Administer a Certification Authority

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

Administer a certification authority

• Start or stop the certification authority service

• Set security permissions and delegate control of a certification authority

• View the certification authority certificate

• Back up a certification authority

• Restore a certification authority from a backup copy

• Set security for access to certification authority Web pages

• Configure certificate manager restrictions

• Configure event auditing

• Renew a root certification authority

• Renew a subordinate certification authority

• Publish certificates in a foreign Active Directory forest

• Send e-mail when a certification event occurs

• Use the Certification Authority snap-in

• Manage Certificate Revocation

• Manage Certificate Requests on a Stand-alone Certification Authority

• Manage Certificate Templates for an Enterprise Certification Authority

• Manage Key Archival and Recovery

• Change Policy Settings of a Certification Authority

• Change the Policy or Exit Modules of a Certification Authority

• Manage Role-based Administration