Understanding Public Key Policies

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Understanding public key policies

You can create public key policies for distribution to computers or users within a site, domain, or organizational unit. To do this, use Group Policy, with the Security Settings extension enabled. This section covers:

• Automatic certificate request settings

• Policies to establish trust of root certification authorities

• Enterprise trust policy

• Recovering data