Active Directory Certificate Services
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) is an Identity and Access Control security technology that provides customizable services for creating and managing public key certificates used in software security systems that employ public key technologies.
Product Evaluation
Getting Started
Deployment
Active Directory Certificate Services Migration Guide (Windows Server 2008 R2)
Active Directory Certificate Services Upgrade and Migration Guide (Windows Server 2008)
How to Set Up a Certification Authority on a Server Core Installation
How to Set Up a CA for Non-Persistent Certificate Processing
AD CS: Network Device Enrollment Service in Windows Server 2008 R2
AD CS: Cross-forest Certificate Enrollment with Windows Server 2008 R2
Operations
How to Request a Certificate With a Custom Subject Alternative Name
Certification Authority Clustering Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
Certificate Revocation Checking in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Creating Certificate Requests By Using Certificate Enrollment Control
Troubleshooting
- Active Directory Certificate Services Health Model
Installed Help
The AD CS Help installed with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is also available in the Windows Server Technical Library.
Active Directory Certificate Services and Public Key Management (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=127816)
Active Directory Certificate Services and Public Key Management (Windows Server 2008)
Other Resources
Windows Server 2008 TechCenter: Active Directory Certificate Services
TechCenters provide links to content outside of the Technical Library, including Knowledge Base articles, downloads, technical articles, and other resources.