Features of the Public Key Infrastructure

The Windows 2000 public key infrastructure and Windows 2000 Certificate Services include the following key features:

• Certificates console (an MMC snap-in)
• Certification authority trust model
• Windows 2000 enterprise (and stand-alone) certificate authorities
• Certificate life cycle
• Certificate enrollment and renewal methods
• Public Key Group Policy
• Certificate revocation lists
• Preinstalled trusted root CA certificates
• Smart card support
• Certificate mapping
• Roaming profile support

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