Administer the certification authority on another computer

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

To administer the certification authority on another computer

Log on to the system as a Certification Authority Administrator of the remote CA.
Open Certification Authority.
On the Action menu, click Retarget Certification Authority.
Click Another computer and type the name of the computer.

Notes

To open Certification Authority, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Certification Authority.
As an alternate way to manage a CA on another computer, perform the following steps:
1. Log on to the system as an Administrator.
2. Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK.
3. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in. Click Add.
4. In Snap-in, double-click Certification Authority.
5. Click Another computer and type the name of the computer.

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