Re: SBS 2003 Premium and Cert Services

From: tester (tester_at_testthis.net)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:42:00 -0700

that's what I thought, so there is no real issue loading cert svs on the sbs
then right?
I'm going untrusted for now. but in development we want to mess with
mapping users to certs for other applicaitons, secure email using certs,
etc. since it would not costs us to implement this then it was looked at as
an alternative for now.

"MCSEGURU" <mcseguruhere@aol.com> wrote in message
news:OEDix4gDFHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Do you care if your certs are "trusted" by your remote computers? If so,
> do you intend on installing your root CA cert on their computers, or will
> you purchase a root CA cert from a trusted Root CA? If you are
> considering purchasing a root CA cert from a trusted Root CA, you might be
> better off (cost wise) to purchase a certificate solution from a provider.
> Trusted Root CA certificates can be expensive.
>
> If however, you take the no cost route, and have all your remote users
> install your "un-trusted" root CA on all their remote computers, you may
> be able to issue user certs for single sign on.
>
>
>
> "tester" <tester@testthis.net> wrote in message
> news:110hvhtlhg5hf70@corp.supernews.com...
>> Thanks Mariana for the response,
>> I know that SBS creates it's own but it isn't just certs for SBS, I want
>> it (the CA) to issue certs for tother servers, for users, etc. That is
>> why I figured I'd load it on my main server. Since that is an SBS box I
>> thought I'd look for some more expert opinion.
>>
>> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
>> message news:%237KYsagDFHA.148@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> SBS doesn't need the certificate services as it creates its own
>>> certificate.
>>> Just run the CEICW wizard.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Marina
>>> Microsoft SBS-MVP
>>> One of the Magical M&M's
>>>
>>> "tester" <tester@testthis.net> schreef in bericht
>>> news:110htlf4jds2u6b@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> I am thinking of loading certificate services on my sbs premium server
>>> (with
>>>> ISA on it and a HDW firewall in front of it) to issue my own certs for
>>>> sharepoint single sign on and for Outlook as well as for some other
>>> internal
>>>> applications. Anything I need to look out for before? anyone have a
>>>> how
>>> to
>>>> or is it simply add it then configure?
>>>>
>>>> I want to set it up as the top level ca for the domain/organization.
>>>> Am I
>>>> better off loading it on another server? I have a server that will
>>>> host
>>>> sharepoint portal and a few other web sites, internal and external, as
>>> well
>>>> as lcs 2005 so I guess I could put it there. Ideas? Opinions?
>>>> Never really had CS loaded so am just toying with the idea at the
>>>> moment.
>>>> Seems like it might be a good thing to put on the network.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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