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Mapping Client Certificates to User Accounts in IIS 6.0

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

Mapping client certificates allows you to automatically authenticate users who log on with client certificates, without requiring the use of other supported authentication methods such as Basic, Digest, or Integrated Windows authentication.

This section includes the following information:

Note

The client certificate mapping programs for both IIS 6.0 and Windows Active Directory Services accept certificates formatted as either binary or Base-64 encoded files.