Enrolling for DSS Certificates

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98

SUMMARY

You can enroll for a Digital Signature Standards (DSS) certificate by using the Certification Authority Web page (http://localhost/certsrv) with certain versions of Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer. If DSS is not supported, you cannot create a DSS certificate.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists Windows and Internet Explorer versions and their compatibility, including supported cryptographic service providers (CSPs).

Versions                                       Compatibility
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Windows 95 and Internet Explorer 4.0           Not supported
Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 4.0           Not supported	
Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 5.0           All DSS CSPs	
Windows NT 4.0 SP3 and Internet Explorer 4.0   Not supported	
Windows NT 4.0 SP4 and Internet Explorer 4.0   DSS/Diffie-Hellman CSP only	
Windows NT 4.0 SP<x> and Internet Explorer 5   DSS/Diffie-Hellman CSP only	
Windows 2000                                   All DSS CSPs	 

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000,95; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo