Implement more effective security with PKI and CA in Microsoft Windows Server 2003

In this chapter excerpt from Windows Server 2003 Security Cookbook: Security Solutions and Scripts for System Administrators, covers the entire scope of Windows Server 2003 PKI.

Public key infrastructure (PKI) and certification authorities (CA) have become very popular IT features. They can be used for a multitude of purposes including identity assertion, encryption, and digital signatures. This chapter excerpt from Windows Server 2003 Security Cookbook: Security Solutions and Scripts for System Administrators, by Mike Danseglio and Robbie Allen covers the entire scope of Windows Server 2003 PKI, including setting up and configuring a CA hierarchy, requesting and issuing certificates, and managing certificates.

Title: Windows Server 2003 Security Cookbook: Security Solutions and Scripts for System Administrators
Author: By Mike Danseglio and Robbie Allen
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Chapter 16: Public Key Infrastructure and Certificates
ISBN: 0-596-00753-1; First Edition December 2005; Copyright 2005
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