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Certificate Authority server move and rename

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by Member 26962261 2 views

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Hi guys,

What is the impact of shutting down my current certificate authority server and installing a new one on another server with a different name? I understand that all my certificates that I have generated for IIS, TLS/SSL... will need to be updated from the new ca server. But I wonder if the workstations will need to be rejoined on the domain? Is there an impact on active directory?

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by p.j.hutchison

Is this a new name for the server or a new name for your Cert Authority? They can both be different.
Workstations do not need to be rejoined as they are based on Computer accounts.
All existing certificates may need updating unless you keep the existing CA name (server name doesn't matter).
If users are using EFS, then I suggest they un-encrypt their files first or a least make a backup of their file in un-encrypted format just in case they will not be able to open them again!

by Member 26962261

I will do some research on that. I think the cert Authority name is base on the server name that you installed the certificate services. Thansk P.J.

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