How to Configure Certificate Services in Server 2022
Posted on 18th June 2023
Introduction
Certificate Services is a key component of many Microsoft server technologies. Certificate Services allows a server to function as a Certificate Authority (CA), which can issue digital certificates to clients and servers. These certificates can be used for a variety of purposes, such as authenticating users and encrypting communication.
In this article, we will show you how to configure Certificate Services in Microsoft Server 2022. We will cover the following topics:
- Installing Certificate Services
- Configuring Certificate Services
- Creating and Configuring Certificate Templates
- Deploying Certificate Services
Installing Certificate Services
Before you can configure Certificate Services, you must first install it. To install Certificate Services, follow these steps:
- Log in to the server with an account that has administrator privileges.
- Open the Server Manager console.
- In the left-hand pane, expand the
Roles
node. - Right-click on
Certificate Services
and selectAdd Roles
from the context menu. - This will launch the
Add Roles Wizard
. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Select Server Roles
page, select theCertificate Services
role and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Confirm Installation Selections
page, review the selected roles and clickInstall
to begin the installation. - Once the installation is complete, click
Close
to close theAdd Roles Wizard
.
Configuring Certificate Services
Now that Certificate Services is installed, you can begin configuring it. To configure Certificate Services, follow these steps:
- Log in to the server with an account that has administrator privileges.
- Open the Server Manager console.
- In the left-hand pane, expand the
Roles
node. - Right-click on
Certificate Services
and selectConfigure Certificate Services
from the context menu. - This will launch the
Certificate Services Configuration Wizard
. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Role Services
page, select theCertification Authority
andCertification Authority Web Enrollment
role services. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Private Key
page, select theCreate a new private key
option and enter a password for the key. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Cryptography
page, select aCryptographic provider
and aHash algorithm
. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
CA Name
page, enter theCommon name
for the CA. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
CA Database
page, select theCreate a new CA database
option. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Confirm Installation Selections
page, review the selected options and clickInstall
to begin the installation. - Once the installation is complete, click
Finish
to close theCertificate Services Configuration Wizard
.
Creating and Configuring Certificate Templates
Once Certificate Services is installed and configured, you can begin creating certificate templates. Certificate templates are used to issue certificates to clients and servers. To create a certificate template, follow these steps:
- Log in to the server with an account that has administrator privileges.
- Open the Server Manager console.
- In the left-hand pane, expand the
Roles
node. - Right-click on
Certificate Services
and selectManage Certificate Templates
from the context menu. - This will launch the
Certificate Templates Console
. In theActions
pane, clickNew
and thenCertificate Template to Issue
. - On the
Specify Certificate Template Information
page, enter aTemplate display name
andTemplate name
. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Select Certificate Type
page, select theSecurity Device Enrollment Service
certificate type and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Specify Application Policies
page, select theClient Authentication
andServer Authentication
application policies. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Specify Cryptographic Settings
page, select theSHA256
cryptographic algorithm and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Specify Key Usage
page, select theSignature is not required
option and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Configure Subject Name
page, select theSupply in the request
option and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Configure Subject Alternative Name
page, select theDNS name
type and enter theDNS name
of the server. ClickAdd
and thenNext
to continue. - On the
Configure Basic Constraints
page, select theCreate and issue certificates for this CA only
option and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Configure Certificate Extensions
page, select theApplication Policies
andKey Usage
certificate extensions. ClickNext
to continue. - On the
Configure Issuance Policies
page, select theGrant this application the following certificate issuance policies
option and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Configure Certificate Enrollment
page, select theAllow enrollment of certificates that are compliant with the Enrollment Agent policy
option and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Configure CSPs
page, select theMicrosoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0
cryptographic service provider and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Review Options
page, review the selected options and clickNext
to continue. - On the
Complete
page, clickFinish
to close theCertificate Template
.
Deploying Certificate Services
Once you have installed Certificate Services and created a certificate template, you can begin deploying Certificate Services. To deploy Certificate Services, follow these steps:
- Log in to the server with an account that has administrator privileges.
- Open the Server Manager console.
- In the left-hand pane, expand the
Roles
node. - Right-click on