Set display filters for the Certification Authority snap-in

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

To set display filters for the Certification Authority snap-in

Log on to the system as any CA role holder.
Open Certification Authority.
In the console tree, double-click the name of the certification authority (CA).

Where?
- Certification Authority (Computer)/CA name
Click any of the displayed folders except Certificate templates.
On the View menu, click Filter.
For each of the selection criteria:
- Click Add.
- In Field, click the field on which to filter.
- In Operation, click the operation to qualify the filter value for this field.
- In Value, type the qualification value.

Notes

To open Certification Authority, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Certification Authority.
Display filters are essentially a way to make simple queries against a CA's database. By using filters, you can restrict the items displayed in the details pane of the Certification Authority snap-in to items that meet a set of criteria you establish. For example, you can create a filter that will display in the Issued Certificates folder only those certificates that were effective after a specific date.
To remove a filter, click it in the Filter dialog box, and then click Remove.
To remove all existing filters, in the Filter dialog box, click Reset.

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