Windows RootCA with Mac Servers

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Windows RootCA with Mac Servers

Hi Guys,

I have an OS10.4 Server, bound to AD. I have generated a Certificate Signing Request from Server Admin. I have generated a Self Sign Web Certifcate from my Windows CA and using the Add Signed certificate Button in Server Admin attempted to complete the Certifacte process. It never works, I get error when writing -1 .

I have Googled this to death so I hope someone can show me just how easy this is. All I want to do is have my Windows users (who trust my Windows CA) connect to iChat and Web on my Mac Server and not get a certiftcate Warning. Not much to ask.

I know how inflexible Self signed certs are but for me its all I need so why buy a commerical cert, I just need to be able to get my Mac OS10.4 Server to work with my Windows RootCA.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Bob

Posted on Jun 16, 2012 11:10 AM

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Answer 1

Camelot

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Jun 16, 2012 10:07 PM in response to BobMurray

Did you install your private CA's cert on your server?

By default the server won't (and shouldn't) trust a certificate signed by an unknown CA. You can import the root's certificate into your X509Anchors file (via Keychain Access.app) and then you should be good.

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Answer 2

BobMurray Author

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Jun 17, 2012 3:01 AM in response to Camelot

Hi, yes I understand this and I imported the Roor certificate into this keychain before I did anything else. I then in Server admin generate the CSR, go to the windows CA web access, generate a web cert using the csr from server admin and then when trying to import the .cer file I get the errors.

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