Windows Server 2003 PKI & Certificate Security

Description

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

CD features:

* Timesaving tools and scripts
* Complete eBook in PDF format