Question
How to generate a smart card logon certificate with a Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Service?
Answer
Prerequisites
- A smart card logon template must be available in the certificate template list
Step-by-Step
- Open the Internet Explorer, enter the address to your Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Service in the address bar and press the enter key.
- On the start site click the link "Request a certificate".
- In the step "Request a Certificate" click the link "advanced certificate request".
- In the step "Advanced Certificate Request" click the link "Create and submit a request to this CA.".
- You get the message "Web Access Confirmation". Click "Yes".
- In "Advanced Certificate Request" under "Certificate Template" click right from the field the down arrow and select your Smartcard Logon template from the list.
- In "Advanced Certificate Request" under "Key Options" click right from the field "CSP" the down arrow and select "Microsoft Base Smart Card Crypto Provider" from the list.
- Next click the button "Submit >".
- The window "Windows Security" appears. Enter the User PIN from your cgToken and click "OK".
- You get the message "Web Access Confirmation". Click "Yes".
- In "Certificate Issued" click the link "Install this certificate".
- You should get the status "Your new certificate has been successfully installed.".
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