Problem with Windows 2003 SP2 and user certicifate

[Guest Dean Molchovic Petersen]

On a windows 2003 SP2 server, we need to install a usercertificate that will

validate the user to a website.

 

Installing the ceritificate via MMC\Certificates\Personal\My user account in

the personal folder result in the certificate being displayed under Other

People Tab rather than Under the Personal Tab.

 

IE version is 6.0.3760.3959

 

The problem seems only to occur under Windows 2003 SP2.

 

This means that the certificate is useless. We have tried installing the

certificate on Windows 2003 SP1 and on Windows XP computers with no problems.

 

Anyone ?

 

Regards,

Dean M.P.

[Guest Ryan Hanisco]

RE: Problem with Windows 2003 SP2 and user certificate

 

RE: Problem with Windows 2003 SP2 and user certificate

 

Hi Dean,

 

I would look at the template form and the intended purpose codes on the

certificate. If this is a cert marked for Client Authentication, it will add

correctly. If it is just a user cert and is not formed correctly, it will

add as "other people" as though it were a cert for validating the source of

an e-mail or the like.

 

Check the cert to make sure that there are no errors on it. 2003 is more

sensitive to cert issues than older OSs and enforces the security.

--

Ryan Hanisco

MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+

http://www.techsterity.com

Chicago, IL

 

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"Dean Molchovic Petersen" wrote:

> On a windows 2003 SP2 server, we need to install a usercertificate that will

> validate the user to a website.

>

> Installing the ceritificate via MMC\Certificates\Personal\My user account in

> the personal folder result in the certificate being displayed under Other

> People Tab rather than Under the Personal Tab.

>

> IE version is 6.0.3760.3959

>

> The problem seems only to occur under Windows 2003 SP2.

>

> This means that the certificate is useless. We have tried installing the

> certificate on Windows 2003 SP1 and on Windows XP computers with no problems.

>

> Anyone ?

>

> Regards,

> Dean M.P.

>

>

[Guest Dean Molchovic Petersen]

RE: Problem with Windows 2003 SP2 and user certificate

 

RE: Problem with Windows 2003 SP2 and user certificate

 

Hi Ryan

 

Thanx for your quick answer, but:

 

The ceritificate is marked as Purpose - Client Authentication and should

show up in the Personal tab - but doesn't.

 

There is a yellow exclamation mark on the Key Usage element, but no

explanation. Certification status says that The certificate is OK.

 

Any comments ?

 

regards,

Dean M. P.

 

"Ryan Hanisco" wrote:

> Hi Dean,

>

> I would look at the template form and the intended purpose codes on the

> certificate. If this is a cert marked for Client Authentication, it will add

> correctly. If it is just a user cert and is not formed correctly, it will

> add as "other people" as though it were a cert for validating the source of

> an e-mail or the like.

>

> Check the cert to make sure that there are no errors on it. 2003 is more

> sensitive to cert issues than older OSs and enforces the security.

> --

> Ryan Hanisco

> MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+

> http://www.techsterity.com

> Chicago, IL

>

> Remember: Marking helpful answers helps everyone find the info they need

> quickly.

>

>

> "Dean Molchovic Petersen" wrote:

>

> > On a windows 2003 SP2 server, we need to install a usercertificate that will

> > validate the user to a website.

> >

> > Installing the ceritificate via MMC\Certificates\Personal\My user account in

> > the personal folder result in the certificate being displayed under Other

> > People Tab rather than Under the Personal Tab.

> >

> > IE version is 6.0.3760.3959

> >

> > The problem seems only to occur under Windows 2003 SP2.

> >

> > This means that the certificate is useless. We have tried installing the

> > certificate on Windows 2003 SP1 and on Windows XP computers with no problems.

> >

> > Anyone ?

> >

> > Regards,

> > Dean M.P.

> >

> >