Other Enrollment Options
The following table shows the other enrollment options.
| Enrollment option | Description |
|---|---|
| Control panel utility | You can use the control panel utility to import a certificate and a private key on your platform. To import it onto a Windows CE device, the private key must be in the Private Key (.pvk) format.
Note Windows 2000 and Windows XP certificate export wizards do not support the .pvk files. However, Windows 2000 Certificate Services supports the ability to export private keys to a .pvk file through an advanced certificate request. For more information, see the Windows 2000 Certificate Services article in Microsoft TechNet. |
| Custom enrollment client | To create a custom enrollment client for other certificate authorities, you can leverage CryptoAPI 2.0 functions and other Enroll.exe functionalities. |
| Smart card | Smart cards provide the flexibility of enrollment from any client device that supports smart cards, such as a desktop computer. You can import a certificate onto Windows CE and keep the associated private key on the smart card. This method provides an extra layer of security and prevents the problem of having multiple copies of the private key when you have exportable keys that you import to Windows CE from a private key file. |
See Also
Enrolling for a Certificate | Creating an Enrollment Environment | Configuring Enroll.exe
Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005
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