Defining Certificate Requirements

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

You can use a Windows Server 2003 public key infrastructure to provide a wide range of strong, scalable, cryptography-based solutions for network and information security. The value of the information that you want to protect, as well as the costs involved with implementing a strong security system, impact the level of security that you choose for your organization.

Figure 16.3 shows the steps that are involved in determining your certificate requirements.

Figure 16.3   Defining Certificate Requirements