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Active Administrator 8.7 - User Guide

Active Administrator Overview User Provisioning Certificates Security & Delegation  Active Directory Health
Switching to Active Directory Health Using the Active Directory Health landing page Installing Active Directory Health Analyzer agents Using the Active Directory Health Analyzer agent configuration utility Excluding domain controllers Managing the Remediation Library Analyzing Active Directory health Analyzing Azure Active Directory Managing Active Directory Health Analyzer alerts Managing alert notifications Pushing alerts to System Center Operations Manager and SNMP managers Managing monitored domain controllers Managing data collectors Active Directory Health Templates Managing Active Directory Health Analyzer agents Using the Troubleshooter Recovering Active Directory Health data
Auditing & Alerting Group Policy Active Directory Recovery Active Directory Infrastructure DC Management DNS Management Configuration
Using the Configuration landing page Managing tasks Defining role-based access Setting email server options Configuring SCOM and SNMP Settings Setting notification options Setting Active Template options Setting agent installation options Setting recovery options Setting GPO history options Setting certificate configuration Setting service monitoring policy Managing archive databases Migrating data to another database Setting a preferred domain controller Setting up workstation logon auditing Managing configuration settings Setting user options Managing the Active Directory server
Diagnostic Console Alerts Appendix
Domain controller alerts
Active Directory Certificate Services service is not running Active Directory Domain Services is not running Active Directory Web Services service is not running Consecutive replication failures DC cache hits DC DIT disk space DC DIT log file disk space DC LDAP load DC LDAP response too slow DC Memory Usage DC properties dropped DC RID pool low DC SMB connections DC SYSVOL disk space DC time sync lost Detected NO_CLIENT_SITE record DFS Replication service not running DFS service is not running DFSR conflict area disk space DFSR conflict files generated DFSR RDC not enabled DFSR sharing violation DFSR staged file age DFSR staging area disk space DFSR USN records accepted DFSRS CPU load DFSRS unresponsive DFSRS virtual memory DFSRS working set DNS Client Service is not running Domain controller CPU load Domain controller page faults Domain controller unresponsive File Replication Service is not running File replication (NTFRS) staging space free in kilobytes GC response too slow Group policy object inconsistent Hard disk drive Intersite Messaging Service is not running Invalid primary DNS domain controller address Invalid secondary DNS domain controller address KDC service is not running LSASS CPU load LSASS virtual memory LSASS working set Missing SRV DNS record for either the primary or secondary DNS server NETLOGON not shared NetLogon service is not running Orphaned group policy objects exist Physical memory Power supply Primary DNS resolver is not responding Secondary DNS resolver is not responding Security Accounts Manager Service is not running SRV record is not registered in DNS SYSVOL not shared W32Time service is not running Workstation Service is not running
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Using the Certificate Repository

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Certificates > Using the Certificate Repository

Using the Certificate Repository

The Certificate Repository provides a central location to store certificates. From the repository, you easily can install selected certificates on computers in your organization. In the repository, certificates (.CER files) and PFX (PKCS12) files (.PFX) are separated on different tabs.

Topics 
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Adding a certificate to the repository
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Viewing certificate details from the repository
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Installing certificates from the repository
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Updating certificates in the repository
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Reporting on certificates in the repository
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Exporting certificates from the repository
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Deleting certificates from the repository

Adding a certificate to the repository

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Certificates > Using the Certificate Repository > Adding a certificate to the repository

Adding a certificate to the repository

You can add a certificate directly to the repository, or while you are viewing the certificates on a selected computer.

To add a certificate directly to the repository
1
Select Certificate | Certificate Repository.
2
Open the Certificates tab for .CER files.

-OR-

Open the PFX tab for .PFX files.

3
You can add a certificate from a file or from a URL.

To add a certificate from a file:

a
To add a .CER file, select Add Certificate | Add Certificate from File.

-OR-

To add a .PFX file, click Add PFX.

b
Locate the certificate.
c
Click Open.

To add a certificate from a URL:

a
Select Add Certificate | Add Certificate from URL.
b
Enter the HTTPS URL and the number of the port of the resource from where to import the certificate. Example: https://address.com with port 443.
c
If the resource requires authentication, select the check box, and enter the username and password.
d
Click OK.
To add a certificate while you are viewing a selected computer
1
Select Certificate | Certificate Management.
2
Select a computer.
3
Select a certificate, and click More | Add to Repository.

Viewing certificate details from the repository

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Certificates > Using the Certificate Repository > Viewing certificate details from the repository

Viewing certificate details from the repository

While viewing the details of a certificate in the repository, you can install the certificate on a computer, export the certificate, and view the validation chain.

To view certificate details from the repository
1
Select Certificates | Certificate Repository.
2
Open the Certificates tab for .CER files.

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Open the PFX tab for .PFX files.

3
Select a certificate, and click Details.
To manage the certificate
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To install the certificate on a selected computer, click Install Certificate. A wizard guides you through installing the certificate.
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To export the certificate, open the Details tab, and click Copy to File. A wizard guides you through exporting the certificate.
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To view the validation chain, open the Certification Path tab.

Installing certificates from the repository

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Certificates > Using the Certificate Repository > Installing certificates from the repository

Installing certificates from the repository

To install certificates to selected computers
1
Select Certificate | Certificate Repository.
2
Open the Certificates tab for .CER files.

-OR-

Open the PFX tab for .PFX files.

3
Select one or more certificate files, and click Install on.
4
Browse to locate a computer.
5
Click Get Certificate Stores.
6
Select the store in which to place the certificate.
7
If you selected to install a PFX (PKCS12) file, type the password.
8
To add the certificate(s) to an additional computer, click Add, and select a computer. Repeat for each computer you want to add to the list.
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NOTE: The selected certificate store must exist on all the additional computers you add. If the store is missing on a selected computer, you receive an error message during the validation process. You can cancel the validation process and click Remove to remove the selected computer from the list.
9
Click OK.
10
Click Yes to verify.
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NOTE: Active Administrator® validates each computer and certificate before installing it. If you selected several computers and the process is taking too long or you are getting errors, you can cancel the process. Click Cancel in the progress bar, and click Yes to confirm.
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