TABLE OF CONTENTS | 5.1 | Configure Active Directory directory services for certificate publication. |
| 5.2 | Plan a public key infrastructure (PKI) that uses Certificate Services. |
| 5.2.1 | Identify the appropriate type of certificate authority to support certificate issuance requirements. |
| 5.2.2 | Plan the enrollment and distribution of certificates. |
| 5.2.3 | Plan for the use of smart cards for authentication. |
In this connected world, failing to provide confidentiality and integrity for data communications can be a costly mistake. Due to the vastness of the Internet and the growing number of users joining the Internet each day, it is becoming more and more difficult to identify and validate the identities of Internet users and connected businesses. If the Internet is to thrive as a legitimate form of communications, a system had to be developed for validating the identity of users and businesses. Not only did there have to be a validation system, there had to be a way to manage and secure the identities once they have been verified. The solution to this problem was the development of the public key infrastructure (PKI).
Microsoft, realizing the impact that PKI has had and will continue to have on data communications, has continued to interweave PKI technology with its own Active Directory and Windows technology. However, getting PKI integrated into your Active Directory structure is not an easy task; but is it not impossible. As with the creation of your Active Directory structure, taking the time to properly plan and implement PKI into...
