Install AD Certification Service

  1. Run the Server Manager utility by clicking Start > Server Manager.

    Start menu
    Start menu
  2. When Server Manager opens, go to Dashboard > Add roles and features.

    Server Manager Dashboard
    Server Manager Dashboard
    Server Manager Dashboard
    Server Manager Dashboard
  3. Click Next.

    Add roles and features Wizard
    Add roles and features Wizard
    Add roles and features Wizard
    Add roles and features Wizard
  4. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.

    Installation type
    Installation type
    Installation type
    Installation type
  5. Choose Select a server from the server pool and click Next.

    Server Selection
    Server Selection
    Server Selection
    Server Selection
  6. Choose Active Directory Certificate Services from the list of roles and click Next.

    Server Roles
    Server Roles
    Server Roles
    Server Roles
  7. Leave the list of features unchanged and click Next.

    Features
    Features
    Features
    Features
  8. Click Next and on next step, click Next again.

    Active Directory Certificate Services
    Active Directory Certificate Services
    Active Directory Certificate Services
    Active Directory Certificate Services
  9. Check Certificate Authority in the list of roles and click Next.

    Role Services
    Role Services
    Role Services
    Role Services
  10. Click Install to confirm the installation.

    Confirmation
    Confirmation
    Confirmation
    Confirmation
  11. Click Configure Active Directory Certificate Services on the destination server, then click Close.

    Results
    Results
    Results
    Results
  12. Click Next.

    Credentials
    Credentials
    Credentials
    Credentials
  13. Select Certification Authority in the list of roles and click Next.

    Role Services
    Role Services
    Role Services
    Role Services
  14. Select the Enterprise CA option and click Next.

    Setup Type
    Setup Type
    Setup Type
    Setup Type
  15. Choose Root CA option and click Next.

    CA Type
    CA Type
    CA Type
    CA Type
  16. Choose Create a new private key option and click Next.

    Private Key
    Private Key
    Private Key
    Private Key
  17. Choose the SHA256 hash algorithm and click Next.

    Cryptography
    Cryptography
    Cryptography
    Cryptography
  18. Click Next.

    CA Name
    CA Name
    CA Name
    CA Name
  19. Specify the validity of the certificate and click Next.

    Validity Period
    Validity Period
    Validity Period
    Validity Period
  20. Select the default database location and click Next.

    Certificate Database
    Certificate Database
    Certificate Database
    Certificate Database
  21. Click Configure to confirm.

    Confirmation
    Confirmation
    Confirmation
    Confirmation
  22. Once the configuration is succeeded, click Close.

    AD CS Configuration Results
    AD CS Configuration Results
    AD CS Configuration Results
    AD CS Configuration Results
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