Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: Ca
If we have a network in our company that is using server 2003. DO I have to have an issuing CA. What r the risks, if I don't have one. Could the certificates be installed on server with an issuing CA?
The only reason you would have a CA is if you wanted to issue certificates, there is no such thing as a non-issuing CA. If you wanted to issue an SSL certificate then you could install MS CA.
You don't need a CA to install certificates on a server. Why do you need certificates?
There are separate vendors for Certificate Authority software, RSA, Microsoft. Some are free like Microsoft and OpenSSL. There is little or no difference in these vendors products apart from price.
From the content of your post it sounds like you do not need a CA. You would only need one if for example you wanted to secure a web server connection or encrypt email.
You would never normally need to install a certificate in a Microsoft network.
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