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Posted by Brian Komar [MVP] on November 1, 2006, 11:06 pm
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Mark@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> All,
> I am in the final steps of implementing EFS into Active directory. I=
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> have created my CA server, configured my EFS recover template, but that=
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> leaves me with one question. When I request an EFS recovery certificate,=
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> computer name is displayed in the summary page during the certificate req=
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> wizard. Does it matter which computer I create the recovery agent=E2=A4=
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> certificate upon as long as the computer is a member of the domain? Or do=
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> it need to be a certain computer in the domain such as a DC?
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> Thanks for your help in this.
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> Mark
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It really does not matter where you request the certificate. Just make=20
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allow import for recovery procedures
Brian
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