Re: How to determine which Certificate server is installed

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From: lazyadmin (admin_at_thelazyadmin.com.nospam)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:46:24 -0600

You remember correctly. Enterprise CA's are automatically added to the
trusted root however an administrator has to explicitly distribute the
stand-alone CA's certificate to the trusted root. 

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Rod
http://thelazyadmin.com
"Phillip Renouf" <PhillipRenouf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:71C52666-6298-42C0-AD88-898E505DC13A@microsoft.com...
>I believe that an Enterprise CA will copy itself into the Trusted Root
> Certification Authorities, but a Stand-Alone CA will not.
>
> I am not 100% sure of this and I don't have the time to check up on it 
> right
> now unfortunately. Do some searching on MS's site or Google about that 
> topic
> and you should be able to confirm my hunch.
>
> Phil
>
> "Serge Ayotte" wrote:
>
>> HI have taken over a network build by multiple consultants, so as you
>> can guest, there is NO documentation.
>> I have found that there is a Certificate Server install, but I am
>> unsure on how I can determine if this was installed as an ENTERPRISE
>> CA or Stand Alone, so my posting.
>>
>> How can I determine the type of CA that is on the server (the DC of
>> the domain).
>>
>> Thanks in advance for all input and pointers to KB articles!
>>
>> Serge Ayotte
>> (Remove the SPOUM from the domain)
>>

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