How can I renew an expired machine certificate on the Sub-CA server?

Carl Burch 216 Reputation points
2022-02-13T06:18:43.63+00:00

We have our own PKI infastructure that consists of a stand-alone CA set up on Server 2019. Then the subordinate CA is set up on a domain joined member server 2019 machine. It seems the machine certificate on the Sub-CA has expired. Here's how I'm attempting to renew it.

  • Run certlm.msc to open up the local computer store.
  • navigate to Certificates - Local Computer > Personal > Certificates.
  • Right-click the certificate and select All Tasks - Request Certificate with New Key.
  • On the Certificate Enrollment window I click Next.
  • I get "Enrollment error - An enrollment policy server can not be located"

In gpedit.msc on the Sub-CA machine I checked Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Public Key Policies and the same path in User Configuration (if User Configuration matters here). The setting for Certificate Services Client - Certificate Enrollment Policy is set to not configured. Also, Certificate Services Client - Auto-Enrollment is enabled with no other check boxes selected.
I'd like to include a screen shot of the certificate itself as it appears in certlm.msc, but can't see any way to attach or include an image here. So here's the best I can do.
Issued to--------------------------- Issued by------------------------Expiration date-----Certificate Template
<machinename.domain.local> <sub-CA on same machine issued to> 1/3/2022 Machine

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