The Web Site for the CA Must be Configured to use HTTPS

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Problem

When attempting to contact a server running the Certification Authority Web Enrolment role, you may see the following error.

In order to complete certificate enrolment, the Web site for the CA must be configured to use HTTPS authentication

Solution

The correct fix is to set the web server (IIS) to serve the certificate website securely using https, though you can just set Internet explorer to ‘work’ from your client machine if you are in a hurry.

Make Internet Explorer Accept Your Certification Authority

Note: This would need to be done on every machine that you wanted to access the Certificate Services web portal from.

1. From within Internet Explorer > Internet Options > Security > Trusted Sites > Sites.

Internet Explorer Security Settings

 

2. Untick ‘Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone’ > Then add in the URL of the CA > Close.

Internet Explorer Trusted Sites

3. With Trusted sites still selected > Custom level > ‘Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting’ > Enable > OK > Yes.

Allow ActiveX

4. Restart the browser and try again.

Set IIS to serve Certificate Services Securely (via https).

This assumes you have your CA and the web portal installed correctly.

1. On the Certificate Services Server > Launch IIS Manager > Expand {server-name} > Sites > Default Web Site > Right Click > Edit Bindings > https > Edit > Select the self signed server certificate [NOT the CA ONE] > OK.

Note: If https is missing simply add it!

IIS Certificate Bindings

2. Expand Default Web Site > Certsrv > SSL Settings.

IIS SSL Settings

 

3. Tick ‘Require SSL’ > Apply.

IIS Require SSL

4. That should be all you need, if it does not take effect straight away then drop to command line and run iisreset /noforce.

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Author: Migrated

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