- How to install an Enterprise CA feature into a CA Server and configure the CA Server settings in Windows Server® 2008
Before using an Enterprise CA feature in a CA Server through a Web browser, please install a Certificate
and configure the CA Server settings.
In this section, Windows Server® 2008 is used as a CA Server.
In this section, Windows Server® 2008 is used as a CA Server.
Please follow the instructions below.
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Installing Active Directory ®
- Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager.
- "Server Manager" screen appears. Click Roles and then Add Roles.

- Select Server Roles and then check Active Directory Domain Services box on.
Click Next.

- Click Next and installation starts.

- Click Install.

- Click Close this wizard and launch the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (dcpromo.exe).

- The "Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard" starts. Click Next until "Choose a Deployment Configuration" screen appears.
- Choose Create a new domain in a new forest option and click Next.

- Type in the forest root domain.

- Select Forest functional level and click Next.

- Click Next until "Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password" screen appears.
- Enter a password that you want to use when using a CA feature.
- Click Next or Finish until this wizard finishes.
- After the wizard finishes, a CA Server requires restarting. Click Restart Now.

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Installing IIS (Internet Information Services) and a Certificate Service
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Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager.
- "Server Manager" Screen appears. Click Roles and then Add Roles.

- Click on Server Roles and then check Active Directory Certificate Services box on, then Click Next.

- Click Next.

- Check Certification Authority Web Environment and click Next.

- Click Add Required Role Services.

- Click Next.
- Choose Enterprise option and click Next.

- Choose Root CA and click Next.

- Click Next until "Configure CA Name" screen appears.
- Enter a unique name in "Common name of this CA".

- Click Next or Install until this wizard finishes.
- Installation starts. When finishes, the following window appears. Click Close.

- After finishing all the instructions above, please go to the next step, B. How to download a Certificate and install it into your Client PC.
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Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager.
