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CalNetPKI: Certificate Templates

Updated: 8/29/2007

Certificates are issued by the Certificate Authority (CA) based on information provided in the certificate request and settings contained in a certificate template. A certificate template is the set of rules and settings that are applied against incoming certificate requests. For each type of certificate that an enterprise CA can issue, a certificate template must be configured.

Certificate templates are customizable and are stored in Active Directory for use by all CAs in the forest. This allows an administrator to choose one or more of the default templates installed with Certificate Services, or to create templates that are customized for specific tasks or roles.
Administrators can manage certificate templates using the Certificate Templates MMC console.

The following Certificate Templates are available for enrollment:

Type
Certificate Template Name

Certificate Purpose

Description

User

 

 

  UCB.User

Client Authentication
Secure E-mail

The User certificate is used for smart card logon, VPN authentication, and signing e-mail.
UCB.User.EFS Encryption The smart card user certificate is used for smart card logon, VPN authentication, and signing e-mail.
UCB.User.Encrypted E-mail Encryption The encrypted e-mail certificate is published in the directory. When an encrypted e-mail is sent, the sender encrypts the message with the recipient's certificate. As a public institution with data retention requirements, this certificate requires a recovery key. The recovery key can be used by administrators, in accordance with campus policy, to decrypt the encrypted files.
UCB.User.Smartcard Logon Client Authentication
Smartcard Logon
The smart card user certificate is used for smart card logon and VPN authentication.
UCB.User.Smartcard Users Client Authentication
Smartcard Logon
Secure E-mail
The smart card user certificate is used for smart card logon, VPN authentication, and signing e-mail.
Machine

 

 

 

CA Exchange

Encryption This template is used by the certificate authorities to exchange information.
Computer Client Authentication
IPSec
The computer certificate is used by machines for computer to computer authentication, computer VPN authentication, and IPsec communication between machines. This template is used by Windows 2000 machines using autoenrollment.
Domain Controller Client Authentication
IPSec
Server Authentication
The domain controller certificate is used for domain controller to computer authentication, VPN authentication, and IPsec communication between machines. This template is used by Windows 2000 Domain Controllers using autoenrollment.
Domain Controller Authentication Client Authentication
IPSec
Server Authentication

The domain controller certificate is used for domain controller to computer authentication, VPN authentication, and IPsec communication between machines. This template is used by Windows 2003 Domain Controllers using autoenrollment.

IPSEC IPSec The IPSEC certificate is used by Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista machines for IPsec communication between machines. This template is used by machines using autoenrollment.
UCB.Machine.CEP Encryption
Requires CA manager approval
Client Authentication
Server Authentication
The CEP encryption certificate is used by network devices for VPN and firewall communication encryption.
UCB.Machine.Computer Authentication Client Authentication
IPSec
The computer certificate is used for computer to computer authentication, computer VPN authentication, and IPsec communication between machines.
UCB.Machine.Computer.Authentication (Manual request)
Requires CA manager approval
Client Authentication
IPSec
The computer certificate is used for computer to computer authentication, computer VPN authentication, and IPsec communication between machines. The template allows the requester to enter the DNS hostname and wait for CA manager approval.
UCB.Machine.Computer.Authentication (Web request)
Requires CA manager approval
Client Authentication
IPSec
The computer certificate is used for computer to computer authentication, computer VPN authentication, and IPsec communication between machines. The template submits a request based on the DNS hostname of the machine used to submit the request.

UCB.Machine.RAS and IAS Server
Requires CA manager approval

Client Authentication
IPSec
Server Authentication
The RAS and IAS server certificate is used by the Microsoft Remote Access Server for VPN connections.

UCB.Machine.Web Server
Requires CA manager approval

Server Authentication
IPSec
The SSL certificate authenticates a server to a connecting client. SSL certificates are used for encrypting web, e-mail, and VPN traffic. The template submits a request based on the DNS hostname of the machine used to submit the request.
UCB.Machine.Web Server (Manual request)
Requires CA manager approval
Server Authentication
IPSec
The SSL certificate authenticates a server to a connecting client. SSL certificates are used for encrypting web, e-mail, and VPN traffic. The template submits a request based on the DNS hostname of the machine used to submit the request.
Administrative

 

  UCB.Administrative.Code Signing
Requires CA manager approval
Signing The code signing certificate is used to sign published code for the verification of code source and integrity.
UCB.Administrative.EFS Recovery Agent
Requires CA manager approval
Key Recovery The encryption key recovery certificate is used to recover an EFS certificate's private key. The key recovery is done to recover encrypted data when the users private key is lost. As a public institution with data retention requirements, some encrypted data must be recoverable, check campus policies for more information.
UCB.Administrative.Enrollment Agent
Requires CA manager approval
Client Authentication
Signing
The smartcard enrollment agent certificate allows an administrator to request a smart card certificate on behalf of another user. Administrators preparing smartcards for other users need this certificate.
UCB.Administrative.Enrollment Agent (Computer)
Requires CA manager approval
Client Authentication
Signing
The smartcard enrollment agent certificate allows an administrator to request a smart card certificate on behalf of another user. Administrators preparing smartcards for other users need this certificate.
UCB.Administrative.Key Recovery Agent
Requires CA manager approval
Key Recovery The encryption key recovery certificate is used to recover a certificate's private key. The key recovery is done to recover encrypted data when the users private key is lost. As a public institution with data retention requirements, some encrypted data must be recoverable, check campus policies for more information.

 

 
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