I know I can create a certificate with my domain server running IIS (Windows
2000 Server). How can I have IIS require that certificate so client machines
can access the web pages on my domain server? And how can I export that
certificate so I can install them on the client machines? Basically, I want
to have any computer that wants to connect to my web server require the
certificate that I created on my web server. I do not know how to do that.

Please help, thanks.

CM

Configure a Certificate Authority to distribute certificates (Add/Remove
programs / Windows setup). Specify an SSL port in IIS virtual directory, Use
the security tab to require a certificate (in which case clients can only
access via https://www.whatever.com with a valid certificate). Certificates
can then be distributed by an IIS virtual directory.

You'll want to research what CA type you need/ want and whether you need to
map one certificate to multiple users, require admin aprouval, map to AD
accounts, etc... You'll get a fair amount of info from the CA / certificate
help files to get you started.

I'ld suggest testing the various options until you get what you're looking
for. And please: back up your keys. Specially where encryption and the
recovery agent is involved.

"CM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I know I can create a certificate with my domain server running IIS
(Windows
> 2000 Server). How can I have IIS require that certificate so client
machines
> can access the web pages on my domain server? And how can I export that
> certificate so I can install them on the client machines? Basically, I
want
> to have any computer that wants to connect to my web server require the
> certificate that I created on my web server. I do not know how to do that.
>
> Please help, thanks.
>
> CM
>
>

Thank you very much,

CM

"Salt_Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Configure a Certificate Authority to distribute certificates (Add/Remove
> programs / Windows setup). Specify an SSL port in IIS virtual directory,
Use
> the security tab to require a certificate (in which case clients can only
> access via https://www.whatever.com with a valid certificate).
Certificates
> can then be distributed by an IIS virtual directory.
>
> You'll want to research what CA type you need/ want and whether you need
to
> map one certificate to multiple users, require admin aprouval, map to AD
> accounts, etc... You'll get a fair amount of info from the CA /
certificate
> help files to get you started.
>
> I'ld suggest testing the various options until you get what you're looking
> for. And please: back up your keys. Specially where encryption and the
> recovery agent is involved.
>
> "CM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I know I can create a certificate with my domain server running IIS
> (Windows
> > 2000 Server). How can I have IIS require that certificate so client
> machines
> > can access the web pages on my domain server? And how can I export that
> > certificate so I can install them on the client machines? Basically, I
> want
> > to have any computer that wants to connect to my web server require the
> > certificate that I created on my web server. I do not know how to do
that.
> >
> > Please help, thanks.
> >
> > CM
> >
> >
>
>