Configure automatic certificate allocation from an enterprise CA

To configure automatic certificate allocation from an enterprise CA

Open Active Directory Users and Computers
In the console tree, double-click Active Directory Users and Computers, right-click the domain name in which your CA lives, and then click Properties.
On the Group Policy tab, click Default Domain Policy, and then click Edit.
In the console tree, click Automatic Certificate Request Settings.
Where?
- Computer Configuration
- Windows Settings
- Security Settings
- Public Key Policies
- Automatic Certificate Request Settings
Right-click Automatic Certificate Request Settings, point to New, and then click Automatic Certificate Request.
The Automatic Certificate Request wizard appears. Click Next.
In Certificate templates, click Computer, and then click Next.
Your enterprise root CA appears on the list.
Click the CA, click Next, and then click Finish.
To create a computer certificate for the CA computer, type the following at a Windows 2000 command prompt:
secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy

note Note

To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.