Windows Certificate Services (CS) provides an integrated public key infrastructure that enables the secure exchange of information. With strong security and easy administration across the Internet, extranets, intranets, and applications, CS provides customizable services for issuing and managing the certificates used in software security systems employing public key technologies. Increase access security with better security than username and password solutions and the ability to verify the validity of certificates using the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)Reduce cost of ownership by taking advantage of Active Directory integration for enrollment, store, and revocation processesSimplify certificate management using a single information store that comes from full integration with Microsoft Management Console Streamline deployment by enrolling user and computer certificates without user intervention |  |  Move beyond traditional username and password combinations for more robust security Find solutions that are effective, easy to manage, and simple to deploy |
