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  Asked: Feb 8 2008   10:31 PM GMT
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How do I deploy a public-key infrastructure (PKI) for Exchange 2003?


Microsoft Exchange, Public-key infrastructure, PKI, Exchange 2003

I have a front-end and a back-end server both using Exchange Server 2003 and an Active Directory server. What is the best method to deploy a public-key infrastructure (PKI) for Exchange Server 2003?

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First you need to tell us what you'll be using it for. If you want to encrypted/authenticated email, you'll need to personal mail certificates. For a small org, no management is really necessary and you can get free public ones , but for a large one, you'll either want to do it with Verisign or deploy your own PKI and enroll/publish the certs in AD with a GPO automatically.

If you want secure client server communication, public certs like the one from Verisign are the best. You won't have any problems with your Windows Mobile or other devices. You need to publish these on your Front End servers.

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