Capitalize on the built-in security services in Windows Server 2003--and deliver your own robust, public key infrastructure (PKI) based solutions at a fraction of the cost and time. This in-depth reference cuts straight to the details of designing and implementing certificate-based security solutions for PKI-enabled applications. Written by Brian Komar, a well-known network security and PKI expert, along with members of the Microsoft PKI Team, this guide describes real-world solutions and best practices for wireless networking, smart card authentication, VPNs, security-enhanced e-mail, Web SSL, EFS, and code-signing applications. Get the inside information and guidance you need to avoid common design and implementation mistakes, help minimize risk, and optimize security administration.

Discover how to:

• Strengthen PKI design with policy documents--security policies, certificate policies, and Certificate Practice Statements (CPS)
• Deploy a Windows Server 2003 PKI in an Active Directory environment
• Design, install, and take measures to help secure the CA hierarchy
• Plan PKI membership and implement role separation
• Issue certificates to computers, users, or network devices
• Create trust between organizations by using code signing and security-enhanced email
• Recover a user's private key by archiving it for encryption certifications
• Plan and perform the deployment of Encrypting File System (EFS)
• Implement Web Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Install the hardware and software required for smart card authentication

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