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  1. Introduction
  2. Windows 2000 Professional
  3. Windows 2000 Server
  4. Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  5. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  6. Application Support
  7. System Operation
  8. Disks and Volumes
  9. Filesystems
  10. Configuration Files
  11. Security
  12. Network Support
  13. Access Management
  14. Processes
  15. AD Structure
  16. AD Objects
  17. AD Object Naming
  18. AD Schema
  19. AD Sites
  20. Domains
  21. AD Functions
  22. AD Replication
  23. DNS
  24. AD Security
  25. AD Installation
  26. AD Configuration
  27. AD Performance
  28. Installation
  29. Installation Options
  30. Unattended Installation
  31. Software Distribution
  32. Remote Installation Service
  33. Language
  34. Accessibility
  35. File Attributes
  36. Shares
  37. Distributed File System
  38. Control Panel
  39. Active Directory Tools
  40. Computer Management Console Tools
  41. MMC Tools
  42. Network Tools
  43. Network Monitor
  44. System Performance Monitoring
  45. Tools
  46. Managing Services
  47. Connections
  48. TCP/IP
  49. DHCP
  50. Printing
  51. Routing
  52. IPSec
  53. ICS
  54. Fault Tolerance
  55. Backup
  56. System Failure
  57. Services
  58. Remote Access
  59. WINS
  60. IIS
  61. Certificate Server
  62. Terminal Services
  63. Web Services
  64. Authentication
  65. Accounts
  66. Permissions
  67. Groups
  68. User Rights and Auditing
  69. Auditing
  70. User Profiles
  71. Policies
  72. Group Policies
  73. Miscellaneous
  74. Terms
  75. Credits

Windows 2000 Certificate Server

Digital certificates are used to provide various security and identification functions such as:

  • Authentication
  • Digital signatures which provide proof the sender who claims to send messages or documents actually did.
  • Encryption of transferred data and files.

Digital certificates are keys used for encryption of data. A certificate authority (CA) produces keys for those who want to use keys to encrypt data, decrypt data, or verify that a specific party digitally signed a transmission or program.

Certificate server is a certificate authority which can be used to issue certificates.

Installation

CA Folders

Folders in the certificate authority nodes:

  • Revoked certificates
  • Issued certificates
  • Pending requests
  • Failed requests
  • Policy settings

Certificate Properties Box

Tabs:

  • General
  • Details
  • Certification path

Buttons which allow the purposes that the certificate may be used for:

  • Enable all purposes for this certificate
  • Disable all purposes for this certificate
  • Enable only the following purposes

EFS Recovery

To do EFS recovery the user must be designated an EFS recovery agent in Group policy and have an EFS Recover Agent certificate. Deleting recovery keys on a particular machine will disable recovery on that particular machine, but not on other group policy objects.