Microsoft ADCS
This document provides information regarding configuring Futurex HSMs with Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services’ certificate authorities. These directions apply to Windows Server 2012 and above. For additional questions related to your HSM, see the relevant user guide.
Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) provide management of certificates through a server that acts as a certificate authority (CA). With Futurex’s support of an AD CS, a network-connected Vectera Plus can manage certificate authorities in a scalable manner and allow for secure storage, encryption, and signing via the Futurex CNG library.
The Guardian Series 3 introduces mission-critical viability to core cryptographic infrastructure, including:
- Centralize device management
- Eliminates points of failure
- Distribute transaction loads
- Group-specific function blocking
- User-defined grouping systems
Please see the applicable guide for configuring HSMs with the Guardian Series 3.