Installing Exchange Certificate Templates

In Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and previous versions, you had to manually add the certificate templates of Enrollment Agent (Computer), Exchange User, and Exchange Signature Only certificates before installing a Key Management Server (KMS). In Exchange Server 2003 and now Exchange Server 2007, KMS is no longer used, and the Users certificate that is installed by default has the following functions:

  • Encrypting File System

  • Secure E-Mail (both signature and encryption)

  • Client Authentication

Because the "generic" users certificate now has these functions bundled into a single certificate, you find that the default installation of Certificate Services in Windows Server 2003 should meet most of your needs as ...

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