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Configure the Microsoft Certificate Authority for Basic Authentication

Configure the Microsoft Certificate Authority with basic authentication to allow SDDC Manager the ability to manage signed certificates.
The Microsoft Certificate Authority and IIS must be installed on the same server.
  1. Log in to the Active Directory server by using a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client.
    FQDN
    Active Directory Host
    User
    Active Directory administrator
    Password
    ad_admin_password
  2. Add Basic Authentication to the Web Server (IIS).
    1. Click
      Start
      Run
      , enter
      ServerManager
      , and click
      OK
      .
    2. From the
      Dashboard
      , click
      Add roles and features
       to start the
      Add Roles and Features
       wizard.
    3. On the
      Before you begin
       page, click
      Next
      .
    4. On the
      Select installation type
       page, click
      Next
      .
    5. On the
      Select destination server
       page, click
      Next
      .
    6. On the
      Select server roles
       page, under
      Web Server (IIS)
      Web Server
      Security
      , select
      Basic Authentication
       and click
      Next
      .
    7. On the
      Select features
       page, click
      Next
      .
    8. On the
      Confirm installation selections
       page, click
      Install
      .
  3. Configure the certificate service template and CertSrv web site, for basic authentication.
    1. Click
      Start
      Run
      , enter
      Inetmgr.exe
       and click
      OK
       to open the
      Internet Information Services Application Server Manager
      .
    2. Navigate to
      your_server
      Sites
      Default Web Site
      CertSrv
      .
    3. Under
      IIS
      , double-click
      Authentication
      .
    4. On the
      Authentication
       page, right-click
      Basic Authentication
       and click
      Enable
      .
    5. In the navigation pane, select
      Default Web Site
      .
    6. In the
      Actions
       pane, under
      Manage Website
      , click
      Restart
       for the changes to take effect.

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