Windows Server Summit 2026 | Part 16: Future-proofing PKI with AD CS in Windows Server 2025
Lesedauer 3 MinutenThe Active Directory Certificate Service (AD CS) is one of the core services of Active Directory. It enables the use of certificates for a wide variety of application scenarios. For example, it allows organizations to completely eliminate the use of passwords for user logins. At the same time, AD CS is a very static construct […]
Active Directory Certificate Authority - add issuer information
Lesedauer 2 MinutenA customer approached me and asked whether it would be possible to store additional information in his certification authority. Specifically, company information such as name and address would be stored. This would eliminate the need to enter this information manually each time a certificate is requested. The aim was to increase the internal trustworthiness of […]
Windows Server Summit | AD certificate authority
Lesedauer 2 MinutenCertificate authorities —once established, it's best never to touch them again. Certification authorities (CAs) are indeed quite static constructs and require careful planning in advance. If subsequent adjustments are necessary, this often means a complete reinstallation. And maintaining a CA is usually not an IT department's favorite task. However, CAs can make a valuable contribution […]
