Active Directory with Windows Server 2016 - Preparing an Offline Root CA

The video tutorial explains the process of preparing and configuring an offline root Certificate Authority (CA). It covers the importance of taking a root CA offline for security reasons and details the steps needed to configure the Certificate Distribution Point (CDP) and Authority Information Access (AIA) to ensure clients can access necessary certificates and revocation lists. The tutorial also demonstrates how to publish the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) to make it accessible to users.

What is an offline root CA and why might it be taken offline?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Describe the steps to configure the CDP location for an offline root CA.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

What does CDP stand for and what is its purpose in configuring an offline root CA?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

What is the significance of including the Delta CRL in the configuration?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Why is it necessary to restart the service after making changes to the CA configuration?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Explain the process of configuring the AIA for an offline root CA.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

What steps must be taken to publish the CRL after configuring the offline root CA?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF