Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides information on planning, implementing and maintaining a Public Key Infrastructure on a Windows Server 2003 network.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Explain the basics of a Public Key Infrastructure
Install and configure a Certification Authority
Plan the enrollment and distribution of certificates
Plan a Certification Authority hierarchy
Implement the use of smart card authentication

Topics: 
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) basics
Certification authorities
Configuring a certification authority
Analyzing certificate needs
Certificate templates
Certificate requests
Smart card authentication
Implementing and using smart cards
Using smart cards for remote access VPNs

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.