Tag: Active Directory Certificate Services

Set up Microsoft PKI (ADCS) for SystoLOCK via PowerShell

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Set up Microsoft PKI (ADCS) for SystoLOCK via PowerShell

Windows domains operate normally without Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), provided that no Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) functionality is required. However, SystoLOCK depends heavily on PKI, this means you must deploy and correctly configure a Certification Authority (CA) before installing SystoLOCK. Therefore, in this guide, I will be discussing the steps to “Set up…

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Generate a self-signed SSL certificate: Enable LDAP over SSL

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Generate a self-signed SSL certificate: Enable LDAP over SSL

In this article, we shall discuss “Generate a self-signed SSL certificate: Enable LDAP over SSL”. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer; this is a standard secure layer for keeping an internet connection secure and safeguarding any sensitive data that is being sent between two endpoints. See How to fix the issue “The Security Database on…

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The application /Certsrv does not exist: How to configure Certificate Enrollment Web Services and Certificate Authority Web Enrolment

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The application /Certsrv does not exist: How to configure Certificate Enrollment Web Services and Certificate Authority Web Enrolment

In this article, we shall discuss “The application /Certsrv does not exist: How to configure Certificate Enrollment Web Services and Certificate Authority Web Enrolment”. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD DS) is used to create certification authority and related role services that allow you to issue and manage certificates. Here is Unable to run downloaded Programs…

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PetitPotam attack on Active Directory Certificate Services: How to mitigate NTLM Relay PetitPotam attack on AD CS

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PetitPotam attack on Active Directory Certificate Services: How to mitigate NTLM Relay PetitPotam attack on AD CS

In this guide, we will discuss “PetitPotam attack on AD Certificate Services: mitigate NTLM”. Recently, Lionel Gilles, a French-based Offensive Computer Security researcher based in Paris, France published a PoC tool on NTLM Relay Attacks known as PetitPotam that exploits the MS-EFSRPC (Encrypting File Services Remote Protocol). Here is an example of such documents: NT LAN Manager:…

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Create a certificate template for BitLocker Network Unlock

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Create a certificate template for BitLocker Network Unlock

In this article, I will show you how to Create a certificate template for BitLocker Network Unlock. See this guide on how to install and configure AD Certificate ServicesThe certificate template defines the policies and rules that a CA uses when a request for a certificate is received. A certificate template adds some versatility to…

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How to Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services

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How to Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services

In this article, we shall discuss “How to Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services”. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD DS) is used to create certification authority and related role services that allow you to issue and manage certificates. See the following interesting guides on how to import a certificate into the Trusted Root and Personal…

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Import certificates into Trusted Root and Personal certificate store

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Import certificates into Trusted Root and Personal certificate store

Trusted Root Certification Authorities certificate store is configured with a set of public CAs that have met the requirements of the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. Administrators can configure the default set of trusted CAs and install their own private CA for verifying software. In this article, I will show you how to Import certificates into…

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