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Re: Setting up Secure LDAP (LDAPS) on Windows Server 2008

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. and if that is not enough...
    http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2009/04/17/designing-your-own-pki-infrastructure.aspx


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    "Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]"
    <SubstituteThisWithMyFullNameSeparatedByDots@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:...
    > for LDAPS you need a certificate, one provided by your own CA or by a
    > third party CA. Preferably a CA is NOT installed on a DC. Because you just
    > need a cert it does not mean you just need to install an enterprise CA.
    > What I mean is, that you need to make a design for the PKI infrastructure.
    > By just starting to install stuff without thinking is definitely a very
    > bad practice and in the end you might even regret it.
    >
    > How to design a PKI infrastructure?
    >
    > To get an impression, start reading:
    > http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Microsoft-PKI-Quick-Guide-Part1.html
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    > Cheers,
    > (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
    >
    > # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #
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    > "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org> wrote in message
    > news:6vs7r45dhlbka1ef73mk5kedfuomk51tgn@news.giganews.com...
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> I have an external app which requires LDAP integration with our
    >> domain. I want to use LDAPs for this. Is it correct that to do this
    >> I need to install an enterprise CA on the domain? If so, does this
    >> need to be a separate server, or can it be on the domain controller?
    >>
    >> Our domain is 2008 native upgraded from Windows 2000 native.
    >>
    >> Thanks.
    >> Andrew.

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