msyed1
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Management Tool for Windows Server 2008 Certificate Services
Hello,
We have been trying to find a Management Tool for our PKI that we are just setting up. We have looked at FIM CM/CLM and that is not what we need at this time. Please, if anyone knows of Managment Tools for PKI or Exit Modules that Vendors have written that can be used to provide the following. We are basically looking for automation, reporting, monitoring and auditing:
• Engineers must be able to obtain certs via self-service
• Notification of cert expiration must be automatic
• Reports must be generated for issuance of certs
• Reports must be generated for expiration of certs
• There must be a proper key management mechanism
• There must be a mechanism for key issuance and reassembly
• There must be a capacity for issuing certs for all devices on the network
• Automatic policy driver machine/hw certification install process.
o The certs generated for email must automatically publish to the GAL
Thank you. msyed1.
We have been trying to find a Management Tool for our PKI that we are just setting up. We have looked at FIM CM/CLM and that is not what we need at this time. Please, if anyone knows of Managment Tools for PKI or Exit Modules that Vendors have written that can be used to provide the following. We are basically looking for automation, reporting, monitoring and auditing:
• Engineers must be able to obtain certs via self-service
• Notification of cert expiration must be automatic
• Reports must be generated for issuance of certs
• Reports must be generated for expiration of certs
• There must be a proper key management mechanism
• There must be a mechanism for key issuance and reassembly
• There must be a capacity for issuing certs for all devices on the network
• Automatic policy driver machine/hw certification install process.
o The certs generated for email must automatically publish to the GAL
Thank you. msyed1.
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DrUltima:
Sorry for the delay in replying. Our PKI will use membership in a domain to authenticate the user requesting certificates.
Basically, I am researching to find out what tools, vendor products are available out there in the market that can be used as a management tool for our PKI. We have the budget allocated, but can't find the right tool. From your experience with PKI, do you know of any management tools you can recommend ?? I have looked at one called CRT from the company CSS. It is a reporting tool that basically reports on certificates about to expire etc. We are looking for something much more extensive that would provide reporting, monitoring and auditing. Thanks for your help. msyed1.
Sorry for the delay in replying. Our PKI will use membership in a domain to authenticate the user requesting certificates.
Basically, I am researching to find out what tools, vendor products are available out there in the market that can be used as a management tool for our PKI. We have the budget allocated, but can't find the right tool. From your experience with PKI, do you know of any management tools you can recommend ?? I have looked at one called CRT from the company CSS. It is a reporting tool that basically reports on certificates about to expire etc. We are looking for something much more extensive that would provide reporting, monitoring and auditing. Thanks for your help. msyed1.
Check out KeyMan.... I installed it in my lab and it worked very well to do what you seem to be wanting. Sorry for the delay, but I had to rebuild my lab before I was willing to install and test this.
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/keyman
Justin
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/keyman
Justin
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DrUltima: Thank you for helping me. This product says that it works on:
""This technology runs on any JavaTM platform, including Linux®.""
We have Windows Server 2008 AD CS. I need a tool that will install on top of Windows Server 2008 AD CS. Thank you. msyed1.
""This technology runs on any JavaTM platform, including Linux®.""
We have Windows Server 2008 AD CS. I need a tool that will install on top of Windows Server 2008 AD CS. Thank you. msyed1.
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thank you, Justin. I will give this a try. msyed1.
First requirement:
If you meant USER accounts' certs: Your first requirement would assume that your engineers are all trusted to issue certs, which may or may not be the case. In my environment, it is not within policy. A cert can be acquired only by the presentation of two government issued, photo id's. If this system is automated, then anyone can pose as someone else to create certs or add certs to smart cards.
If you meant COMPUTER accounts' certs: Microsoft's CA servers are very comprehensive in their scalability and can accommodate that relatively easily.
Your next three could be relatively simple with a little bit of time and a dedicated developer.
The next three after that can be accomplished with Microsoft's CA service directly.
Not sure about your last two, but there may be a way to hook cert creation into a script which publishes info to the GAL (I am assuming you are wanting to avoid your users having to self publish through Outlook).
Justin