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To use a self-signed certificate as a signer certificate, distribute the self-signed certificate to all clients by extracting the certificate from the server key database and then adding the extracted certificate to the key database on each client computer.

You must logon to Active Directory Certificate Server (AD CS). Step 1 - Create a security group. To create a security group on Active Directory. ... Step 2 - Create a certificate template to enroll. ... Step 3 - Add certificate template to the certification authority. ... Step 4 - Create group policy for auto enrollment.

Configure the CA Exit Module to publish certificates to Active Directory. In the Certification Authority snap-in, right-click the CA, and then select Properties. On the Exit Module tab, select Configure. In the properties for the Exit Module, select the Allow certificates to be published in the Active Directory box.

Public keys and CA certificates are stored in truststores. A truststore is a keystore that by convention contains only trusted keys and certificates.

The root certificate is usually made trustworthy by some mechanism other than a certificate, such as by secure physical distribution. For example, some of the best-known root certificates are distributed in operating systems by their manufacturers.

In the Certification Authority MMC, click Certificate Templates. On the Action menu, point to New, and then click Certificate Template to Issue. The Enable Certificate Templates dialog box opens. In Enable Certificate Templates, click the name of the certificate template that you just configured, and then click OK.

In general, every user will have access to the certificates they own and also to those that are shared with them. A user with whom a certificate is shared can also export and access its private key, but only after raising a request for the same with the certificate's owner and getting approval.

Right-click the GPO, and then click Edit. In the console tree, open Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Public Key Policies, right-click Trusted Root Certification Authorities, and then click Import. On the Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard page, click Next.