The Certification Authority snap-in allows you to perform a variety of administrative tasks, including:

  • Start and stop the certification authority (CA).

  • Back up and restore the CA.

  • Change exit and policy modules.

  • View the CA certificate.

  • Install or reinstall a CA certificate for the CA.

  • Set security permissions and delegate administrative control for the CA.

  • Revoke certificates.

  • View or modify certificate revocation list (CRL) distribution points.

  • Publish CRLs and schedule CRL publication.

  • Configure the types of certificates that are to be issued by the CA.

  • View information about certificates that have been issued or revoked.

  • View, approve, or deny pending certificate requests.

  • View failed certificate requests.

  • Renew the CA's certificate.

For more information about installing, configuring, and using the Certification Authority snap-in, see Managing a Certification Authority.

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