joining a computer to domain via certificate.

[ariel]

Hi

There is a way of joining computers to a domain by using
certificate,
I have a computer with XP client and I would like to join
it to 2000 domain.

I am trying to do so by using a certificate which I
downloaded for that user that have Administration
permissions. (By using the user name and password I can
add the computer to that domain.)

All the certificates are downloaded from Microsoft CA.
I tried almost all the certificate templets that I know
exist, but with no success.

For example: I am using a SmartCard user or SmartCard
logon certificates and I get the error message:

"logon failure:unknown user name or password"




The process looks like this:
I am choosing the certificate instead of using user name
and password.



My question is:

Do you know how can I add a computer to a domain by using
only a certificate?
What kind of a certificate must it be?

Thanks In Advance,
Ariel Malinovsky.

 

[Laudon Williams [MSFT]]

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