PKI Architecture in Windows Server 2003

The certificate services provided by Windows Server 2003 are the fourth implementation of certificate services in Windows. Certificate services in Windows are implemented in

  • NT 4.0 via the option pack.

  • Microsoft Exchange prior to Exchange 2000 via implementation of the Key Management Service (KMS). (Microsoft Exchange 2000 uses KMS and Windows 2000 certificate services.)

  • Windows 2000.

  • Windows Server 2003.

Each implementation has offered increasing flexibility and security. New in Windows Server 2003 is

  • An RA via implementation of the certificate enrollment pages on a separate web server

  • The ability to customize templates

  • The ability to archive private keys

  • Development of trust between two or more CA hierarchies ...

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