Enrolling for DSS Certificates (246539)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q246539

SUMMARY

You can enroll for a Digital Signature Standards (DSS) certificate by using the Certification Authority Web page (http://localhost/certsrv) with certain versions of Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer. If DSS is not supported, you cannot create a DSS certificate.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists Windows and Internet Explorer versions and their compatibility, including supported cryptographic service providers (CSPs). 
Versions                                       Compatibility
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Windows 95 and Internet Explorer 4.0           Not supported
Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 4.0           Not supported	
Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 5.0           All DSS CSPs	
Windows NT 4.0 SP3 and Internet Explorer 4.0   Not supported	
Windows NT 4.0 SP4 and Internet Explorer 4.0   DSS/Diffie-Hellman CSP only	
Windows NT 4.0 SP<x> and Internet Explorer 5   DSS/Diffie-Hellman CSP only	
Windows 2000                                   All DSS CSPs
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/17/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbinfo KB246539
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