Add a certificate template to a certification authority

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

To add a certificate template to a certification authority

Open Certification Authority
Right-click the Certificate Templates container, click New, then click Certificate Template to Issue.
Select the certificate template and 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.