Supersede templates

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

To supersede templates

Open Certificate Templates
In the details pane, right-click the certificate template that you want to change, and then click Properties.
Click the Superseded Templates tab.
Click Add.
Click one or more templates to supersede, then click OK.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group or the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To open Certificate Templates, click Start, click Run, type certtmpl.msc, and then press Enter.
This procedure is applicable to version 2 templates. For more information about version 2 templates, see Related Topics.
This procedure is used when a template replaces another template and you want subjects of certificates based on the old template to obtain new certificates based on the new template. It forces subjects to obtain a new certificate before their configured renewal period.