, for this I have to generate in the CA a certificate from the CA itself and a client certificate that must be installed on the users' computers. I understand that this certificate has to carry the private key with its password. How can I distribute these certificates with their passwords to all domain users?

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
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  1. JimmySalian-2011 42,491 Reputation points
    2023-03-07T10:23:43.6666667+00:00

    @Raul Guchinife in this case you will need to setup a PKI (CA Infrastructure) this will allow you to deploy the Certificates and setup appropriate certificates for authentication. Either you can go for single tier PKI server or a secure Two Tier setup and here are the steps - https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/15037.ad-cs-step-by-step-guide-two-tier-pki-hierarchy-deployment.aspx

    The link contains steps that are comprehensive and detailed so you will need to see if all the components are required such as OCSP as AIA and CRL can do the job in a small environment.

    GPOs can be used to deploy the certificates to the devices and User enrollment policies will be required for this.

    Hope this helps.

    JS

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