- 1). Click "Start," then click "Server Manager" and select "Roles." Select the "Certificate Services" role and click "Next."
- 2). Select "Certification Authority" on the "Select Role Services" panel. Click "Certification Authority Web Enrollment" and click "Next."
- 3). On the "Specify Setup Type" panel, select "Stand-alone" and click "Next." Select "Root CA" on the "Specify a CA Type" panel. Click "Next."
- 4). Select "Create a new private key" on the "Set Up Private Key" panel. Click "Next." Select your cryptography options or accept the defaults on the "Configure Cryptography for the CA" panel. Click "Next."
- 5). Name your certification authority by entering a name on the "Configure a CA Name" panel. Click "Next."
- 6). On the "Set Validity Period" panel, select a period of time that this CA's certificates will remain valid. Click "Next."
- 7). Accept the default database location or specify a location on the "Configure Certificate Database" panel. Click "Next."
- 8). Click "Install" on the "Confirm Installation Selections" panel to start the certificate authority installation. When the installation finishes, your new digital certificate authority is ready to issue certificates.
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