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Pop Quiz: Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory Configuration -- Manage Certificate Templates
Applies to the "Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services" objective of Exam 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration.
Q: Which Windows Server editions can be used to deploy version 3 certificate templates?
- Windows Server 2008 R2 all editions
- Windows Server 2003, all editions
- Windows Server 2008, Enterprise and Datacenter editions
- Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise and Datacenter editions
Answer and explanation is below.
Answer is A and C: Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008 Enterprise and Datacenter editions support version 3 certificate templates, which provide support for Suite B cryptographic algorithms created by the U.S. National Security Agency -- Windows Server 2008 Standard does not.
Quick Tip: Windows Server 2008 R2 also supports cross-forest certificate enrollment. More information on that here.
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Bonus Question: What are the requirements when deploying a DHCP Split Scope? (Tweet your answer with #pop640d and get a chance to win a Redmond t-shirt! Deadline for entries is Wednesday, May 2.)
Answer to last week's bonus question: The steps required to perform an offline defragmentation of the Active Directory database: Restart the server and press F8; choose Directory Services Restore Mode; from a command line, use NTDSUTIL.
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